Dunedin bus hub 'not a war zone'
Dunedin bus hub 'not a war zone'
Dunedin's bus hub is not a "war zone'', police say - but people who do witness incidents need to report them straight away.
Daisy Hudson
Business targeted before rampage at DCC, say police
Business targeted before rampage at DCC, say police
A bat-wielding man arrested after allegedly going on a rampage at the Dunedin City Council earlier caused damage at a Princes St business, police say.
Memories of shark attack still vivid - 50 years on
Memories of shark attack still vivid - 50 years on
It was a murky, grey autumn morning when the shark plunged its jagged teeth into the teen surfer’s thigh.
Serious injuries after car crashes into ditch in Momona
Serious injuries after car crashes into ditch in Momona
A person who was trapped in a car after a crash near Momona this morning has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Initiative designed to increase patrons’ safety
Initiative designed to increase patrons’ safety
Keeping safe during a night out in Dunedin can be as easy as ordering a drink.
Apology by Catholic Church ‘shallow’
Apology by Catholic Church ‘shallow’
An apology from the Catholic Church to abuse survivors has been slammed as shallow and only intended to satisfy the general public.
Meth, gangs behind rise in assaults at prisons
Meth, gangs behind rise in assaults at prisons
Gang members and meth are driving a ramping up of assaults at southern prisons.
Lengthy wait for gun licence angers hunter
Lengthy wait for gun licence angers hunter
A furious southern hunter waiting more than a year for a gun licence is among thousands caught up in a backlog of stalled applications.
Pet cat in Normanby shot
Pet cat in Normanby shot
Police are investigating after a pet cat was shot and killed in North Dunedin with an air rifle.
Pair charged over assault that put two in hospital
Pair charged over assault that put two in hospital
Two men have been charged over a late-night Octagon assault that left two other men in hospital.
Weapons, drugs seized in Dunedin raid
Weapons, drugs seized in Dunedin raid
A sawn-off rifle, two tasers, and a bevy of drugs have been found during an early-morning armed police raid in Dunedin.
CCTV to see bus hub trouble not turned on
CCTV to see bus hub trouble not turned on
Youths fighting, drinking, and huffing aerosols are causing headaches at Dunedin’s central city bus hub.
Man's body recovered from Queenstown Bay
Man's body recovered from Queenstown Bay
A man's body was discovered in Queenstown this morning.
Cohousing life about to begin
Cohousing life about to begin in High St development
Building has finished on the 24-unit Toi Ora High Street Cohousing development, and residents are expected to start moving in within a couple of weeks.
'Lippy' law students obstruct noise control: police
'Lippy' law students obstruct noise control: police
A group of "lippy'' law students, one of whom claimed their father was a top lawyer, drew police attention during a party on Saturday.
Elderly Dunedin woman loses $10k in Facebook scam
Elderly Dunedin woman loses $10k in Facebook scam
A 76-year-old Dunedin woman was scammed out $10,000 over Facebook.
Truckie helps nab teen in stolen car: police
Truckie helps nab teen in stolen car: police
A teen who drove a stolen Audi from Dunedin to Lumsden was nabbed with the help of a Southland truckie, police say.
Frustration at bubble date delay
Frustration at bubble date delay
There was frustration, and a glimmer of optimism, after the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, said yesterday the Government would reveal the start date for a transtasman travel bubble on April 6.
Plane crashes on landing at Cromwell airstrip
Plane crashes on landing at Cromwell airstrip
One person has been hurt in a plane crash in Cromwell this afternoon.
Waikiwi house fire treated as suspicious
Waikiwi house fire treated as suspicious
A fire that badly damaged an Invercargill house overnight is being treated as suspicious.