Fire near Warrington sea lion colony extinguished
Fire near Warrington sea lion colony extinguished
A sea lion breeding area may be in the path of a scrub fire in Warrington, near Dunedin, this afternoon.
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Man seriously hurt after ute winds up in paddock
Man seriously hurt after ute winds up in paddock
A man has been seriously injured after a ute rolled in an early morning crash near Te Anau.
Shift from policing criticised
Shift from policing criticised
A former head of southern road policing has slammed the top brass over the South’s horror road toll.
Police called in after Shag Point fire
Police called in after Shag Point fire
Police have been called after a shed, truck and digger went on fire at a property near Shag Point this morning.
Extras wanted for ‘fairy tale’ filming in Dunedin, Oamaru
Extras wanted for ‘fairy tale’ filming in Dunedin, Oamaru
Dunedin will hit the silver screen as the location for a new production billed as a modern day fairy tale.
Repeat flooding disheartens business owners
Repeat flooding disheartens business owners
Two floods in the space of a month have frustrated Dunedin businesses.
Vineyard company owned by murdered woman $12m in debt
Vineyard company owned by murdered woman $12m in debt
An Otago vineyard owned by a murdered Auckland woman owed more than $12 million when it went into receivership.
Residents unsettled after armed offenders squad callout
Residents unsettled after armed offenders squad callout
Gore residents got a "fright" yesterday when armed police locked down a section of the town.
Crews battle blaze at Southland sawmill
Crews battle blaze at Southland sawmill
Fire crews have been battling a blaze at a sawmill building near Riverton in Southland.
Man kicks in police car window in Milton
Man kicks in police car window in Milton
A man kicked in a police car window following a disorder incident in Milton.
'Quite a fright': Alleged firearms incident in Gore
'Quite a fright': Alleged firearms incident in Gore
Cordons have been lifted and businesses and residents are no longer in lockdown after an alleged firearms incident in Gore.
Water main collapses in central city
Water main collapses in central city
A water main collapsed in central Dunedin this afternoon.
Shifted meeting draws punters
Shifted meeting draws punters
Shade was a hot commodity over the weekend as punters gathered for the first Waikouaiti Racing Club fixture at its new venue.
‘Great bunch of people’ veteran car rally’s lure
‘Great bunch of people’ veteran car rally’s lure
The Octagon was alive with the sound of rumbling engines and excited car enthusiasts during the start of the 66th Dunedin to Brighton Veteran Car Rally at the weekend.
Stinky plant draws crowds
Stinky plant draws crowds
People queued up at the gates of the Dunedin Botanic Garden to take a whiff of the city’s famously stinky plant.
O Week drug testing likely
O Week drug testing likely
Drug testing is likely at next month’s University of Otago Orientation Week events.
Serious motorcycle crash near Beaumont
Serious motorcycle crash near Beaumont
A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after coming off their bike near Beaumont this afternoon.
America's Cup graphics pulled over Taylor, Coutts stoush
America's Cup graphics pulled over Taylor, Coutts stoush
A copyright stoush over the right to graphics used in America’s Cup coverage has taken another turn today.
Pinders Pond drowning victim named
Pinders Pond drowning victim named
The man who died at a popular swimming spot in Central Otago on Friday evening was a Malaysian national who lived in Roxburgh.
Search for man at Central Otago pond
Search for man at Central Otago pond
A search was under way on Friday night after a man failed to surface at a popular swimming spot in Central Otago.