Reports of farmhouse fire false alarm
Reports of farmhouse fire false alarm
Reports of a farmhouse fire near Port Chalmers may actually be a controlled burn.
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Three hurt in Halfway Bush crash
Three hurt in Halfway Bush crash
A person has been taken to hospital with moderate injuries after a car collided with a parked vehicle in Dunedin.
Home detention for fishtailing-crash drink-driver
Home detention for fishtailing-crash drink-driver
A man who fishtailed his car down a central Dunedin street before crashing into a lamppost while drink-driving has been sentenced to home detention.
Jail for attackers who left victim feeling ‘worthless’
Jail for attackers who left victim feeling ‘worthless’
A woman who was dragged down a gravel path and sexually violated on the shores of Lake Dunstan will live with the memories of her ordeal for the rest of her life, a court has heard.
Sex attack victim 'thought she would die'
Sex attack victim 'thought she would die'
A woman who was dragged down a gravel path and sexually violated on the shores of Lake Dunstan will live with the memories of her ordeal for the rest of her life, a court has heard.
Traffic stopper
Traffic stopper
Firefighters inspect a damaged Ford GT40 after a crash on Dunedin’s Southern Motorway on Monday.
Move to Level 1 next week on cards
Move to Level 1 next week on cards
A move to Level 1 could happen as early as next week, the Prime Minister has strongly suggested.
Free trades training welcomed
Free trades training welcomed
Scrapping apprenticeship fees to encourage people into trades training has been greeted with enthusiasm in the South.
Man left hospital with IV in arm
Man left hospital with IV in arm
A man taken to Dunedin Hospital after taking a "cocktail of drugs" had to be sedated and returned after leaving with an IV still in his arm.
Man bitten by police dog after pursuit
Man bitten by police dog after pursuit
A man tracked into bush and bitten by a police dog after a pursuit in Dunedin is to appear in court on several charges.
Puaka Matariki Festival moving online
Puaka Matariki Festival moving online
It is hoped a temporary move online will encourage more people to get involved in this year’s Puaka Matariki Festival.
Back on watch
Back on watch
Dunedin’s community patrol volunteers will hit the streets for the first time in months this weekend.
Ex-Allied Press reporter on the spot in Minneapolis
Ex-Allied Press reporter on the spot in Minneapolis
Explosions, the hazy orange glow of burning buildings, and nightly curfews.
Black ice causes multiple crashes
Black ice causes multiple crashes
There have been multiple crashes around Dunedin this morning as black ice makes southern roads treacherous.
Back to praying together
Back to praying together
Friday prayers again rang out in Dunedin as the Al Huda mosque opened its doors for the first time in months.
Call to be careful
Call to be careful
Police will be out in force around the South as holidaymakers hit the road for the first long weekend since lockdown ended.
Police should not have allowed gang tangi, Nats say
Police should not have allowed gang tangi, Nats say
Police should have enforced lockdown restrictions that would have barred dozens of people gathering for a Black Power tangi in Dunedin, National Party police spokesman Brett Hudson says.
Dunedin cyclist hit by vehicle
Dunedin cyclist hit by vehicle
A cyclist was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in central Dunedin this morning.
Police allowed gang tangi
Police allowed gang tangi
Police allowed dozens of people to gather for the tangi of a Black Power member in Dunedin during lockdown.
Steam causes alarm
Steam causes alarm
A section of Dunedin’s main shopping area was cordoned off yesterday after steam set off fire alarms in the Glassons building, in George St.