Two injured in crash near Waitati
Two injured in crash near Waitati
Two people have been taken to Dunedin Hospital after a car crashed off State Highway One near Waitati.
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Crashes after medical event, driver asleep
Crashes after medical event, driver asleep
Several parked cars were hit in Dunedin after one driver had a suspected medical event and another fell asleep behind the wheel, police say.
Report of switchblade leads to arrest
Report of switchblade leads to arrest
Two police officers arrest a man who allegedly wielded a switchblade in central Dunedin.
Butane lighter sparks car fire
Butane lighter sparks car fire
An unattended butane lighter was the cause of a car fire outside Bunnings Warehouse, police say.
Detour after motorist hits power pole
Detour after motorist hits power pole
A sleepy driver has caused two nights of detours for Mosgiel commuters.
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Behaviour of students praised by police
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Behaviour of students praised by police
Police say they are impressed with Dunedin’s student population after a relatively uneventful O Week.
Butane lighter cause of car fire
Butane lighter cause of car fire
A butane lighter was the cause of a car fire outside Bunnings Warehouse in Dunedin, police say.
Truck and ute collide near Invercargill
Truck and ute collide near Invercargill
Emergency services have been called to a crash involving a truck and ute near Invercargill.
Mosgiel detour returns after fault in crash repairs
Mosgiel detour returns after fault in crash repairs
A sleepy driver who brought down a power pole will be the cause of more pain for Mosgiel drivers today.
Switchblade charge after CBD arrest
Switchblade charge after CBD arrest
A Dunedin man has been charged with possession of a switchblade after a police officer armed with a Taser and a dog handler apprehended him.
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Injured crew member rescued 630km from land
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Injured crew member rescued 630km from land
The Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter helped pluck an injured crew member from a long-line fishing vessel after a medical emergency happened while 630km from land.
Seasonal effect
Seasonal effect
A veil of fog hangs over the Taieri Plain yesterday morning.
Missing man on Catlins track found
Missing man on Catlins track found
Searchers have found a man missing on a South Otago track after he activated a personal locator beacon.
Downed lines snarl Mosgiel traffic
Downed lines snarl Mosgiel traffic
Mosgiel traffic is being diverted around a detour, after a van smashed into a pole, bringing powerlines down.
Blood sample refused after crash
Blood sample refused after crash
A Dunedin woman will appear in court for refusing to supply a blood sample after she crashed her car off a bank and into the car park of a Jehovah’s Witnesses building, police say.
Two injured following truck, SUV collision
Two injured following truck, SUV collision
Two people were injured, one critically, after a crash between a truck and a SUV near Invercargill.
Rubbish truck hits pole, downs lines
Rubbish truck hits pole, downs lines
Emergency services assess damage after a waste disposal truck reversed into a pole and brought down power lines in Central Dunedin.
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Spike in road deaths taking toll on police
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Spike in Southland road deaths taking toll on police
Southern road policing staff are under pressure after attending a string of road deaths in Southland, bringing the area’s road toll to five this month.
Alleged assailant believed victim hit on his sister
Alleged assailant believed victim hit on his sister
While waiting in line for an Octagon bar, an 18-year-old man launched a vicious assault on another who he believed had made a move on his sister, police say.
Rescue from roof 'very rewarding'
Rescue from roof 'very rewarding'
Firefighters say it was ‘‘very rewarding’’ to help a man who got stuck on his roof in North Dunedin.