Person critically hurt in Southland crash
Person critically hurt in Southland crash
One person has been critically injured and another moderately hurt after a crash near Invercargill.
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Hampden gorse fire contained
Hampden gorse fire contained
Crews have contained a gorse fire in difficult terrain in North Otago.
'Move on sister' prompted assault
'Move on sister' prompted assault
An 18-year-old man launched a vicious assault on another young man because he thought he was making a move on his sister.
Cars 'extensively damaged' in roundabout crash
Cars 'extensively damaged' in roundabout crash
Two cars were extensively damaged after an elderly man failed to give way while entering a Dunedin roundabout, police say.
Woman refuses blood sample after church carpark crash
Woman refuses blood sample after church carpark 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 carpark of a Jehovah’s Witnesses building, police say.
Drunk teen sparked central city brawl: police
Drunk 14-year-old sparked central city brawl: police
Police used pepper spray to contain an early morning brawl in central Dunedin, sparked by a 14-year-old who knocked a portion of meat and chips out of a man’s hands.
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Old boys celebrate at high school reunion
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Old boys celebrate at high school reunion
Even though he was the only one of his cohort there, an octogenarian thoroughly enjoyed a reunion celebrating a century and a-half of a Dunedin high school’s hostel.
'I’m 15, my mum’s going to kill me'
Teen takes parents' car, crashes it
A 15-year-old stole her parents' car and then failed to give way at an intersection, causing a crash in which three cars were damaged, police say.
Person dies in two-vehicle crash
Person dies in two-vehicle crash
A person died and two were seriously injured during a collision near Winton early Saturday.
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Summer show ‘amazing’
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Summer show ‘amazing’
Buoyed by young people taking up dahlia growing, the Dunedin Horticultural Society’s summer show has been labelled a resounding success.
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Claim prison turning into high-security jail
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Claim prison turning into high-security jail
Milburn prison has morphed from a "green and pleasant" facility to high-security jail housing most of the South Island’s most dangerous criminals, the Corrections officers’ union says.
Multi-vehicle collision in central Dunedin
Multi-vehicle collision in central Dunedin
One person has been taken to hospital after a collision involving three cars in central Dunedin.
One dead, two seriously injured in crash near Winton
One dead, two seriously injured in crash near Winton
A person has died and two others are seriously injured after an overnight collision near Winton.
OUSA hosts cyclone recovery concert
OUSA hosts cyclone recovery concert
The Otago University Student’s Association is pleased to be hosting an all-ages concert this weekend to raise funds for cyclone-hit regions in the North Island.
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3D-printed guns raise concerns
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3D-printed guns raise concerns
Police are increasingly concerned about how easily criminals can 3D-print guns, including untraceable "ghost guns" that look like toys.
Public toilet partiers busted
Public toilet partiers busted
A dozen students have been referred to the proctor after being found smoking cannabis while having a party in a public toilet.
Pot-a-loo: Students hold weed party in public toilet
Pot-a-loo: Students hold weed party in public toilet
A dozen students have been referred to the proctor after being found smoking cannabis while having a party in a public toilet.
OUSA hosting relief concert for cyclone victims
OUSA hosting relief concert for cyclone victims
The Otago University Student’s Association is hosting an all-ages concert this weekend to raise funds for cyclone-hit regions in the North Island.
'Hungry, cold' 8-year-old boy found
'Hungry, cold' 8-year-old boy found after extensive search
An eight-year-old boy was discovered "tired, hungry and cold" by a member of the public after he was reported missing last night, triggering an extensive search.
'Hungry, cold' Dunedin 8-year-old found by searchers
'Hungry, cold' Dunedin 8-year-old found by searchers
An eight-year-old boy was discovered ‘‘tired, hungry and cold’’ by a member of the public after going missing in Dunedin, triggering an extensive search.