Signs too late to stop drowning at Glenorchy
Signs too late to stop drowning at Glenorchy
Warning signs were set to go up the day after an Australian man drowned at Glenorchy, following a nearly identical tragedy the week before.
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Man who rerouted traffic 'thought he was helping'
Man who rerouted traffic thought he was helping: police
A Dunedin man charged with interfering with transport after diverting motorists from a breath-testing checkpoint appeared to think he was doing a good turn, police say.
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Emails outline owner’s inaction over Glamis site
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Emails outline owner’s inaction over Glamis site
Five years of emails reveal the city council has been unable to force an overseas investor to take action over an abandoned Dunedin hospital.
Cause of fire in fertiliser storage building to be investigated
Cause of fire in fertiliser storage building to be investigated
The cause of a fire at a building containing fertiliser near Invercargill will be investigated, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) says.
Caught speeding in dad's BMW
Caught speeding in dad's BMW
A Dunedin teenager has been referred to Youth Aid after he was caught speeding in his father’s BMW, police say.
Leave the cones alone, police warn
Leave the cones alone, police warn
A Dunedin man is to appear in court after repeatedly interfering with road cones at a checkpoint, police say.
Fire at fertiliser building
Fire at fertiliser building
Firefighters have been called to a blaze at a building containing peat and fertiliser in Invercargill.
Motorcyclist dies in Canterbury crash
Motorcyclist dies in Canterbury crash
A person has died in a motorcycle crash south of Geraldine, police have confirmed.
Car crashes into building
Car crashes into building
Firefighters at the scene of a crash, after a car hit a building in Dunedin yesterday.
Rescuers urged to use flotation devices
Rescuers urged to use flotation devices
Dunedin lifeguards are urging would-be rescuers to use flotation devices, as good weather brings a surge in beach patronage amid a concerning spate of drownings across the country.
Suspicious fire sears forestry block, sparks ban
Suspicious fire sears forestry block, sparks ban
A suspicious fire near Milton proves the need for vigilance, as Clutha and Upper Waitaki move to a total fire ban, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) says.
One taken to hospital after digger flipped
One taken to hospital after digger flipped
Volunteer firefighters rescued the injured occupant of a rolled digger while on their way to assist with mopping up after a suspicious fire in Milton.
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Inmate wages stay as goods’ prices rise
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Inmate wages stay as goods’ prices rise
Prices for many items available to inmates at the Otago Corrections Facility at Milburn have increased — yet prisoners still earn a maximum of 60c an hour.
Fiancee watched lake tragedy unfold
Fiancee watched lake tragedy unfold
The fiancee of a man who died while trying to save a child from drowning in Lake Wakatipu watched his doomed rescue effort unfold from the shore.
Indecent exposure charge
Indecent exposure charge
A Dunedin man has been remanded in custody after being accused of performing an indecent act in public.
Lucky rescue for driver in rolled digger
Lucky rescue for driver in rolled digger
A passing team of volunteer firefighters came to the rescue of the injured driver of a rolled digger while on their way to a suspicious fire in Milton.
Wallet 'snatched in Dunedin's main street'
Wallet 'snatched in Dunedin's main street'
Police are responding to reports of a wallet being stolen in broad daylight on Dunedin’s main street.
Warning signs now at Glenorchy trouble site
Warning signs now at Glenorchy trouble site
Warning signs have been installed at Glenorchy where two swimmers went missing in less than a week.
Suspicious fire scorches Milton forestry block
Suspicious fire scorches Milton forestry block
Firefighters are mopping up after a suspicious fire burned through a forestry block near Milton.
Truck hits bridge; no injuries
Truck hits bridge; no injuries
Yet another truck has crashed into an Oamaru overbridge, despite preventive efforts after a spate of incidents spanning more than a decade.