Wakari hospital patient flees in staff member's car
Wakari hospital patient flees in staff member's car
A Wakari Hospital patient took off in a support worker's car and evaded police before being stopped on the outskirts of Dunedin.
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Care home resident dies after being hit by LPG truck
Care home resident dies after being hit by LPG truck
A resident at a Dunedin care home has died after being run over by an LPG delivery truck, police say.
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‘Derailed’ by drunken golfer’s alleged assault
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‘Derailed’ by drunken golfer’s alleged assault
A Dunedin man says his life has been "completely derailed" after he was assaulted and chased by a drunk golfer convinced he was at his mother’s house.
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Former staff step up as visitors surge into city
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Former staff step up as visitors surge into city
Some Dunedin hospitality operators are having to call on former staff to meet demand and the pace is unlikely to slow down, with three cruise ships and two graduations scheduled for today.
Person cut from vehicle after Dunedin crash
Person cut from vehicle after Dunedin crash
One person had to be cut from a vehicle after four people were injured in a head-on-crash in Dunedin this afternoon.
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Cellphone driving fines at record high
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Record high for driving-using-cellphone fines
Southern drivers are being busted in record numbers for using their cellphones while behind the wheel.
Area evacuated after gas pipe struck by workers
Area evacuated after gas pipe struck by workers
Firefighters attended a gas leak in Orwell St, Oamaru, yesterday.
Mistaken identity
Mistaken identity
A Dunedin golfer was so drunk he mistook a stranger’s home for his mother’s house and punched a man who called him on his blunder.
Drunk golfer goes off course
Drunk golfer goes off course
A golfer so drunk he mistook a stranger’s home for his mother’s house has sparked a warning from police about the dangers of excessive drinking.
Teen charged after Class A drugs found in car
Teen charged after Class A drugs found in car
A 17-year-old is to appear in Youth Court after an early-morning search of a car found Class A drugs and $2300 in cash, police say.
New cameras boost revenue
New cameras boost revenue
Mobile speed camera revenue is on track to double in parts of the South Island as police deploy powerful new technology.
Rasa raises the roof: Dancers return to big stage
Rasa raises the roof: Dancers return to big stage
Hundreds of dancers have made the most of being back on Dunedin’s big stage for the first time since the pandemic.
Controlled burn causes concern
Controlled burn causes concern
A controlled burn near Allanton prompted calls of alarm after it sent up a gigantic plume of smoke which could be seen across Dunedin.
New cameras boost revenue
New cameras boost revenue
Mobile speed camera revenue in Central Otago is on track to double from past years, as police deploy powerful new technology, figures reveal.
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Breath alcohol testing steps up for summer
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Breath alcohol testing steps up for summer
Christmas is almost here and the police breath-testing teams are out in force.
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Man seriously injured after using fuel as a fire starter
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Man seriously injured after using fuel as a fire starter
WorkSafe has been notified after a man was seriously injured after things went wrong while lighting a fire using fuel near Henley.
‘Threatening’ man skateboards from police
‘Threatening’ man skateboards from police
A man who police say was making threats at Work and Income was later hauled from a Dunedin church by officers after he fled on a skateboard.
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Unregistered cars cause concern
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Unregistered cars cause concern
A motor vehicle advocate says large numbers of unregistered cars parked around Dunedin could put lives at risk — and the car owners should be prosecuted.
Skateboard getaway ends in church arrest
Skateboard getaway ends in church arrest
An altercation at Work and Income resulted in a man being hauled from a Dunedin church by police officers after a foot chase through the central city.
Man's car impounded after failing to stop for police
Man's car impounded after failing to stop for police
A Dunedin man who fled from police will have his car impounded after a visit from officers later that evening, police say.