'Dunedin sound' musician missing
'Dunedin sound' musician missing
A musician who became synonymous with the 'Dunedin sound' music scene has gone missing, Canterbury police say.
Oscar Francis
One taken to hospital after collision
One taken to hospital after collision
One person was taken to Dunedin Hospital after a motorcycle and SUV collided at the intersection of Hanover and Harrow Sts yesterday.
Car becomes flaming wreck
Highway fire turns car into flaming wreck
A Mitsubishi Pajero Sport SUV became a flaming wreck on the Kilmog north of Dunedin yesterday.
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Chef sentenced for staff party sex violation
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Chef sentenced for staff party sex violation
A Dunedin man has been sentenced to 18 months’ prison after he violated a blacked-out co-worker following a staff Christmas party at a Dunedin hospitality establishment.
SUV occupants OK after fire on SH1
SUV occupants OK after fire on SH1
Occupants of an SUV badly damaged by fire on State Highway 1 have escaped without injury.
Two-car crash in Southland
Two-car crash in Southland
Emergency services responding to reports of a two-car collision near Invercargill early this afternoon.
Man snatches money from bus till
Man warned after taking money from bus: police
An intoxicated man has been warned after taking money from a bus driver during an altercation in South Dunedin, police say.
Watch: Hit-and-run caught on camera
Watch: Hit-and-run caught on camera
A Palmerston woman says she is frustrated the man who turned her life upside down in a hit-and-run is still at large - a week after the incident was caught on video.
One dead, one injured in Crown Range crash
One dead, one injured in Crown Range crash
One person has died following a crash on the Crown Range Road between Queenstown and Wanaka yesterday afternoon.
Dashcam footage of Meridian Mall hit and run
Dashcam footage of Meridian Mall hit and run
A Dunedin woman says she is frustrated the man who turned her life upside down in a hit-and-run is still at large, a week after the incident was caught on video.
$2 million garage for airport fire truck
Fire truck upgrade extends capabilties
Dunedin Airport has a new specialised $1.2 million fire truck, which is being stored in an airplane hanger until a $2 million garage upgrade can be completed.
Grass-eating dog tops unusual claims
Grass-eating dog tops unusual claims
An Invercargill dog racked up more than $4000 in vet bills after eating more than 1kg of grass that needed to be removed from his stomach.
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Officers ill-equipped for Parliament protest
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Officers ill-equipped for Parliament protest
The NZ Police Association says there was insufficient protective gear, including helmets, for law enforcement at the Parliament riot - and some officers still suffer from head injuries.
Quick action contained fire
Quick action contained fire
A Dunedin firefighter says quick action by staff at a retail outlet helped stop an electrical fire getting out of control.
Watch: Dunedin hit-and-run caught on camera
Watch: Dunedin hit-and-run caught on camera
A Dunedin woman says she is frustrated the man who turned her life upside down in a hit-and-run is still at large, a week after the incident was caught on video.
One dead, one injured in Crown Range crash
One dead, one injured in Crown Range crash
One person has died following a crash on the Crown Range Road between Queenstown and Wanaka this afternoon.
Riders inspire prisoners to start a violence-free journey
Riders inspire prisoners to start a violence-free journey
Inmates at Milburn prison have heard from a group of motorcycle riders about living a violence-free life as part of a national tour by White Ribbon New Zealand.
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Man facing charges for city crime spree
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Man facing charges for city crime spree
The second of two men caught on camera in an alleged crime spree involving a stolen credit card and e-bike in Dunedin has been apprehended and will face a raft of charges, police say.
Watch: BBQ burglar caught on camera
Caught on camera: BBQ burglar’s flaming cheek
A man’s summer sizzle has turned into a summer fizzle after a brazen barbecue theft in the early hours of the morning was caught on camera.
Man busted for alleged credit card crime spree
Man caught after alleged stolen credit card crime spree
The second of two men caught on camera in an alleged crime spree involving a stolen credit card and e-bike in Dunedin has been apprehended and will face a raft of charges, police say.