Oscar Francis

One long-serving Dunedin bus driver says he will be getting a proper haircut for the first time in two years when he receives his first pay packet from a surprise wage boost which kicks in today.

Police are encouraging people to stop sending nude pictures to strangers online, after a steady stream of blackmail incidents.

Otago bus drivers are ecstatic after finding out about a surprise leap in pay that will put them on the median wage from tomorrow.

Police have arrested a woman they say was driving four times over the legal limit while on a zero alcohol licence.

A police checkpoint found more than a dozen drivers without seatbelts or who were using cell-phones — and one car driving without a windshield.

A 72-year-old woman has been disqualified from driving after being found three times over the legal limit while driving to Dunedin.

Police are thanking members of the public for their co-operation after an incident that led to a Dunedin man being arrested on assault charges.

An unrestrained teenage driver on a learner licence was caught speeding in a car that had not had a warrant for several years, police say.

Officers called to a Dunedin Night N’ Day managed to convince a man snacking on some "delectable" fudge to pay for it, police say.

A drunk driver led officers on a chase around Dunedin’s back blocks before being apprehended, police say.