Meridian evacuated due to false alarm
Meridian evacuated due to false alarm
The Meridian Mall has been evacuated due to a false alarm.
Oscar Francis
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CNZ funding decision may sink fringe festival
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CNZ funding decision may sink fringe festival
Recent funding decisions made by Creative New Zealand could result in next year’s Dunedin fringe festival being cancelled and regional Otago communities being left without touring performances.
Bollards installed at Meridian entrances
Bollards installed at Meridian entrances
Bollards have been installed at the Meridian Mall amid a spate of ram-raids across New Zealand.
Chip shops battered by price rises
Chip shops battered by price rises
A classic Kiwi meal could become a threatened species if breakneck price increases continue, fish and chip shop operators are warning.
Explosive detector duo wins by a good nose
Explosive detector duo wins by a good nose
A Queenstown aviation security officer and his dog from Dunedin have taken the country’s top prize for sniffing out bombs.
Wires, charging devices cause of restaurant fire
Wires, charging devices cause of restaurant fire
The fire which gutted a popular Indian restaurant in North Dunedin has been found to have originated in a counter where poorly stored wires and charging electrical devices were kept.
Festival hailed a success
Festival hailed a success
Moon Festival celebrations in Dunedin have been labelled a success, with hundreds turning out to celebrate Chinese culture.
Intersection’s safety a concern
Intersection’s safety a concern
A local resident is concerned about the number of near misses at a North Dunedin intersection where a collision resulted in two people being taken to hospital yesterday.
Hit-and-run in Otatara
Hit-and-run in Otatara
Invercargill police are appealing for information to find the vehicle involved in an early-morning hit-and-run in Otatara.
Two hurt in North Dunedin crash
Two hurt in North Dunedin crash
Two people have been moderately hurt after a crash in North Dunedin.
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Trail of chaos
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Thefts, crashes, kicks and dognapping in trail of chaos
A man who witnesses said stole a ute with a dog inside, tried to roundhouse kick a construction worker and led police on a trail of chaos throughout central Dunedin was caught hours later in Oamaru.
Swastika armband draws warning
Swastika armband draws warning
A man who wore a hoodie with a swastika armband to a graduation parade in Dunedin has been warned for offensive behaviour by police.
Dog in crashed stolen ute; manhunt continues
Dog in crashed stolen ute; manhunt continues
Police are still searching for a man after he sped off in a stolen car with a dog inside, rear-ended another vehicle and then crashed into a ditch.
Warning after pedestrian hit leaving a bus
Warning after pedestrian hit leaving a bus
Police are urging drivers to take care and obey speed limits while passing buses, after a pedestrian was left with a broken leg when he was hit by a car in Dunedin.
Digger catches fire
Digger catches fire in Southland
A digger that caught fire in Southland this morning was well ablaze by the time crews arrived at the scene.
Police chase man wearing swastika armband at graduation parade
Police chase man wearing swastika armband at graduation parade
A man who wore a hoodie with a swastika armband to a graduation parade in Dunedin has been warned for offensive behaviour by police.
Pharmacy burgled twice in six months
Pharmacy burgled twice in six months
A Dunedin pharmacy owner wants thieves to think about the impact of their actions as she faces having to spend more on security after the second break-in in six months.
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Woman jailed after feeding toddler wine
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Woman jailed after feeding toddler wine
A woman who threatened a flatmate with a meat cleaver while on bail for hitting a toddler in public and giving them wine has been imprisoned for a year.
Drink-driver avoids jail for taxi driver assault
Drink-driver avoids jail for taxi driver assault
A Dunedin man who punched a good Samaritan taxi driver has dodged a term of imprisonment.
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'Could have been catastrophic': Pilot's fury at laser pointing
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'Could have been catastrophic': Pilot's fury at laser pointing
A veteran pilot has slammed the person who shone a laser at a rescue helicopter earlier this week, and says they should be locked up forever.