Dunedin shooting victim was ex-Green candidate
Dunedin shooting victim was ex-Green candidate
A prominent Dunedin activist and former Green Party candidate seriously injured in a shooting incident has been named.
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Shooting victim identified as former Green candidate
Shooting victim identified as former Green candidate
A prominent Dunedin activist and former Green Party candidate seriously injured in a shooting incident has been named.
Another shooting inquiry under way
Another shooting inquiry under way
Police inquiries are continuing to determine exactly where a seriously injured Dunedin man — who flagged down a passing car from a venue later raided by armed officers — was shot.
Cafe raided after gunshot victim flags down ride
Cafe raided after gunshot victim flags down ride to hospital
A man who had been shot in the liver flagged down a passing car to get a lift to a hospital from an anarchist space in central Dunedin, which armed police later raided.
Faulty pyrotechnics led to Dalefield fire: report
Faulty pyrotechnics led to Dalefield fire: report
An American billionaire’s Queenstown pyrotechnic display spiralled out of control and led to a significant blaze after fireworks malfunctioned, it has been revealed.
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Pig and seal among animals shot by police
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Pig and seal among animals shot by police
Southern police used a pistol to euthanise a pig they hit with their patrol car and shot a sick seal with a rifle, according to reports of incidents when police used weapons against animals.
Drink-drivers urged to stop
Drink-drivers urged to stop
Dunedin police are warning unruly drivers to obey the law, after an off-duty police officer stopped a woman who was driving while five times over the legal limit.
Forbury house targeted again
Forbury house targeted again
Police are investigating an alleged burglary at a fire-damaged house in the Dunedin suburb of Forbury.
Off-duty police officer stops driver nearly six times over limit
Off-duty police officer stops driver nearly six times over limit
A 54-year-old woman was stopped by an off-duty police officer for driving erratically while more than five times over the legal limit in Roslyn yesterday.
Seven-car motorway pile-up
Seven-car motorway pile-up
A two-car collision in Mosgiel was followed by a seven-car pile-up and a van fire on the Southern Motorway near the Mosgiel interchange, causing delays for commuters.
Motorway pile-up and crash in Mosgiel
Motorway pile-up and crash in Mosgiel
Emergency services were kept busy late this afternoon dealing with a two-car crash in Mosgiel, and a seven-car pile-up and van fire on the Southern Motorway.
Car fire in Invercargill
Car fire in Invercargill
Crews were called to a car fire in Invercargill earlier today.
Phoenix sole survivor of suitcase horror
Phoenix sole survivor of suitcase horror
A kitten discovered abandoned in a suitcase on the side of the road clinging to life among his dead siblings has been named Phoenix.
Phoenix sole survivor of suitcase horror
Phoenix sole survivor of suitcase horror
A Dunedin kitten discovered abandoned in a suitcase on the side of the road clinging to life among his dead siblings has been named Phoenix.
Cat Rescue Dunedin mend abused kitten
Cat Rescue Dunedin mend abused kitten
A Dunedin kitten discovered in a suitcase on the side of the road clinging to life among his dead siblings has been named Phoenix.
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Concern over rise in firearms crimes
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Concern over rise in firearms crimes
Dunedin's mayor says a string of firearms offences in the city is "quite concerning" as police continue the search for a man involved in a shooting incident in a residential street.
Arrest after firearm incident, another man still sought
Arrest after firearm incident, another man still sought
Police are not ruling out further arrests related to an incident in which three shots were fired in central Dunedin yesterday.
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Unregistered cars on the rise in Otago
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Unregistered cars on the rise in Otago
There has been an 18% rise in the number of passenger cars in Otago with lapsed registrations in the two years to December 2022.
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Easter good time to focus on garden
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Easter good time to focus on garden
Green-fingered Dunedin residents have enjoyed shopping for gardening supplies over Easter.
Two hurt after crash near East Taieri
Two hurt after crash near East Taieri
Two people have been hurt after a crash near East Taieri late this afternoon.