Motorcyclist crashes near Devil's Staircase
Motorcyclist crashes near Devil's Staircase
One person has suffered moderate injuries after a motorcycle crash on the highway between Queenstown and Kingston.
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'Not a healthy service': Fire strike 'about more than just money'
'Not a healthy service': Fire strike 'about more than just money'
Firefighters have walked off the job for the second week in a row in protest at unsafe staffing levels, risks to their health and wellbeing, as well as poor pay and conditions.
Un-brie-lievable escape: Driver could have become 'grated cheese'
Un-brie-lievable escape: Driver could have become 'grated cheese'
A woman narrowly escaped becoming "grated cheese" when she was caught between a truck carrying scaffolding and a truck carrying cheese, police say.
Driver could have become 'grated cheese'
Un-brie-lievable escape: Driver could have become 'grated cheese'
A Dunedin woman narrowly escaped becoming "grated cheese" when she was caught between a truck carrying scaffolding and a truck carrying cheese, police say.
'Very special dog' returns to owner 20 years after burial
'Very special dog' returns to owner 20 years after burial
Talei Henare wept tears of joy when she was reunited with a pet she supposedly buried two decades ago.
'Very special dog' returns to owner 20 years after burial
'Very special dog' returns to owner 20 years after burial
Talei Henare wept tears of joy when she was reunited with a pet she buried two decades ago at a Dunedin beach, following the discovery of bones which sparked a police callout this week.
Person injured in collision
Person injured in collision
Emergency services respond to a collision involving two trucks north of Dunedin yesterday.
One injured in Northern Motorway crash
One injured in Northern Motorway crash
One person has been injured in a crash on Dunedin's Northern Motorway this morning.
Hot under collar over broken fire engine
Hot under collar over broken fire engine
Striking Invercargill firefighters say they are "not overly pleased" they are due to receive an appliance that broke down last week fighting an inferno in Christchurch.
CCTV overuse put down to security stress
CCTV overuse put down to security stress
A Dunedin psychotherapist says the overuse of CCTV cameras, flagged in an ombudsman’s report on the Otago Corrections Facility, is symptomatic of prioritising security over rehab.
Crash after trailer comes off car
Crash after trailer comes off car
A trailer came off the car that was towing it then hit another car which crashed off the road near Waihola late this afternoon.
People evacuated after gas pipe fails
People evacuated after gas pipe fails
A gas pipe failed in Great King St this afternoon, prompting the evacuation of people from the area.
Shortfalls in prisoner care
Shortfalls in prisoner care
An unannounced inspection of Otago Correctional Facility found no evidence that staff looking after prisoners at risk of self harm had any specific mental health training, a report reveals.
Partly burned-out overturned vehicle found in car park
Partly burned-out overturned vehicle found in car park
Emergency services were called after this overturned car was found in a Silverstream car park yesterday.
Drink-drivers caught at weekend
Drink-drivers caught at weekend
Police are disappointed by severely intoxicated Dunedin residents who got behind the wheel over the weekend, including a man who sped through a residential street while nearly four times the legal...
Dog bones found buried at beach
Dog bones found buried at beach
Bones discovered at a popular Dunedin beach have been identified as belonging to a dog.
Number of weekend drink-drivers disappointing: police
Number of weekend drink-drivers disappointing: police
Dunedin police are disappointed to have dealt with several intoxicated drivers at the weekend, including a man they say sped through a residential street while nearly four times over the legal limit.
Youth charged with damaging cars in Castle St
Youth charged with damaging cars in Castle St
A 17-year-old has been charged after damaging cars in Dunedin’s student quarter, police say.
'Unacceptable': CCTV cameras in prison cells
'Unacceptable': CCTV cameras in prison cells
The chief ombudsman says it was "completely inappropriate" that CCTV cameras covered showers and toilets in an Otago prison.
Teen charged after assault at St Clair party
Teen charged after assault at St Clair party
A teenager has been charged over an assault in St Clair at the weekend which left another young person with head injuries.