Joyride ends in trip to hospital
Joyride ends in trip to hospital
A joyride in a stolen car ended in a trip to hospital with a broken leg for one Dunedin youth.
Oscar Francis
Car ends up on roof in Haast Pass
Car ends up on roof in Haast Pass
Emergency services are attending after a car rolled onto its roof in Haast Pass.
Reward offered for sticky-fingered honey thief
Reward offered for sticky-fingered honey thief
A family-run honey stall is offering a sweetener in exchange for information about the identity of a sticky-fingered suspect who brought a bad buzz to an honesty box in Ettrick.
Reward offered for sticky-fingered honey thief
Reward offered for sticky-fingered honey thief
A family-run honey stall is offering a sweetener in exchange for information about the identity of a sticky-fingered suspect who brought a bad buzz to an honesty box in Ettrick.
Woman on cat food run twice legal limit: police
Woman on cat food run twice legal limit: police
A woman on her way to get cat food and stopped at a drink-drive checkpoint was found to be be more than twice the legal limit, police say.
Fire in basement
Fire in basement
Fire crews attended a basement fire in central Dunedin yesterday.
South Dunedin strategy on table
South Dunedin strategy on table
Replacing parts of South Dunedin with wetlands and waterways is a possible final outcome as regional and city councillors consider a programme to examine how the area should adapt to climate change.
Quick response to central city blaze
Quick response to central city blaze
A quick response by fire crews looks to have limited the damage from a basement fire in central Dunedin this evening.
Crash, possible robbery near Oval
Crash, possible robbery near Oval
Police were called to a collision between two cars, followed by an apparent street robbery, near the Oval in Dunedin this afternoon.
Royal rapture: Author’s children’s book given to prince by PM
Royal rapture: Author’s children’s book given to prince by PM
A South Island author had an exciting start to her day after learning a children’s book she wrote was given to Prince William by Jacinda Ardern.
One injured after logging truck rolls
One injured after logging truck rolls
One person received moderate injuries after a logging truck rolled in Southland today.
Dunedin butcher to compete in world championships
Dunedin butcher to compete in world championships
A young Dunedin butcher will go to the United States in September to take on the world.
Royal rapture: author’s children’s book given to prince by PM
Royal rapture: author’s children’s book given to prince by PM
A Dunedin author had an exciting start to her day when she learned a children’s book she wrote had been given to Prince William by New Zealand’s prime minister.
Freedom and Rights Coalition march outnumbered
Freedom and Rights Coalition march outnumbered
A march opposing government control, Three Waters and vaccine mandates was outnumbered by counter-protesters in Dunedin.
Rescue dog work rewarding
Rescue dog work rewarding
A long-time Dunedin Search and Rescue dog handler says his life is busy — but rewarding.
Narrow escape on ice leaves woman shaken
Narrow escape on ice leaves woman shaken
A Dunedin resident’s quick reflexes saved her from being decapitated by a road barrier after her car slid on ice during a recent cold snap.
Firefighters’ limited strike continues
Firefighters’ limited strike continues
A Dunedin representative of the firefighters union has said industrial action would continue next week with stoppages had been avoided for now.
Man rescued from house fire in Caversham
Man rescued from house fire in Caversham
Firefighters arrived in the nick of time to save a man from a fire in Dunedin.
Firies' stoppages avoided, industrial action to continue
Firies' stoppages avoided, industrial action to continue
The firefighters union says its industrial action will continue next week, but stoppages have been avoided now negotiations are resuming.
Fire crews quick to the rescue in Caversham
Fire crews quick to the rescue in Caversham
Firefighters arrived in the nick of time to save a man from fire at a Caversham house today.