Council weighing options to remove protesters
Council weighing options to remove protesters
A showdown looms in the Octagon as the Dunedin City Council calls on protesters to leave and weighs its options for forcibly removing them.
Oscar Francis
Whiff of smoke saves four from fire
Whiff of smoke saves four from fire
A University of Otago teacher says he was glad he was sleeping with the window open after a restaurant fire yesterday.
SH88 blocked by crash
SH88 blocked by crash
A pile-up involving a truck and two cars held up traffic near Roseneath yesterday morning.
Man arrested after report of firearm
Man arrested after report of firearm
A man has been arrested after armed police were called to an incident believed to have involved a slug gun in the Dunedin suburb of Andersons Bay yesterday.
Whiff of smoke through window a lifesaver
Whiff of smoke through window a lifesaver
A teacher at the University of Otago says he was glad he was sleeping with the window open in his George St flat after a restaurant next door was extensively damaged by fire yesterday.
Teen taken to hospital after bottle thrown at head
Teen taken to hospital after bottle thrown at head
A bottle thrown by an unknown assailant caused a 19-year-old woman to be taken to hospital amidst a night of vigorous parties in the student quarter.
One seriously injured as car rolls down bank
One seriously injured as car rolls down bank
A person is in serious condition after a car rolled down a bank in Dunedin today.
April Fool’s Day gets off to roaring start thanks to prank
April Fool’s Day gets off to roaring start thanks to prank
A student says he received about 110 calls from amateur Chewbacca impersonators as part of an April Fool’s Day joke.
Man arrested as armed police respond to incident in Andersons Bay
Man arrested as armed police respond to incident in Andersons Bay
A man has been arrested after armed police responded to an incident believed to involve a slug gun in the Dunedin suburb of Andersons Bay today.
Closer to God: Cop's warning after drunken cathedral climb
Closer to God: Cop's warning after drunken cathedral climb
An intrepid drunk got stuck atop the spire of a South Island cathedral after an impromptu climbing expedition went wrong.
Meth found on supermarket assailant, police say
Meth found on supermarket assailant, police say
Police have arrested a man who allegedly assaulted a Dunedin supermarket worker while in possession of class-A drugs.
Closer to God: Cop's warning after drunken cathedral climb
Closer to God: Cop's warning after drunken cathedral climb
An intrepid drunk got stuck atop the spire of a Dunedin cathedral after an impromptu climbing expedition went wrong.
Grave error: Suspected tomb raiders actually BMX bandits
Grave error: Suspected tomb raiders actually BMX bandits
Police rustled a pair of suspected grave robbers last night.
Pile-up on SH88 causes motorists to become late
Pile-up on SH88 causes motorists to become late
A pile-up which appeared to involve a truck and two cars held up traffic near Sawyers Bay this morning.
Grave error: Suspected tomb raiders actually BMX bandits
Grave error: Suspected tomb raiders actually BMX bandits
Dunedin police have rustled a pair of suspected grave robbers who turned out to to be building a BMX jump.
Fire at restaurant in central Dunedin
Fire at restaurant in central Dunedin
Firefighters were called to an early morning blaze at an Indian restaurant in central Dunedin.
April Fool’s Day gets off to roaring start thanks to prank
April Fool’s Day gets off to roaring start thanks to prank
A student in North Dunedin says he received about 110 calls from amateur Chewbacca impersonators as part of an April Fool’s Day joke.
Man seriously hurt in fall
Man seriously hurt in fall
A man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after falling into the Water of Leith amidst a night of student shenanigans involving a burning couch.
One seriously hurt after falling into Leith
One seriously hurt after falling into Leith
A man was seriously hurt after falling into the Water of Leith in North Dunedin yesterday during a night of student shenanigans involving a burning couch.
Body of missing tramper recovered, rāhui in place
Body of missing tramper recovered, rāhui in place
The body of a missing tramper in Milford Sound has been recovered.