Cas Saunders

A teenage driver was found to be over the drink-driving limit after a crash involving a vehicle that was connected to an imitation firearms incident in Green Island earlier the same day, police say.

Contortionists, aerial acrobats and fire dancers as young as 12 delighted onlookers at a fundraising event and showcase in Waitati on Saturday.

Police are disappointed by the number of people drink-driving in Dunedin at the weekend.

The man involved in a car fire on Sunday is now believed to have been assaulted after the car exploded.

A teenage driver was found to be over the limit after a crash involving a vehicle that was connected to an imitation firearms incident in Green Island earlier in the day. 

A man involved in a car fire in Caversham yesterday is now believed to have been assaulted after the car exploded.

One person was taken to Dunedin Hospital after a "disorder incident" and car fire in Caversham yesterday.

One person is in a serious condition following a "disorder incident" and car fire in Caversham this afternoon.

One person has sustained moderate injuries following a crash near Lake Hawea this morning.

One person has been flown to hospital with critical injuries after a car crashed into a bank north of Oamaru this morning.

Gore District deputy mayor Stewart MacDonell has stood down following a request signed by seven other councillors.

Gore District deputy mayor Stewart MacDonell has stood down following a request signed by seven other councillors.

Zaiah Bennett (9) got into the Christmas spirit yesterday as he travelled down Barr St, Kenmure, collecting cans with a smile for the annual Dunedin Emergency Services community can drive.

A Dunedin law firm has issued a challenge to other firms in the region to put their money where their mouths are, and give to Presbyterian Support over the festive season.