Gran gleeful as grandson grabs gold
Gran gleeful as grandson grabs gold
Alexandra paddler Finn Butcher snagged the first-ever Olympic gold medal in the kayak cross overnight, to the absolute delight of his grandmother.
Laine Priestley
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Chance sighting finds stolen car
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Chance sighting finds stolen car
The chance sighting of a stolen car on the back of a truck in Mosgiel has led to claims of a rural demolition derby.
Armed police called to Green Island
Armed police called to Green Island
Armed police swarmed Green Island today after receiving a report of a man holding what appeared to be a shotgun.
Teenage boys jump in front of car 'to annoy' driver
Teenage boys jump in front of car 'to annoy' driver
A decision by a group of teenage boys to jump into the path of their mate’s car to "annoy her" ended badly at the weekend.
Teens' traffic trick on mate backfires
Teens' traffic trick on mate backfires
A decision by a group of teenage Dunedin boys to jump into the path of their mate’s car to "annoy her" ended badly at the weekend.
Person in critical condition after crash
Person in critical condition after crash
Three people have been taken to hospital, one in a critical condition, after a single-vehicle crash in Gore this morning.
One critically hurt in Gore crash
One critically hurt in Gore crash
Three people have been taken to hospital, one in a critical condition, after a single-vehicle crash in Gore this morning.
Drink-driver crunches cars at supermarket
Trolleyed: Drink-driver crunches cars at supermarket
A Dunedin man allegedly six times the legal alcohol limit crashed into four parked cars at a Dunedin supermarket.
Alleged court attack broke officer's cheekbone
Alleged court attack broke officer's cheekbone
A violent outburst by an offender in court only seconds after he was sentenced left a Dunedin police officer with a broken cheekbone.
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Expo for postnatal support
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Expo for postnatal support
Preparing for the lesser known "fourth trimester" was the theme of the day at a postnatal expo in Dunedin on Saturday.
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Costumes put spotlight on penguin starvation
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Costumes put spotlight on penguin starvation
Dunedin residents young and old put on their best black and white suits to waddle through the streets in defence of penguins at risk of starvation and death.
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Brigade buys new vehicle
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Brigade buys new vehicle
Five years and $150,000 later, the Port Chalmers community’s labours have come to fruition with a new first-response vehicle and shed for the fire brigade.
Community grieving after three die in Riverton capsize
Community grieving after three die in Riverton capsize
Southland mayor Rob Scott says the "very tight knit" community of Riverton is grieving after three locals died in a boat capsize yesterday.
Prosthetic leg found at Dunedin Beach
Prosthetic leg found at Dunedin Beach
A prosthetic leg washed up on a Dunedin beach is prompting searches to find the owner.
Prosthetic leg found at Lawyers Head Beach
Prosthetic leg found at Lawyers Head Beach
A prosthetic leg washed up on a Dunedin beach is prompting searches to find the owner.
Erratic driving causes near misses
Erratic driving causes near misses
A woman driving erratically prompted a series of 111 calls after a series of near misses while driving towards Dunedin, police say.
Near misses as speeding driver swerves through motorway traffic
Near misses as speeding driver swerves through motorway traffic
A woman driving erratically prompted a series of 111 calls after multiple near misses while driving towards Dunedin, police say.
McDonald's mayhem: Vandalism with a side of threats
McDonald's mayhem: Vandalism with a side of threats
A man was caught with a hammer and a bat after attacking signs and threatening customers at a Dunedin McDonald's.
Police should not have pursued driver in fatal crash: IPCA
Police should not have pursued driver in fatal crash: IPCA
Police should not have pursued a fleeing driver in a chase in which a Dunedin man died, an investigation has found.
Drink-driver who crashed into lamp-post almost five times limit
Drink-driver who crashed into lamp-post almost five times limit
A drunk man who lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a lamp-post was almost five times the legal drink-driving limit, police say.