Police investigate 'unexplained' death in Invercargill
Police investigate 'unexplained' death in Invercargill
Police are investigating the unexplained death of a woman at an Invercargill home on Sunday.
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Speedway celebrity charity event rolls on after freak accident
Speedway celebrity charity event rolls on after freak accident
A freak crash at a Dunedin speedway did not get in the way of a group of New Zealand celebrities banding together to go head-to-head in a race to raise money for charity.
Designers take creations to the street
Designers take creations to the street
A collection of Dunedin’s fashion designers helped to temporarily turn the city’s main street into a fiesta of fashion on Saturday.
Dunedin cop shop opens doors to public
Police holding recruitment drive
After a three-year hiatus, Dunedin police are ready and willing to let the public behind the central station's doors for their annual recruitment drive.
Four killed in crash named
Four killed in crash named
The four people killed in a crash near Lake Pukaki over Easter weekend have now been named by police.
Multiple rescues from area pitched as ‘nice walk'
Multiple rescues from area pitched online as ‘nice walk'
A hard-to-access glacier with no route in Mount Aspiring National Park has become a hotbed of tourism, causing headaches for rescue teams in the area.
Becoming NZ citizen a bittersweet moment
Becoming NZ citizen a bittersweet moment
Becoming a New Zealand citizen yesterday was a bittersweet moment for one Dunedin woman at the citizenship ceremony in the town hall yesterday.
Another summer comes and goes
Another summer comes and goes
Enjoying his first — and last — dip of the season in the St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool yesterday is Dunedin resident, Alex Kong, 12.
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Warning about ‘slippery slope’ of student life
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Warning about ‘slippery slope’ of student life
Alcohol and university life can go hand in hand, but one Dunedin woman calls the lifestyle a "slippery slope" and is calling for students to recognise the signs of alcoholism.
Crash victim's family working to prevent deaths
Crash victim's family working to prevent deaths
The family of a Cromwell man who died in a car crash last week are working to prevent other families from experiencing their pain.
Man pepper-sprayed during attempt to flee vehicle
Man pepper-sprayed during attempt to flee vehicle
An alleged drunk driver caused a ruckus for Dunedin police after he tried, unsuccessfully, to flee from a traffic stop.
Thief caught after stealing products from honey stall
Thief caught after stealing products from honey stall
A thief has been caught sticky-fingered by police after he took products from a family-run honey stall in Waihola.
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The cost of getting high in the South is... high
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The cost of getting high in the South is... high
Otago and Southland drug users are paying more for their illegal substances than elsewhere in New Zealand, a study has found.
Man pepper-sprayed at Dunedin drink-driving stop
Man pepper-sprayed at Dunedin drink-driving stop
An alleged drunk driver caused a ruckus for Dunedin police after he tried, unsuccessfully, to flee from a traffic stop.
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Simulator gives almost real deal for trainee pilots
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Simulator gives almost real deal for trainee pilots
A state-of-the-art flight simulator has landed in Otago, giving local helicopter pilots the opportunity to fight catastrophe from the comfort of a computer.
Helicopter simulator takes flight in Dunedin
Helicopter simulator takes flight in Dunedin
A state-of-the-art flight simulator has landed in Otago, giving local helicopter pilots the opportunity to fight catastrophe from the comfort of a computer.
Dunedin police collar prolific shoplifter
Dunedin police collar prolific shoplifter
The long arm of the law has finally caught up with one alleged prolific Dunedin shoplifter.
Dismay at vanishing glaciers
Dismay at vanishing glaciers
Another summer of record-breaking temperatures has led to environmental scientists referring to the state of New Zealand’s glaciers as "smashed and shattered".
Dunedin man found alive after two weeks in bush
Dunedin man found alive after two weeks in bush
A Dunedin man who had been missing for almost two weeks has turned up safe and sound after pulling himself out of the bush yesterday afternoon.
'Quite a saga': Man found in bush after 13 days missing
'Quite a saga': Man found in bush after 13 days missing
A Dunedin man who had been missing for almost two weeks has turned up safe and sound after pulling himself out of the bush yesterday afternoon.