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.
Laine Priestley
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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.
Search for man expanded to farmland
Search for man expanded to farmland
The search for a missing Dunedin man has widened to include farmland north of Dunedin.
Man uses bat to bash wing mirrors
Man uses bat to bash wing mirrors in central city
Residents of a Dunedin street woke up to an unpleasant surprise after an unknown man smashed several vehicle wing mirrors overnight.
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'Totally unfair': Teen joyriders wreck couple's cars
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'Totally unfair': Teen joyriders wreck couple's cars
A Dunedin couple are facing a $10,000 bill and lost income after teens in a stolen car ploughed into both their vehicles.
Catwalks to be set up in George St
Catwalks to be set up in George St for iD fashion festival
Construction workers are set to make way for runway models as iD Dunedin’s fashion festival takes to the streets.
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Children involved in 'serious offending' focus of Dunedin scheme
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Children involved in 'serious offending' focus of Dunedin scheme
Dunedin children as young as 10 are the focus of an intensive programme aimed at stopping youth crime.
Advocate aiming to create NZ’s first sunflower city
Advocate aiming to create NZ’s first sunflower city
One Dunedin woman, sunflower lanyard in hand, is on a mission to turn Dunedin into a safe space for people with hidden disabilities.
Alleged offender caught on CCTV after tagging rampage
Alleged offender caught on CCTV after tagging rampage
Residents of a Dunedin street banded together to clean up their cars after a man spray-painted 13 vehicles and a fence on their street.
Woman charged after wielding axe
Woman charged after wielding axe
A trip to Pine Hill to pick up an online purchase took a frightening turn when a woman threatened to kill the buyer with an axe.
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Students fear the 'Cosy Dell Creeper'
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Students fear the 'Cosy Dell Creeper'
A Peeping Tom has been caught in the act by police in a north Dunedin suburb plagued in the past by behaviour blamed on the "Cosy Dell Creeper".
Man arrested over brazen Dunedin necklace theft
Man arrested over brazen Dunedin necklace theft
A Mosgiel man has been arrested in connection with the daytime theft of an $11,000 necklace from a Dunedin jewellers.
Drink-driver's dodgy parking tips off cops
Drink-driver's dodgy parking tips off cops
A Dunedin woman allegedly drunk behind the wheel caught the attention of police after parking in the middle of the road.
Dunedin online buyer threatened with axe
Dunedin online buyer threatened with axe
A trip to Pine Hill to pick up an online purchase took a frightening turn when a woman threatened to kill the buyer with an axe.
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Hedge dispute spurs call for new rules
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Hedge dispute spurs call for new rules
A Dunedin man fears there is no end in sight for a six-year battle with his neighbour over an overgrown hedge.