Laine Priestley

A Karitane resident burgled six times in the past three months says 'it’s pretty obvious someone from the village looks out for when I leave then says the coast is clear'.

A 6-year-old Dunedin girl can thank her school bag for probably saving her life after she was hit by a car and dragged about 60m along the road.

Police following a vehicle that came to a stop in the middle of the lane were surprised to find the driver slumped over the steering wheel asleep.

A bone found at the site of a former Dunedin psychiatric hospital belongs to a dog, police have confirmed.

The man who died in a bike crash near Waitati at Labour Weekend has been remembered as "incredibly kind", "fun", and "a brilliant friend".