Dunedin house bus fire 'suspicious'
Dunedin house bus fire 'suspicious'
A house bus that went up in flames in Dunedin is being treated as suspicious.
Laine Priestley
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Overgrown verge not a priority for council
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Overgrown verge not a priority for council
A St Clair woman is "embarrassed" by the overgrown grass verges around her home, but the council says aesthetics and beauty are not its priority.
Students threatened after interrupting burglars
Students threatened after interrupting burglars
Three young men threatened to "shank" a group of university students after their burglary spree was interrupted, police say.
Driver became 'aggressive' after learning he was disqualified
Driver became 'aggressive' after learning he was disqualified
A Dunedin man told police to "get stuffed" and locked himself inside his car before fleeing at speed after officers told him he was a disqualified driver.
Bar manager walks teen to police after sparklers lit
Bar manager walks teen to police after sparklers lit
A teenager was marched over to the police station by an unhappy Dunedin bar manager after sparklers were lit inside a packed club.
Fight breaks out after burglary spree interrupted
Fight breaks out after burglary spree interrupted
A trio of young men threatened to "shank" a group of university students after their North Dunedin burglary spree was interrupted, police say.
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Assault not taken seriously, pensioner says
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Assault not taken seriously, pensioner says
An East Otago pensioner assaulted outside her home says she was talked over and accused of lying when she reported it to police.
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Orchestra’s visit a chance to enthuse pupils
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Orchestra’s visit a chance to enthuse pupils
Pupils at a Dunedin primary school got their first taste of a night at the orchestra yesterday.
Copper wire thieves risking their lives - PowerNet
Copper wire thieves risking their lives - PowerNet
Southland thieves behind a string of copper wire thefts from the region’s electricity network have been warned they are playing Russian-roulette with their lives.
Police hunt for woman seen approaching children
Police hunt for woman seen approaching children
The woman, who looked to be in her 60s or 70s with frizzy hair and some front teeth missing, approached two young siblings and insisted they get into her car for a ride home.
Woman who approached children sought
Woman who approached children sought
Police are on the hunt for a woman seen approaching children in Alexandra and Dunedin and asking them to accompany her.
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Building coming down at last
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Building coming down at last
Demolition of a 19th century Dunedin commercial building has begun, more than a decade after the current owners took the keys.
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Residents fume over unkept verges
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'We’re sick of it': Residents fume over unkept verges
Battling through waist-high green grass has become a defining feature of one Dunedin suburb since verge maintenance was all but abandoned four years ago, locals say.
Manapouri house had no working smoke alarms
Manapouri house had no working smoke alarms
A fatal fire in Manapouri that killed a mother and son was in a house with no smoke alarms, just one effective exit and combustible material stored inside.
One injured after car hit pole
One injured after car hit pole
Emergency service crews attend a crash in Old Brighton Rd, Fairfield, yesterday after a car hit a power pole, bringing down lines and starting a small fire.
Ugh! Boot blamed for Corstorphine crash
Ugh! Boot blamed for Corstorphine crash
A three-car crash in Dunedin has been blamed on an ill-fitting ugg boot, police say.
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Top awards for southern horticulturists
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Top awards for southern horticulturists
Smaller sectors in the horticulture industry were put under the spotlight last month as two South Island horticulturists won the top two spots in a national competition.
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Historic home opened for art fundraiser
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Historic home opened for art fundraiser
The doors to one of Dunedin’s most well-known homes were thrown open during an art and home tour around the city on Saturday.
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‘Management not adhering to basic safety’
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‘Management not adhering to basic safety’
Nobody is safe inside the walls of the Otago Corrections Facility because of a "volatile" combination of poor management and an increase in high-security inmates, a former staff member says.
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Ferns pitch up to share success with young fans
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Ferns pitch up to share success with young fans
Being back on home soil while on top of the world was a "pretty surreal" experience for Otago world champion cricketer Eden Carson.