Laine Priestley

Alleged drink-driver crashes while fleeing 'ghost'

Alleged drink-driver crashes while fleeing 'ghost'

The ghostly appearance of a waving pedestrian spooked an alleged Dunedin drink-driver so much he crashed his car after putting it into reverse to get away from it.

Petrolhead heaven at annual event

Sisters (from left) Laura Harrison, 7, Elizabeth Harrison, 5, and Georgia Harrison, 9, sit in...

Petrolhead heaven at annual event

Car enthusiasts got a treat on Saturday at an Autospectacular event that featured a huge range of vehicles owned by local motorheads.

Bedroom intruder gives woman a nasty shock

A woman got a nasty shock when she woke up early this morning and saw an unknown person opening her bedroom door.

Intruder shock for Dunedin woman

Intruder shock for Dunedin woman

A Dunedin woman got a nasty shock when she woke up after seeing an unknown person opening her bedroom door.

Driver using phone 'doesn't consent' to police stop

A man got himself in trouble after telling police he did not consent to a traffic stop before fleeing in his van.

Crash closes Hillside Rd

Emergency services attend a three-vehicle accident in Hillside Rd, Dunedin yesterday morning....

Crash closes Hillside Rd

A three-vehicle collision in Dunedin closed a busy road yesterday.

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Bilingual sign defacing ‘ignorant’

One of two new speed limit signs showing where the school zone starts in Jeffrey St near...

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Bilingual sign defacing ‘ignorant’

The defacing of a bilingual sign outside a Dunedin school has been labelled "sad and ignorant".

Riverton man found dead after being swept away in Southland river

Riverton man found dead after being swept away in Southland river

Searchers have found the body of a 20-year-old Riverton man swept away in a Southland river this afternoon.

Three-car crash closes busy Dunedin road

Emergency services at the crash on Hillside Rd this morning. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Three-car crash closes busy Dunedin road

A three vehicle collision closed a busy road in South Dunedin this morning.

Crews work through night as fire threatens Southland home

Fire crews worked through the night after a bonfire spread to a neighbouring pile of wood and threatened to engulf a rural Winton house and shed early this morning.

Coastguard up for awards

Jonathan Walmisley, the Wanaka Lakes branch president of Coastguard at the boat naming ceremony...

Coastguard up for awards

Coastguard Wānaka Lakes swept up several nominations in the national 2023 Volunteer Awards of Excellence.

On-foot chase led to arrest

A man took Dunedin police on a short-lived chase on foot after being seen trying the door handles of a parked car, police say.

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Students say they were told to strip, called ‘piggies’

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Students say they were told to strip, called ‘piggies’

Two female University of Otago students have described being told to strip to their underwear and called "piggies", as more stories of horrific flat initiations in Dunedin emerge.

Driver slams through wall after hitting power pole

Driver slams through wall after hitting power pole

A man believed to be under the influence of alcohol hit a power pole and ploughed through a wall after failing to take a corner in Mornington.

Children in boot of stolen car on Dunedin joyride

Children in boot of stolen car on Dunedin joyride

Ten youths on a late night joyride in a stolen car - some of them in the boot - had their evening short after coming to the attention of police.

Green waste dumping ‘senseless’

Dumped rubbish was found down a bank at Prospect Park on Thursday night. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Green waste dumping ‘senseless’

A Dunedin resident was left flabbergasted after finding bags full of what appeared to be dirt dumped down a bank on Thursday evening.

Police operation closes busy road

One person has been arrested during a police operation that led to a busy Dunedin road being closed for a time early yesterday.

'Gun threat' on Southern Motorway

Dunedin police are investigating a possible threat with a gun on the Southern Motorway today.

Disqualified driver flushed out by police

Police were called to the crash on Highsted Rd last night. Photo: Supplied

Disqualified driver flushed out by police

A disqualified driver spotted out late by police tried to evade them by hiding in a petrol station toilet.

Man brandished knife at passing cars

A man waving a knife towards passing cars caused alarm for motorists in Dunedin yesterday.

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