Accounts in wake of car crash doubted
Accounts in wake of car crash doubted
Six people standing around a crashed vehicle early in the morning tried to convince officers they had just come across the crash, police say.
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Bloodied and boozed brothers boot door and scrap in street
Bloodied and boozed brothers boot door and scrap in street
Two brothers having a night on the booze kicked down the door of a house then started fighting each other on the street.
Neighbour hoses house fire as pets rescued
'Caring community': Neighbours rally amid Dunedin house fire
A neighbour turned her garden hose on a Caversham house fire before firefighters arrived as the homeowner scrambled to rescue her pets.
Serious injuries in Southland quadbike crash
Serious injuries in Southland quadbike crash
One person has been seriously injured in a quadbike crash in Southland this afternoon.
Lucky escape as car ploughs through wall
Lucky escape as car ploughs through wall
A group of University of Otago students reported hearing a massive boom as a car ploughed through the wall of the lounge they had just vacated.
Hope pups will have their day
Hope pups will have their day
Puppies are being passed over as the SPCA grapples with declining demand for dogs.
Briscoes skip divers get more than they bargained for
Briscoes skip divers get more than they bargained for
Two dumpster divers were reprimanded by police for digging for treasure in a Briscoes skip bin last night.
Dunedin car fire 'suspicious'
Dunedin car fire 'suspicious'
A car fire in the street in Concord is being treated as suspicious.
Police use spikes to bring two Subarus to a halt
Police use spikes to bring two Subarus to a halt
A convoy of two Subarus, allegedly stolen in Invercargill, was halted after the vehicles were spiked outside Milton and on State Highway 8 — the Manuka Gorge Highway — on Saturday.
Fire in park changing rooms 'suspicious'
Fire in park changing rooms 'suspicious'
A fire in a changing facility at a Dunedin park today is being investigated as arson, police say.
Erratic campervan driver off the road
Erratic campervan driver off the road
A careless campervan driver filmed driving erratically across two lanes has been forbidden from driving for the rest of his time in New Zealand.
Man made to clean up after throwing beer cans at park
Man made to clean up after throwing beer cans at park
A man who threw his empty beer cans into the picnic area at a Mosgiel park then drove away was carted back by police to clean up the mess he left behind.
Pair of stolen Subarus spiked
Pair of stolen Subarus spiked
Two allegedly stolen Subarus were spiked outside Milton and on the Manuka Gorge Highway on Saturday.
Campervan driver banned from driving while in NZ
Campervan driver banned from driving while in NZ
A careless campervan driver filmed driving erratically across two lanes between Aramoana and Port Chalmers has been forbidden from driving for the rest of his time in New Zealand.
Police issue warrant for accused murderer
Police issue warrant for accused murderer
A man charged with a double stabbing near the Invercargill District Court last year has breached his electronic bail conditions.
Helicopters diverted, power cut
Helicopters diverted, power cut
Thunder, lightning, hail and strong winds caused helicopters to be diverted and power cut through Otago at the weekend.
Power cuts south of Dunedin
Power cuts south of Dunedin
Power has been restored after outages caused by overhead lines damage affected a wide area south of Dunedin, including Waihola and Taieri Mouth.
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Toning down the student mayhem
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Toning down the student mayhem
The man blamed for one of the most infamous acts of Dunedin campus disorder says the student shenanigans of today are tame compared with the riotous 1990s.
Car rolls in north Dunedin crash
Car rolls in north Dunedin crash
A car rolled on to its roof after crashing at Upper Junction in Dunedin this afternoon.
Welly woes: Stuck gumboot causes Dunedin crash
Stuck gumboot causes Dunedin crash
Two people were transported to Dunedin Hospital for shock after a woman's gumboot got stuck behind her accelerator causing a two vehicle crash.