School bag saves pupil dragged by car
School bag saves pupil dragged by car
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.
Laine Priestley
Couture the allure for many at Melbourne Cup Day
Couture the allure for many at Melbourne Cup Day
Crowds of people turned up for Melbourne Cup Day at Wingatui, many dressed to the nines, but for some it was not about the racing.
Fleet-footed suspect escapes chasing police
Fleet-footed suspect escapes chasing police
A disqualified driver fleeing Dunedin police managed to lose pursuing officers by ditching his car and running away on foot.
Festival worker concussed
Festival worker concussed
A Dunedin beer festival worker was left with severe concussion after being picked up and dumped on his head.
Man falls asleep at wheel while being followed by police
Man falls asleep at wheel while being followed by police
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.
Mosgiel driver falls asleep while being followed by police
Mosgiel driver falls asleep while being followed by police
After a car came to an abrupt stop in Mosgiel police were surprised to find the driver had fallen asleep and was slumped over the steering wheel.
Beer festival worker badly concussed in assault
Beer festival worker badly concussed in assault
A Dunedin beer festival worker was left with severe concussion after being picked up and dumped on his head.
Spooky find in asylum a false alarm
Spooky find in asylum a false alarm
Members of the public made a grim discovery at an infamous closed Dunedin mental hospital on Thursday.
SUBSCRIBER
Bright boots draw attention on harbour hike
SUBSCRIBER
Bright boots draw attention on harbour hike
Blistered and bleeding feet were not going to stop two former Cadbury employees from walking a marathon distance in a pair of gumboots.
Bone at hospital site was from dog - police
Bone at hospital site was from dog - police
A bone found at the site of a former Dunedin psychiatric hospital belongs to a dog, police have confirmed.
Vape burglars elude police
Vape burglars elude police
Burglars who stole from a Central Dunedin vape store eluded police and their dogs yesterday.
Emergency services respond to fatal house fire
Emergency services respond to fatal house fire
Emergency services staff attend a fatal house fire in Highcliff Rd, Dunedin, yesterday.
Crews called out to East Taieri house fire
Crews called out to East Taieri house fire
A large house fire in East Taieri brought multiple crews to a quiet cul-de-sac this afternoon.
Australian academic killed in bike crash
'Huge loss': Waitati bike crash victim an Australian academic
The man who died in a bike crash near Waitati at Labour Weekend has been remembered as "incredibly kind", "fun", and "a brilliant friend".
Central Dunedin vape store burgled
Central Dunedin vape store burgled
Burglars who stole from a central Dunedin vape store eluded police this morning.
Horror house opens for a night of wicked delight
Horror house opens for a night of wicked delight
Port Chalmers children are in for the fright of their lives at the Heineman house of horrors.
Police confirm no fatalities in boarding house fire
Police confirm no fatalities in boarding house fire
Police have confirmed there were no fatalities in the inferno which engulfed a derelict Dunedin boarding house on Friday.
Man in critical condition after stabbing
Man in critical condition after stabbing
One man is in a critical condition following a serious assault at a property in Otatara, Invercargill.
No fatalities in Dunedin boarding house fire: police
No fatalities in Dunedin boarding house fire: police
Police have confirmed there were no fatalities in the inferno which engulfed a derelict Dunedin boarding house.
School bus in crash north of Dunedin
School bus in crash north of Dunedin
A crash involving a school bus reduced State Highway 1 down to one lane north of Dunedin.