Teen cracks head open fleeing police
Teen cracks head open fleeing police
A group of teens drunk on stolen booze had their crime spree cut short when one assaulted a member of the public and then cracked their head open while fleeing police.
Laine Priestley
Intense blue flame may be ‘indication’ of fire’s cause
Intense blue flame may be ‘indication’ of fire’s cause
A fire within a Mosgiel garage was so intense it spat blue flames into the street, neighbours say.
Teen charged with assault after bus fracas
Teen charged with assault after bus fracas
A Dunedin teen unwilling to pay her fare punched a passenger in the face after they filmed her being asked to get off, police say.
Man allegedly caught trying to burgle Mitchells Tavern
Man allegedly caught trying to burgle Mitchells Tavern
A brazen daylight attempt to burgle the burned out Mitchells Tavern was thwarted by eagle-eyed members of the public, police say.
Chase teen stopped with spikes near Central: police
Chase teen stopped with spikes near Central: police
A teen could have stopped for Dunedin police and copped a $120 fine, but instead allegedly led officers on chases, ending with his spiked BMW crashed near Central Otago.
Music action plan to rejuvenate scene
Music action plan to rejuvenate scene
Creating places in Dunedin where music venues are prioritised ahead of residential areas could rejuvenate the city’s live music scene, a draft Dunedin City Council music action plan says.
Police have busy night at checkpoints
Police have busy night at checkpoints
Police had a busy night at checkpoints around Dunedin on Thursday, several drivers returning high breath alcohol readings.
Cafe fire causes callout
Cafe fire causes callout
Firefighters were called to a fire at a central Dunedin cafe yesterday morning.
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Calls for crossing renewed
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Calls for crossing renewed
A 12-year-old girl was hit by a car just metres from a spot the community has campaigned to have a pedestrian crossing placed at.
Calls for new pedestrian crossing in Mornington Rd
Calls for new pedestrian crossing in Mornington Rd
A 12-year-old girl was hit by a car just metres from a spot the community has campaigned to have a pedestrian crossing placed at.
Campervan company contacts police after shock video
Campervan company contacts police after shock video
Dunedin police have identified the rented campervan filmed crossing the centreline into blind corners on the road between Aramoana and Port Chalmers
Boozed drivers keep checkpoints busy
Boozed drivers keep checkpoints busy
It was a busy night at checkpoints around Dunedin yesterday with several drivers blowing high breath alcohol readings.
Dogs track fleeing door fiddler
Dogs track fleeing door fiddler
A man messing with the door handles of a car was found by police dogs after fleeing in Dunedin last night.
Fire being treated as suspicious
Fire being treated as suspicious
Firefighters look for the seat of a fire at the Coptic Orthodox Catholic Church of the Archangel Michael in Melville St, Dunedin, yesterday.
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Video shows cop punching Dunedin man
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Video shows cop punching Dunedin man
Dunedin police deny accusations of brutality after a video emerged of an officer throwing a punch at a man during an arrest.
Fire at central city church suspicious
Fire at central city church suspicious
A fire at a central Dunedin church this morning is being treated as suspicious.
Blood-covered man says he was mugged
Blood-covered man says he was mugged
A man with blood all over his face banged on the door of a Milton house yesterday, saying he had been mugged.
Climbers on Mt Cook plucked to safety
Climbers on Mt Cook plucked to safety
Two exhausted mountain climbers have been winched by helicopter near the summit of New Zealand’s highest mountain, Aoraki Mt Cook.
Blood-covered man knocks on door at midnight
Blood-covered man knocks on door at midnight
A man with blood all over his face banged on the door of a Milton house saying he had been mugged.
Rare car damaged in ‘horrible’ crash
Rare car damaged in ‘horrible’ crash
A Dunedin woman says her family was abused by a teenage driver after he crashed into their rare American performance car while travelling almost double the speed limit.