Man arrested on drug charges
Man arrested on drug charges
A 49-year-old man has been arrested after three drug-related search warrants were carried out in north Dunedin this morning.
Damian George
Hundreds a year turned back at border
Hundreds a year turned back at border
More than 1300 overseas visitors were denied entry to New Zealand last year, mostly because border officials did not believe their stated travel purpose was genuine, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) figures show.
Boy with head injury stable after falling off motorcycle
Boy with head injury stable after falling off motorcycle
The 7-year-old boy who received serious head injuries after he fell from a motorcycle at a farm property near Waikouaiti was in a stable condition in Dunedin Hospital yesterday, police said.
Police blame inexperience for crash (+ video)
Police blame inexperience for crash (+ video)
"Driver inexperience" was believed to be the cause of a two-car collision on State Highway 87 near Outram yesterday, police said.
Fire at Invercargill jail
Fire at Invercargill jail
Crews have put out a fire in the laundry at Invercargill Prison.
Boy in hospital after motorbike fall
Boy in hospital after motorbike fall
A seven-year-old boy remains in Dunedin Hospital after receiving head injuries when he fell from a motorcycle on a rural property near Waikouaiti.
Scrub fire now contained
Scrub fire now contained
Firefighters had last night contained a large scrub fire southeast of Invercargill but planned to monitor the situation overnight.
Vehicles collide on Taieri bridge (+ video)
Vehicles collide on Taieri bridge (+ video)
One person has been taken to Dunedin Hospital following a two-car crash near Outram this afternoon.
Surf club rescues divers
Surf club rescues divers
Two divers had to be rescued from Bird Island, off Smaills Beach, following a mussel fishing outing yesterday.
Witnesses sought after NYE assault
Witnesses sought after NYE assault
Police are investigating a serious assault on a 63-year-old man in Pine Hill on New Year's Eve.
Crime spike brings extra patrols
Crime spike brings extra patrols
Police are stepping up patrols in parts of Dunedin following a crime-riddled holiday period.
Otago crews battling 'radical' conditions
Otago crews battling 'radical' conditions
Otago firefighters are continuing to battle a major bushfire in ''radical'' conditions in the Australian state of Victoria.
Stuck cars pulled from surf, at a cost
Stuck cars pulled from surf, at a cost
Three Dunedin residents could only watch as their stranded cars were crashed by waves at Tomahawk Beach yesterday. The cars had been there since about 9pm on Saturday, when one of the cars...
Police investigate Arthur St fire
Police investigate Arthur St fire
The Dunedin CIB is investigating an unexplained fire at a City Rise property.
Comments no offence to umpires: Taylor
Comments no offence to umpires: Taylor
Animation Research chief executive Ian Taylor has apologised "unreservedly'' for any confusion caused by his criticism of cricket's decision review system, saying his comments were not aimed at individual umpires.
Police not commenting on boy's injuries
Police not commenting on boy's injuries
Police are not commenting on how a 14-month-old baby suffered serious injuries in Oamaru.
Visitor numbers soar over holiday period
Visitor numbers soar over holiday period
The influx of visitors to Dunedin over the Christmas and New Year period has been "like the good old summers again'', Dunedin i-Site manager Louise van de Vlierd says.
No respite from summer crime spree
No respite from summer crime spree
The holiday season crime spree continues in Dunedin.
Ted a man about town, on his scooter
Ted a man about town, on his scooter
Forget taking your mobility scooter around the corner to the local shop - Dunedin man Ted Humphries took his for a spin across town.
Residents asked to conserve water
Residents asked to conserve water
Waikouaiti and Karitane residents are being asked to conserve water as dry weather and high use puts a strain on supplies.