Fishing boat catch prompts Bomb Squad callout
Fishing boat catch prompts Bomb Squad callout
The Bomb Squad has been called to Port Chalmers after a fishing boat dragged up what appeared to be an explosive device this afternoon.
Debbie Porteous
Meth seized; 3 men arrested
Meth seized; 3 men arrested
Southern police think they have stopped a "reasonably steady supply" of methamphetamine coming into the South with the arrests of three South Otago men yesterday.
Theft from car last straw in a year of trials and setbacks
Theft from car last straw in a year of trials and setbacks
Lisa Lamb really would just like 2011 to be over.
House cleared of occupants
House cleared of occupants
Three people who remained living at a Bush Rd, Mosgiel, house allegedly attracting a steady stream of young runaways and criminal activity, have been moved to different addresses - but that does not mean they will not be back, police warn.
Family shocked at police inaction over drinking-driving mum
Family shocked at police inaction over drinking-driving mum
The family of a 6-year-old who died when her mother drove the car they were in into an oncoming truck while she was drunk, say they were shocked police did not visit the woman after a lengthy *555 call about her erratic and dangerous driving an hour before the crash.
Call to throw out party house tenants
Call to throw out party house tenants
Residents of an otherwise quiet Mosgiel street say Housing New Zealand should evict the tenants of one of its houses on the street, where they say parties and easy access to drugs and alcohol are attracting runaways, criminals - and, increasingly, the police.
Police target intersection offenders
Police target intersection offenders
A large-scale police operation targeting driver behaviour at intersections in Dunedin yesterday resulted in 98 offence notices being issued - a surprising but pleasingly low number, police say.
Three hurt as Dunedin pursuit ends in crash
Three hurt as Dunedin pursuit ends in crash
An 18-year-old man had to be cut from a car that was crushed when it slammed into a power pole while its driver was fleeing police in Dunedin early yesterday.
Caution urged in wake of trailer thefts
Caution urged in wake of trailer thefts
Dunedin police are again appealing to trailer owners, after 13 trailers have been stolen since the start of September.
Stars align for fiery night
Stars align for fiery night
The University of Otago says it is "very disappointed" with the fire-lighting behaviour of students in Dunedin on Saturday night, and blamed it on a "dangerous combination" of circumstances that in the past have also heralded problem weekends.
Ire over fires in student quarter
Ire over fires in student quarter
The Fire Service has condemned the behaviour of people who lit dozens of rubbish fires in the student quarter on Saturday, during what is traditionally one of the Fire Service's busiest nights of the year.
Thrown firework burns teenager
Thrown firework burns teenager
A mostly trouble-free Guy Fawkes in Dunedin was marred by a few people throwing fireworks from cars, at people and into mailboxes, police said.
Victim of hacking 'paranoid'
Victim of hacking 'paranoid'
If you think user names and passwords are sufficient to protect you from someone hijacking your email, bank accounts or website, think again, police say.
Cases of wandering stock prompt police warning
Cases of wandering stock prompt police warning
Waikouaiti police are reminding stock owners to keep their cattle fenced in after at least five incidents of stock wandering on the road around Warrington in recent weeks.
Rail safety strips to be replaced
Rail safety strips to be replaced
Rubber-like strips alongside railway tracks crossing Wharf St in Dunedin should be replaced within two weeks to make cycling there safer, the Dunedin City Council said.
Student hit by car critical but stable
Student hit by car critical but stable
A University of Otago student is in Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in North Dunedin early yesterday.
Rail-track bike crash spurs safety check of rubber strips
Rail-track bike crash spurs safety check of rubber strips
A Dunedin City Council engineer will visit the site of a bicycle crash in Wharf St yesterday, to check if rubber strips alongside the railway tracks need to be replaced for cyclists' safety.
Heavy police presence on roads promised over holiday weekend
Heavy police presence on roads promised over holiday weekend
Dunedin police are already on the roads checking for car and driver compliance ahead of the long holiday weekend, which includes Labour Day in Monday.
Child rapist released from jail early
Child rapist released from jail early
A former Dunedin bell-ringer convicted of raping a child over a three-year period has been released from prison, despite the parole board having "real concerns" about his unconvincing lack of recall of details of his offending, and the address to which he has been paroled.
Smoking log from woodburner sets flat alight
Smoking log from woodburner sets flat alight
Three Dunedin flatmates have learned not to underestimate the dangers of fire after waking at 4.15am yesterday to find their kitchen cabinets ablaze after they put a log they thought was no longer burning on their deck.