Burglaries in Fairfield
Burglaries in Fairfield
Police are warning Fairfield residents that burglars have been targeting the Dunedin suburb over the past week.
Hamish McNeilly
Spelling champ d-e-l-i-g-h-t-e-d
Spelling champ d-e-l-i-g-h-t-e-d
George Sabonadiere loves words, and there is one he loves more than most.
Prison definitely no 5-star hotel
Prison definitely no 5-star hotel
A tour of the Otago Corrections Facility this week gave reporter Hamish McNeilly a taste of prison life.
One man's reaction authenticates anti-violence message
One man's reaction authenticates anti-violence message
An anti-violence campaigner was moved to tears by the actions of an inmate of Otago Corrections Facility yesterday.
Large haul netted in Invercargill drug raid
Large haul netted in Invercargill drug raid
Crystal meth and a large quantity of LSD were seized by police in an armed search warrant executed in Invercargill this morning.
Killer snaps at victim's family
Killer snaps at victim's family
The demolition worker who choked a Dunedin man to death in a bar toilet was a ''parasite'' who showed no remorse in court yesterday, a grieving uncle says.
Arrest after buses shot at; windows shattered
Arrest after buses shot at; windows shattered
A passenger on her way to work in Dunedin yesterday heard a ''pop'' and watched in horror as a bus window shattered in an alleged drive-by shooting.
Man charged over 'severe burns' to 3-year-old
Man charged over 'severe burns' to 3-year-old
A man has been charged with assaulting a child, who remains in Dunedin Hospital with serious burns.
Pedestrian (78) hit by 4WD in city
Pedestrian (78) hit by 4WD in city
Emergency services staff and pedestrians assist a 78-year-old woman pedestrian who was hit by a 4WD in central Dunedin yesterday afternoon.
Driver in double fatality 'for hire'
Driver in double fatality 'for hire'
The driver of a car which crashed, claiming the lives of two siblings, has boasted online about driving again as he touts illegal taxi rides.
Historic waka find excites as peninsula gives up secret
Historic waka find excites as peninsula gives up secret
The discovery of a historic waka unearthed from Papanui Inlet is a ''significant find'', a local kaumatua says.
'Rack' site originator proves media-shy
'Rack' site originator proves media-shy
The University of Otago student who set up a notorious social media page - where explicit images of young women were shared without their consent - proved media-shy himself yesterday.
Brewery mapped 'for the love of archaeology'
Brewery mapped 'for the love of archaeology'
If you want a beer at Wetherstons, you're about 90 years too late.
'Why didn't they do something?'
'Why didn't they do something?'
A devastated family is demanding answers after a heavily pregnant mother of three died in Dunedin Hospital two days after she was sent home from Southland Hospital still complaining of chest pains.
'Holy hell, that's a bomb'
'Holy hell, that's a bomb'
A box containing an old train set - and what was believed to be a corroded mortar bomb - triggered a major police callout in central Dunedin yesterday.
Meeuws' ta moko tells his stories
Meeuws' ta moko tells his stories
Kees Meeuws has no plans to stop getting ta moko.
Worth coming to South to get own house
Worth coming to South to get own house
Young couples desperate to get on the property ladder are moving south. And no wonder.
New strategies working for police
New strategies working for police
Trust and confidence in Southern police is the highest in the country at 83%, according to a recent survey.
Firearm concerns led to arrest over ammunition
Firearm concerns led to arrest over ammunition
A phone call from a person concerned that a man might be armed with a firearm resulted in the arrest of two men in Dunedin.
Dragged dog fell off ute
Dragged dog fell off ute
A horrified caller contacted police after seeing a dog being dragged by a ute around a Dunedin suburb yesterday.