Police told to release assault details
Police told to release assault details
Police have been ordered to release details on disciplinary action taken after an officer was allegedly involved in a punch-up six years ago.
Hamish McNeilly
Plea from victim's mother
Plea from victim's mother
The Dunedin mother of a victim who had her head split open with an axe is campaigning for tougher penalties for offenders who breach protection orders.
'Please hand yourself in'
'Please hand yourself in'
The mother of escaped prisoner Stephen Maddren has made an emotional plea for her son to give himself up.
Bain compo payout 'back on the table'
Bain compo payout 'back on the table'
David Bain's quest for compensation may be ''back on the table'' with confirmation a substantive hearing will be held later this year.
Serious crash on Southern Motorway
Serious crash on Southern Motorway
Four people have been seriously injured in a collision on Dunedin's Southern Motorway tonight.
Fugitive told friend he would escape
Fugitive told friend he would escape
Fugitive Stephen Maddren told a friend he was going to be the first person to escape from the Otago Corrections Facility in Milburn.
Horror crash: 'They see the signs at the last minute'
Horror crash: 'They see the signs at the last minute'
Residents of the street where an elderly woman drove on to a Dunedin motorway the wrong way, causing a horror smash, say action is needed to prevent fatalities.
Man hurt in alleged axe attack in Roxburgh
Man hurt in alleged axe attack in Roxburgh
A man survived an alleged axe attack in Central Otago last night.
Student pleads guilty on two drug charges
Student pleads guilty on two drug charges
A Dunedin student charged with nine drug related offences has pleaded guilty on two cannabis offences
Man in court over home invasion
Man in court over home invasion
A man is to appear in court on a charge of aggravated burglary, following an alleged home invasion.
'I knew it wasn't going to be good news'
'I knew it wasn't going to be good news'
Life changed for Phil Cole almost a year ago when he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. The transportation engineer, frontman of the High St cable car project, council aspirant, devoted...
Another Swann vehicle discovered after tip-off
Another Swann vehicle discovered after tip-off
A tip-off led police to recover another vehicle connected to fraudster Michael Swann.
Loss on Swann car likely
Loss on Swann car likely
Taxpayers could take a $100,000 loss when a Rolls-Royce linked to convicted fraudster Michael Swann goes to auction.
South Dunedin ram raid fails
South Dunedin ram raid fails
A pint-sized vehicle was used in an unsuccessful ram raid of a Dunedin shop - the second such attempt in the city this week.
Man jailed for Dunedin bar manslaughter
Man jailed for Dunedin bar manslaughter
A man who choked his victim in the toilet of a Dunedin bar has been sentenced to five years in prison, for the manslaughter of Ryan Court.
Ngai Tahu elects kaiwhakahaere
Ngai Tahu elects kaiwhakahaere
No surprises in at least one election result today.
Scooter bonfire
Scooter bonfire
An early morning bonfire - fuelled by a scooter - led to the arrest of a student yesterday.
Animal activist arrested after Dunedin protest
Animal activist arrested after Dunedin protest
An activist who scaled a 20m-high silo to protest a Dunedin pig factory farm has been arrested by police.
Chance to make school home
Chance to make school home
School may be out, but cheap architecturally designed houses are in.
Power out in West Harbour
Power out in West Harbour
Power remains out across the West Harbour area tonight.