Evacuation after Dunedin gas leak
Evacuation after Dunedin gas leak
A leaking 45kg gas cylinder has prompted an evacuation of a Dunedin street this afternoon.
Hamish McNeilly
Fatal crash driver had offered taxi-type rides
Fatal crash driver had offered taxi-type rides
The learner driver in a crash that killed a young Mosgiel brother and sister had previously offered illegal taxi rides via a controversial Facebook page.
Chase policy not breached, police believe
Chase policy not breached, police believe
Preliminary findings into a high-speed chase on the Strath Taieri indicate police officers followed correct procedure, police say. A 16-year-old unlicensed driver of a Toyota Rav4 remains in...
Burglaries spur property reminder
Burglaries spur property reminder
A series of burglaries over the holiday weekend has prompted a reminder to residents to secure property.
Police endorse Octagon closure
Police endorse Octagon closure
Dunedin is lucky an intoxicated pedestrian has not been seriously injured by a vehicle in the inner city, police say.
Appeal for great care on southern roads
Appeal for great care on southern roads
Senior Southern policeman Al Dickie says all drivers must realise death and mutilation can be the result of their misjudgement.
Road toll 'awful'; police out in force this weekend
Road toll 'awful'; police out in force this weekend
Ten more people have died on southern roads this year than in the corresponding period last year; and ahead of the busy holiday weekend, police are saying they have had enough.
Changes to stay
Changes to stay
Last year's ''well publicised issues'' concerning operators and cruise ship passengers at Port Otago are over.
Herbal 'highs' resurface
Herbal 'highs' resurface
A wholesaler and dairies and service stations in Dunedin are in talks about stocking a new generation of legal highs, industry sources say.
Investigation affects funding to racing
Investigation affects funding to racing
Millions of dollars of pokies cash has stopped flowing into the coffers of the racing industry as a major joint agency investigation unfolds.
Non-student partying causing problems
Non-student partying causing problems
Non-students flatting and partying in Dunedin's campus area are creating headaches for authorities and students alike.
Shooting near lifestyle blocks a concern
Shooting near lifestyle blocks a concern
Poachers shooting near lifestyle blocks are a ''recipe for disaster'', police warn.
Police error meant car escaped crusher
Police error meant car escaped crusher
The first boy racer car ordered to be destroyed under tough new laws escaped the crusher after a police blunder.
Hospital upgrade tipped
Hospital upgrade tipped
Outgoing Health Minister Tony Ryall dropped his strongest hint yet of when a major upgrade of Dunedin Hospital could be expected.
'Difficult' for family to forgive
'Difficult' for family to forgive
The grieving family of a woman killed in a car crash caused by her brother say they are struggling to forgive his actions.
Swann supporter reticent over links to vessel
Swann supporter reticent over links to vessel
A key supporter of convicted fraudster Michael Swann is remaining tight-lipped over his links to a Dunedin-based vessel.
Missing yacht: Skipper disregarded safety advice
Missing yacht: Skipper disregarded safety advice
The last person believed to have spoken to the German skipper of a yacht that has vanished off the southern coast says he disregarded basic safety advice.
'A good man' mourned
'A good man' mourned
The man who died in a Dunedin bar is remembered as a good person who ''did not have a bad bone in his body''.
Veterans back from commemoration
Veterans back from commemoration
Three Otago veterans have returned home once again with stories to tell from their time abroad.
St John a friend in deed
St John a friend in deed
St John ambulance officers are often the first at the scene of a tragedy. Hamish McNeilly went out on a Friday night shift with the paramedics in Dunedin last week.