The viability of provincial pubs with poker machines and resulting grants for their communities is under threat as the Government considers reforming the sector, industry representatives say.
The grieving parents of two siblings killed in Sunday's horrific car crash are urging young drivers not to drink and drive, and to always wear seat belts. Floral tributes to Shannon (22) and...
Mosgiel firefighter Andrew McAuley made a strong impact in his first attempt at the Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge in Auckland last weekend, climbing in about 14min, to finish among the top 30 firefighters in the country in the toughest section of the annual challenge.
Taieri residents are urged to have their chimneys swept before winter after firefighters already attended one fire this season.
Long-serving campus policeman Max Holt is walking off the beat and to a new role with the university of otago.
New Zealand's longest-serving police dog handler certainly has a tale or two.
Hundreds of workers spilled on to city streets yesterday after at least six fire alarms were activated in the Dunedin central business district. Emergency services said the false alarms -...
A dedicated cash dog is set to sniff out money arriving undeclared through South Island airports.
A convicted murderer Gareth Smither has ''regressed'', including an incident where he was smoking synthetic cannabis in a secure unit and switched his urine to avoid detection, the New Zealand Parole Board says.
A fake Facebook page purporting to be from the Dunedin police has been shut down.
The rehabilitation and reintegration of convicted killer Paul David Bailey is expected to take time, a New Zealand Parole Board decision notes.
A co-founder of internet giant You Tube is sharing his Dunedin experience with the world.
Police stepped up patrols around legal-high stores in Dunedin this week, as officers prepare for a possible spike in crime as the products are withdrawn from sale.
Three Otago Correction Facility officers were assaulted by an inmate yesterday morning. Prison manager Jack Harrison confirmed an officer was taken to Dunedin Hospital for assessment following...
The death of a Dunedin man - killed when a tree stump rolled on him - has prompted a coroner to recommend people secure objects ''so that no person is crushed when the object falls or moves''.
Meet your new community constable.
One of the men found to have defamed Joe Karam has applied for bankruptcy.
Mal Parker retired this week after a lengthy law-enforcement career. Hamish McNeilly catches up with the Dunedin man.
A Rolls-Royce found stashed in a container and linked to convicted fraudster Michael Swann is set to go under the hammer.
The crash which claimed the life of a teenage passenger ''could have been avoided'', police say as they continue their investigation.
