Hamish McNeilly

Dozens of motorists offering illegal taxi rides, including those who touted for business at taxi ranks, have received official warnings from Dunedin police.

A Dunedin pensioner is shocked that someone would send a fake letter cancelling his telephone account.

A victim is questioning the justice system after the prominent man who touched her indecently was discharged without conviction and granted permanent name suppression in the Dunedin District Court.

A pilot has escaped with minor injuries after a micro-light plane crash in south Otago this afternoon.

Police have apologised to a Dunedin man for an ''unacceptable level of service'' after officers failed to act on information identifying an alleged offender.

Some Dunedin legal-high retailers could be stubbed out if a substantial exclusion zone is adopted by city councillors.

Rescue helicopters received almost $17 million from health agencies in 2012-13, but more funding from the community was expected to be needed to keep them in the air and saving lives.

A report on synthetic cannabis recommends a raft of changes, including that the products be priced the same as cannabis.

The Department of Internal Affairs has implemented major changes after more than $12 million in overstated funding was granted by the Lottery Grants Board last year.

Recently installed smoke alarms helped save the lives of sleeping students at the former Woodhaugh Hotel on Malvern St just after 5am on Thursday.

A crown limousine was involved in a crash while undertaking reconnaissance in Dunedin a day before the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in the city.

A 21-year-old man has been charged with aggravated robbery after a Dunedin dairy was held up at knifepoint yesterday afternoon.

A pep talk from stand-in coach Prince William helped inspire a Clutha Rippa rugby team to glory - and settled a score with his wife.

An English writer, who has made a name impersonating celebrity photographs, is tracing her father's footsteps around New Zealand.

Tickets to the annual Hyde St keg party sold out online within two minutes yesterday morning.