A laser pointed into an Air New Zealand cockpit while the plane was approaching Dunedin International Airport was deadly accurate, and the pilot was able to pinpoint the location of the culprits.
Three people had a lucky escape from a bedroom fire in central Dunedin yesterday morning, a fire safety officer said.
The newly-formed Racing Integrity Unit (RIU), which received a $318,000 pokie grant, is the subject of a Department of Internal Affairs investigation.
A blind referee, the Nude Blacks and a fully clothed Fijian Invitational team - all are set to take the field at Logan Park tomorrow.
The lure of free firewood might be behind a spate of illegal tree felling in parks and reserves, a council tree officer says.
If Dan Benny was late for work yesterday, he had one hell of an excuse.
An unprovoked attack, in which two students were stomped and kicked, could have been much worse, police say.
Otago University Students Association president Logan Edgar says he was grabbed by the throat by a political opponent, moments before entering a "prison cell".
Prison escapes were at a record low, largely thanks to new security measures, Corrections Minister, Judith Collins says.
Community "disquiet" over the racing industry's involvement with pokies has prompted the New Zealand Racing Board to apply to operate its own machines in its TAB venues.
An otherwise incident-free year in the student area was blighted by a spate of couch fires on Saturday night.
An English fan has been inundated by offers after initially struggling to find accommodation during Rugby World Cup matches in Dunedin.
The arrival of Jetstar's inaugural flight to Dunedin yesterday morning, signalled an end to Air New Zealand's domestic monopoly of the route and the beginning of cheaper fares, its chief executive says.
A car was impounded for 28 days yesterday after its driver reached speeds of more than 130kmh in a 50kmh area.
A mass of people, the size of the population of Timaru, is expected to descend on Dunedin for the Rugby World Cup, a new survey reveals.
Testing of legal synthetic cannabis found the products contain a complex cocktail of chemicals with results different between each batch, scientists say.
Commercial accommodation is still available for the Rugby World Cup, Dunedin tourism officials say.
Authorities will be monitoring student hot spots to ensure they do not become unofficial party zones during the Rugby World Cup.
The largest passenger ship to visit New Zealand - 3840-passenger Voyager of the Seas - has been confirmed as a visitor to Dunedin next year.
It was a punch that killed a man and shattered two families. Just hours after the birth of his son, Matthew Bryce Larson (23) walked into a Dunedin fast-food outlet and, soon after, felled Steve Radnoty (51) with a single punch.
