Man's body found after fire
Man's body found after fire
A man's body was discovered in an Invercargill flat which had been gutted by fire yesterday morning.
Timothy Brown
Fire at Ranfurly arts centre
Fire at Ranfurly arts centre
Crews have put out a fire that damaged part of the Maniototo Arts Centre in Ranfurly this morning.
Change in attitude called for
Change in attitude called for
Federated Farmers Otago says there needs to be a change in attitude following WorkSafe's revelation of farm deaths.
Fatal blaze at flats 'not suspicious'
Fatal blaze at Invercargill flats 'not suspicious'
A man has died after an early mornng fire raced through a block of flats in Invercargill.
Airlift from ship
Airlift from ship
An octogenarian cruise ship passenger was rushed to Dunedin Hospital as the result of a medical event yesterday.
Police called to attend 37% more MSD incidents
Police called to attend 37% more MSD incidents
The number of incidents in southern Ministry of Social Development offices needing police involvement have jumped almost 37% in the past year.
Remand incidents contribute to parole being denied
Remand incidents contribute to parole being denied
A man who was jailed after pointing a gun at his pregnant teenage partner has come to the attention of Corrections staff 10 times during his incarceration, it has been revealed.
Liquor store fence plan opposed
Liquor store fence plan opposed
A liquor outlet’s plan to use a pool fence to partition the store from a neighbouring service station has been met with opposition.
Laundry fire leaves family homeless
Laundry fire leaves family homeless
A Dunedin family has been left homeless after a fire tore through part of their Concord home, destroying possessions and spewing smoke through the house.
Man charged after car breaches fence
Man charged after car breaches fence
A Mosgiel man has been charged in relation to a crash early on Monday.
Police informant payments plummet
Police informant payments plummet
The amount paid to police informants during the past five years has plummeted by almost two-thirds.
Elderly woman hit by car seriously hurt
Elderly woman hit by car seriously hurt
An elderly woman hit by a car in Hillside Rd yesterday is likely to be flown to Christchurch for treatment.
Fence buster leaves number plate behind
Fence-busting driver leaves number plate behind
A Mosgiel couple were woken by an ``almighty crash'' as an alleged drunken driver's car ploughed through their fence and scraped against their house.
Girl grabbed while walking up steps
Girl grabbed while walking up steps
Detectives are investigating after a teenage girl was grabbed by a stranger on dark suburban steps in the Dunedin suburb of Kew.
Turner family gets together
Turner family gets together
Four generations of the Turner family got together for the first family catch-up in 20 years during the weekend.
Some schools not told of child sex offender
Some schools not told of child sex offender
Some City Rise schools have been left frustrated they were in the dark about the release of a child sex offender in the area.
Sex offender released to City Rise
Families warned child sex offender released to City Rise
Some City Rise schools have warned pupils and their families about the presence of a child sex offender released into the community recently.
Southern district commander named
Southern district commander named
The Southern police district has a new boss.
Drive safely this Labour Weekend
Drive safely this Labour Weekend
Southern police are calling on motorists to take care as they hit the district’s roads for the long weekend.
Schoolgirl terrorised by 'clowns'
Schoolgirl terrorised by 'clowns'
A Brockville teenager was left cowering in her bedroom for an hour after a group of armed ''clowns'' told her they were going to kill her.