Police tackle rise in robberies
Police tackle rise in robberies
Despite advances in many areas of policing, the Southern district is not immune to the crime patterns facing the nation, the district’s top officer says.
Timothy Brown
Robbery help up for grabs
Robbery help up for grabs
Four southern businesses are eligible for some of the $1.5 million of government measures to help prevent robberies.
Trump tweets in tune with Rapbot
Trump tweets in tune with Rapbot
A 12-year-old Dunedin boy has achieved what was previously believed impossible - turning Donald J. Trump's Twitter ramblings into a work of musical creativity.
Prison boss lets officer off the hook
Prison director overruled finding
A female Corrections officer failed to maintain appropriate boundaries with a male prisoner at Otago Corrections Facility but the investigation findings were overruled by the prison's director.
Hiroshima gingko seed on its way
Hiroshima gingko seed on its way
A symbol of the resilience and hope of the people of Hiroshima will soon be growing in Dunedin.
Shot policeman loves his work
Shot policeman loves his work
It's not lost on Constable Regan Mauheni how close he came to dying on March 9, 2016.
Police pup Paikea an online star
Pup surprise online star
One of Southern district police’s newest recruits has become an internet sensation.
All hoping to triumph by a whisker
All hoping to triumph by a whisker
Facial hair of all shapes and sizes was on display in Dunedin last night — all in the hirsute of greatness.
Albatross Centre reopens after slips
Albatross Centre reopens after slips
The Royal Albatross Centre has reopened after last month's deluge cut off Taiaroa Head from the Otago Peninsula.
Police look into cause of fire at school
Police look into cause of fire at school
Police are investigating after personal property was torched at the Otago Boys' High School grandstand on Tuesday night.
Floods declared adverse event
Funding, support as medium-scale adverse event declared
The Government has announced $800,000 in assistance for farmers affected by last month's deluge in Otago.
Microlight crash inquiry in early stages
Microlight crash inquiry in early stages; injured man doing ‘well’
Investigators are continuing to piece together details of the fatal microlight crash near Middlemarch last month.
Suicide calls to Southern police still increasing
Suicide calls to Southern police still increasing
The number of calls to Southern police relating to suicide continues to climb.
Flooding clean-up at $700K
Flooding clean-up at $700K
About $700,000 has been spent so far cleaning up after Dunedin’s recent deluge, but more than 40 roads remain closed and 150 slips are still affecting the city network.
No further rain issues
No further rain issues
More than 200 landslips occurred in Dunedin during last weekend’s massive deluge, which battered the city and much of eastern Otago.
Mayoral relief fund relaunched
Mayoral relief fund relaunched
The Dunedin City Council has relaunched its mayoral relief fund for residents affected by the storm which battered eastern Otago and inundated settlements south of Dunedin.
Future of Sutton bridge in limbo
Future of Sutton bridge in limbo, pending report
No decisions will be made about the future of the historic Sutton suspension bridge until an engineering consultant has prepared a report assessing its collapse.
Ospri checking for tainted carcasses
Ospri checking for tainted carcasses
Animal health organisation Ospri is continuing to monitor the banks of Silver Stream for 1080-contaminated possum carcasses following the weekend's deluge.
Anger as water fails to recede
Anger as water fails to recede
As the floodwater that burst out of the Taieri River and into her backyard sat stagnant for the fifth day, the enormity of the task ahead hit Emma McGregor.
'Majority' of flood evacuees return home
'Majority' of flood evacuees return home
The majority of Dunedin and Taieri residents affected by the weekend's deluge have been able to return home.