Third teen sought over crime spree
Third teen sought over crime spree
Police believe another teen may have been involved in the string of petty crime which plagued Abbotsford and Green Island in recent weeks.
Timothy Brown
Bezett blockade at an end
Bezett blockade at an end
A Dunedin city councillor has backed down from his blockade.
Port worker still in intensive care
Port worker still in intensive care
An experienced Port Otago worker remains in a serious condition in Dunedin Hospital after a straddle carrier toppled 14m, trapping its pilot inside.
Apology posted after hit-and-run
Apology posted after hit-and-run
A teenager charged following an early morning hit-and-run in Dunedin has pleaded for forgiveness.
Strangers come to aid of theft, assault victim
Strangers come to aid of theft, assault victim
Two attackers fled into the night after a group of ''Good Samaritans'' came to the aid of an assault victim whose wallet and cellphone were stolen in central Dunedin.
National role for top Otago officer
National role for top Otago officer
Otago's top policeman has been shoulder-tapped for a national role.
Burglar trashes house but dishes done
Burglar trashes house but dishes done
A house-broken housebreaker has struck in Milton.
Prison death action soon, mother says
Prison death action soon, mother says
The mother of Jai Davis is ''in the throes'' of taking legal action against those she deems responsible for the death of her son.
Man's tipsy trip no shortcut
Man's tipsy trip no shortcut
A drunk man had to be pulled from the gap between a fence and wall after becoming stuck while trying to take a shortcut home.
Speeding case to be reheard
Speeding case to be reheard
A Dunedin man who alleges blunders in the installation of speed cameras has had his speeding conviction quashed and won the right to have the case reheard after a miscarriage of justice.
AOS callout fails to capture fugitive
AOS callout fails to capture fugitive
A wanted man is still evading police, after the armed offenders squad closed a Calton Hill street for the second time in as many weeks.
Police maintain silence on disciplinary actions
Police maintain silence on disciplinary actions
Southern police have continued to decline to say what disciplinary actions were taken against officers responsible for failures in the handling of child killer Edward Livingstone.
No answers yet on why port straddle toppled
No answers yet on why port straddle toppled
It is not yet clear what caused a straddle carrier to topple at Port Chalmers, sending its pilot 14m to the ground, earlier this week.
Man, child hurt when car hits truck
Man, child hurt when car hits truck
A 30-year-old man and his 2-year-old passenger were taken to hospital after the car he was driving ploughed into a parked truck.
Action on BYO 'bullies'
Action on BYO 'bullies'
Drunken, bullying young people have prompted authorities and restaurants to clamp down on BYO drinking sessions in Dunedin.
Southern abortions buck national trend
Southern abortions buck national trend
The number of abortions performed on Southern women increased between 2011 and 2013, bucking the national decline in the procedure.
No police dismissed over case
No police dismissed over case
No police officers were stood down or dismissed over their failings in the Livingstone case.
Petty crime continues after Abbotsford warning
Petty crime continues after Abbotsford warning
Abbotsford continues to be plagued by petty crime.
Prison staff, police slated
Prison staff, police slated
A dysfunctional and uncaring culture at the Otago Corrections Facility meant Jai Davis' death went unnoticed for more than five hours after he became unconscious from a drug overdose, Coroner David Crerar has found.
'A wee, beautiful girl's life' cut short
'A wee, beautiful girl's life' cut short
No sentence would be enough to ''bring our Ruby back'', the Marris family said after the tourist responsible for the 5-year-old's death was jailed for 18 months.