Timothy Brown

Southern police are reminding motorists travelling during the coming long weekend that any speed over the limit can be targeted with a ticket.

It is only a matter of time until someone is hurt - or worse, if the stop sign at Allanton is not adhered to, Sergeant Warren Kemp says.

Superintendent Andrew Coster has led the Southern police district through numerous changes and difficulties during the past 18 months. The district has a set of challenges unique to its geography, but Supt Coster has a plan. He tells reporter Timothy Brown about the legacy he hopes to leave behind.

A policewoman was punched in the face several times by a Dunedin man during a ''cowardly'' assault, police say.

Police remain tight-lipped about what punishments were imposed on officers involved in the handling of Edward Livingstone.

A hunter remains in hospital after a shotgun left a ''big hole in his arm'' on Saturday.

A hungry pig trapped a terrified motorist in her car in an attempted food raid.

A harrowing statement from Katharine Webb to police has revealed the horrific minutes leading up to her children's deaths.

When news broke that Edward Livingstone had killed his children, former Barnardos employee Rebecca Cadogan was not surprised.

Police failed to protect Katherine Webb and her children, Bradley and Ellen Livingstone, an inquest heard today.

Otago's top policeman choked back tears as he recounted Dunedin police's significant failures in their handling of Edward Livingstone.

The tourist responsible for the death of Oamaru 5-year-old Ruby Jay Marris has been told to prepare himself for jail.

Dunedin artist Sam Sharpe recently uncovered a ''real treasure trove'' of World War 1 memorabilia and family mementoes during his daily second-hand shopping expedition.

One of the hunters who laid a complaint about his treatment at the hands of two Otago police officers feels ''justice has been done''.

A 56-year-old man found last week at an Invercargill house with serious head injuries has died.

Pirates' senior rugby team is facing the prospect of a nude alternative strip after its playing kit was stolen at the weekend.