Melbourne Cup Day precautions planned
Melbourne Cup Day precautions planned
This year’s Melbourne Cup Day at Wingatui Racecourse will go ahead, albeit with strict Covid-19 precautions in place.
Courtney White
Man arrested after lobbing eggs at police station
Man arrested after lobbing eggs at police station
Police came under a unique form of fire on Tuesday morning when a man arrived armed with a tray of eggs to launch at the Dunedin Central Police Station building.
Man wishing to be arrested takes a crack at Dunedin police
Man wishing to be arrested takes a crack at Dunedin police
Police came under fire yesterday when a man arrived armed with a tray of eggs which he launched at the Dunedin Central Police Station.
Families’ grief compounded by loss of memorials
Families’ grief compounded by loss of memorials
The mothers of three young southern men killed in crashes would like rule changes for personal memorials after public tributes to their children were removed or not allowed.
Torch, possible weapon give women scare
Torch, possible weapon give women scare
A man gave three young women in Dunedin a scare on Sunday night when he shone a torch into their car before pulling out what appeared to be a weapon.
Police kept busy with car break-ins
Police kept busy with car break-ins
The registered owner of a car got a surprise when they saw a man using a coat-hanger, hammer and screwdriver to break into their car, which was parked on Ensor St, Dunedin.
Trio of women spooked by man with 'weapon' at Dunedin park
Trio of women spooked by man with 'weapon' at Dunedin park
A man gave three young women in Dunedin a scare last night when he shone a torch into their car before pulling out what appeared to be a weapon.
Choppers help battle forestry blaze near Dunedin
Choppers help battle forestry blaze near Dunedin
Helicopter crews are continuing to battle a blaze which broke out days ago in slash at a forestry site near Dunedin.
House 'not livable' after fire in Balclutha
House 'not livable' after fire in Balclutha
Four people had to evacuate from a house in Balclutha after the roof caught fire this morning.
Cheer squad flying high after national competition
Cheer squad flying high after national competition
Members of a cheerleading-focused Dunedin gym are on a high after success at a recent national cheerleading competition.
Driver shaken after rolling into ditch near Warrington
Driver shaken after rolling into ditch near Warrington
A driver was shaken but not hurt after their car rolled into a ditch on Coast Rd near Warrington today.
Man tests negative after Northland to Otago trip
Man tests negative after Northland to Otago trip
A man who travelled from Whangārei to Queenstown last weekend has returned a negative test for Covid-19, but the scare has prompted Mayor Jim Boult to call for locals to get vaccinated.
No injuries after car submerges in Otago Harbour
No injuries after car submerges in Otago Harbour
Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand received multiple calls about a car submerged in the Otago Harbour this morning.
Whanau must be target, Maori health leaders say
Whanau must be target, Maori health leaders say
If the South is to reach a 90% vaccination rate, carefully considered and targeted whanau-centric information must be the focus, Maori health professionals say.
Busy weekend for city’s police
Busy weekend for city’s police
Drink-driving and a series of minor disorder events and disturbances occupied police in Dunedin over the weekend.
Stuck duck plucked from tree
Stuck duck plucked from tree by Dunedin firefighters
Firefighters are used to saving cats stuck up trees, but a Dunedin brigade was this morning tasked with rescuing a bird which had come a cropper in some branches.