Power pole fire leaves homes without electricity
Power pole fire leaves homes without electricity
A power pole caught fire in Abbotsford this morning, causing an outage for surrounding residents.
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All well after small sailboat capsizes in harbour
All well after small sailboat capsizes in harbour
A pleasant day’s sailing turned into a surprise swim for two women, after high winds caused their craft to capsize in Otago Harbour.
Car in flames after crashing into tree at Outram
Car in flames after crashing into tree at Outram
The serious crash unit is investigating after a car burst into flames when it crashed into a tree at Outram.
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Soldiers, drugs and ammo
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No drug issues at Blenheim: NZDF
The Defence Force says there are no issues with illicit substances at a Blenheim air base, despite noting a soldier guilty of procuring MDMA had been contributing to its "drug culture".
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‘Extremely frustrating’: thousands of books binned
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‘Extremely frustrating’: thousands of books binned
Thousands of donated books were binned after the Regent 24 hour book sale, because of an "extremely frustrating" situation where they could not be collected in time, the theatre trust said.
One seriously hurt as car runs off road near Ettrick
One seriously hurt as car runs off road near Ettrick
One person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a car went off the road near Ettrick.
Armed police called to potential downtown shooting scene
Armed police called to potential downtown shooting scene
Heavily armed police rushed to the scene of a potential shooting incident in central Dunedin and later swooped on an Ocean View house in search of a potential perpetrator.
Safety warning for pedestrians
Safety warning for pedestrians
Police in Dunedin are urging pedestrians to follow basic road safety rules, after two teenagers walked into the path of a car after a drinking session.
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NZDF told Govt before cyclone of shortages
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NZDF told Govt before cyclone of shortages
The New Zealand Defence Force warned the Government ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle that major staffing problems would limit its ability to respond to natural disasters.
Person of interest still at large after possible shooting
Person of interest still at large after possible shooting
Police have been stood down after appearing to search a Brighton Rd property in response to earlier reports of gunshots in central Dunedin.
One injured in crash near Omakau
One injured in crash near Omakau
Emergency services have responded to a single car crash at Omakau.
Mosgiel car fire extinguished
Mosgiel car fire extinguished
Firefighters were called to a car fire in Mosgiel this afternoon.
Drunk 18-year-olds walk into path of car
Drunk 18-year-olds walk into path of car
Dunedin police are urging pedestrians to follow basic road safety rules, after a pair of teenagers walked into the path of a car after a drinking session.
Palm kernel blaze: crews douse hotspots
Palm kernel blaze: crews douse hotspots
Firefighters have now been working for more than 16 hours to extinguish a large fire which tore through an Invercargill palm kernel storage warehouse.
Armed offenders squad takes man into custody
Armed offenders squad takes man into custody
A man is taken into custody during an armed offenders callout in Heriot Row, central Dunedin, yesterday afternoon.
Person injured in St Kilda dog incident
Person injured in St Kilda dog incident
A person has been injured in a disorder incident involving a dog in St Kilda this afternoon.
House fire shows value of alarms
House fire shows value of alarms
Firefighters are urging residents to make sure they have working smoke alarms, as investigators look into the cause of a blaze which severely damaged a house in Gore.
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Skoda troubleshoots squad cars
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Skoda troubleshoots squad cars
Work has been undertaken to avoid Skoda police cars running out of battery life.
Contents of bag led to court visitor being charged
Contents of bag led to court visitor being charged
A Dunedin man attempting visit court found himself in the dock after a bag scan revealed a knuckle-duster, a bong, a gang patch and meth paraphernalia.
Person hit by car in Port Chalmers
Person hit by car in Port Chalmers
A person has been seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in the main street of Port Chalmers this afternoon.