Gore home badly damaged in blaze
Gore home badly damaged in blaze
A fire investigator is at the scene of a fire in Gore which caused substantial damage to a two-storey house.
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Court visitor’s bag of contraband lands him in dock
Court visitor’s bag of contraband lands him in dock
A Dunedin man attempting to visit court found himself in the dock, after a bag scan allegedly revealed a knuckle-duster, a bong, a gang patch and meth paraphernalia.
Drowned fisherman ‘unique character’
Drowned fisherman ‘unique character’
A Dunedin man who drowned recently while on a fishing trip to the Waikouaiti River has been remembered as a unique character who was always making people laugh.
Family remembers unique and adventurous character
Family remembers unique and adventurous character
A Dunedin man who drowned while on a fishing trip to the Waikouaiti River has been remembered as a unique character who was always making people laugh.
'Very lucky': Dad, daughter escape kitchen fire
'Very lucky': Dad, daughter escape kitchen fire
Firefighters are stressing the importance of smoke alarms, after a 2-year-old girl was taken to hospital and a passerby intervened when unattended cooking caught fire in Dunedin.
Charges laid after siege
Charges laid after siege
The man who sparked an eight-hour siege had an imitation firearm in his pants — and but has been charged for having a much bigger arsenal stashed in a car, Dunedin police say.
Port hummus buyer sought
Port hummus buyer sought
The buyer of a 500g tub of roasted garlic hummus from the Port Chalmers Four Square is being sought, after Foodstuffs South Island accidentally sold some possibly contaminated with salmonella.
Future of region helped today with census
Future of region helped today with census
Otago residents will help to shape the future of the region when they fill out today’s census.
Error sees Foodstuffs South Island sell dozens of tubs of recalled hummus
Error sees Foodstuffs South Island sell dozens of tubs of recalled hummus
The buyer of a 500g tub of roasted garlic hummus from the Port Chalmers Four Square is being sought, after Foodstuffs South Island accidentally sold 39 tubs of possibly salmonella-contaminated dip.
Rooftop standoff sparked by threat to shoot police
Rooftop standoff sparked by threat to shoot police
A lengthy rooftop standoff on Friday night was sparked by a wanted man's threats to shoot police.
Tempers flare as Dunedin siege unfolds
Tempers flare as Dunedin siege unfolds
Emotions boiled over between neighbours and friends of a man at the centre of an eight hour rooftop siege in Dunedin.
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Concern over degradation of detour roads
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Concern over degradation of detour roads
Large potholes have sparked concern after heavy traffic was routed through Mosgiel as part of a detour.
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Inexperience factor in death: report
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Inexperience factor in death: report
A father's lack of experience in crossing bars contributed to the death of his 2-year-old daughter after his boat capsized at Taieri Mouth, a Maritime New Zealand report has found.
Newest dog handler welcomed
Newest dog handler welcomed after ‘hard work and dedication’
Dunedin's newest police dog handler comes with a pedigree.
Man down from Dunedin roof after standoff
Man down from Dunedin roof after standoff
Armed police were called to a Dunedin house and a man has come down from a roof and been taken into custody following an incident earlier in the day.
Man killed in Nightcaps crash named
Man killed in Nightcaps crash named
Police have named a man who died in hospital after a two-vehicle collision near Nightcaps in Southland.
Couch blaze doused on Leith St
Couch blaze doused on Leith St
Firefighter have extinguished a couch fire on an infamous party street in Dunedin’s student quarter.
Forklift crash downs power lines in Invercargill
Forklift crash downs power lines in Invercargill
A forklift has crashed into a power pole, bringing down power lines in Invercargill this morning.
Car crashes into tree
Car crashes into tree
A crumpled car at the scene of a crash on State Highway1 near Waitati yesterday.A police spokeswoman said officers were called to reports of a car hitting a tree between Waitati and Evansdale about...
Smoke prompts evacuation
Smoke prompts evacuation
Hundreds of people were evacuated from Dunedin Hospital after staff smelt smoke on the floor containing the intensive care unit. Fire and Emergency New Zealand Senior Station Officer Pete Brosnan,...