'Neighbours at war': Pair arrested after fence damaged, bottle thrown
A Dunedin man kicked a hole in his neighbours' fence and his partner allegedly threw a bottle at one of them as a "neighbours at war" situation came to a head.
Laine Priestley
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Raceday never looked so stylish
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Raceday never looked so stylish
Five months after beginning to sew, an Invercargill woman claimed second place at Wingatui’s raceday fashion show with her original garment design.
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All in place for racing’s big day
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All in place for racing’s big day
The tents are up, the forecast is good, and the horses are champing at the bit before Melbourne Cup Day at Wingatui today.
Key moment after chase comes to dead end
Key moment after chase comes to dead end
A Dunedin man’s failed attempt to bamboozle police by throwing his car keys away came after his efforts to flee the officers hit a dead end.
Speedster allegedly punched cop, assaulted woman with knuckledusters
Speedster allegedly punched cop, assaulted woman with knuckledusters
A Dunedin man drove at speeds over 100kmh in the central city before fleeing police and allegedly punching an officer and assaulting a woman with knuckledusters.
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Spooky scouts sell scares
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Spooky scouts sell scares
Dunedin children were herded into a dark, scary room as a mob of spooky scouts worked to produce loud screams from anyone who dared to enter.
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VR tool gives firefighters head start
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VR tool gives firefighters head start
Dunedin firefighters got a spin on a shiny new toy as they prepare for the rollout of much-needed new aerial appliances.
‘You’ll float too’: fanatic’s city-wide spookiness stunt
‘You’ll float too’: fanatic’s city-wide spookiness stunt
Parents, keep your children nearby — lest they get lured into Dunedin’s drainage system.
'Happy Halloween': Red balloons pop up from city's drains
'Happy Halloween': Red balloons pop up from city's drains
Parents, keep your children on a leash - lest they get lured down into the drainage system.
The spooky reason red balloons are popping up in Dunedin drains
The spooky reason red balloons are popping up in Dunedin drains
Parents, keep your children on a leash — lest they get lured down into Dunedin’s drainage system.
Bungling boozer leads cops on 'very short foot chase'
Bungling boozer leads cops on 'very short foot chase'
An allegedly intoxicated man causing chaos in the main street of an Otago town twice attempted to flee police on foot.
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Bravery medals awarded for helping stop knife attack
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Bravery medals awarded for helping stop knife attack
A corrections officer awarded the Bravery Star for his role in thwarting a man’s frenzied knife attack said the trauma of the day would live with him forever.
Police, tow truck among hundreds stuck on SH1
'Frozen in fear': Police, tow truck among hundreds stuck on SH1
Fresh faced police officers got a lesson in winter driving from a Southern police veteran last night after getting their patrol cars stuck in the snow, along with about 200 others.
Truck fire briefly closes SH1 near Herbert
Truck fire briefly closes SH1 near Herbert
A fire in the cab of a truck heading through North Otago closed State Highway 1 for about an hour this morning.
Police dog bites man who allegedly punched woman in Dunedin mass brawl
Police dog bites man who allegedly punched woman in Dunedin mass brawl
A Dunedin man was bitten by a police dog after allegedly punching a woman in the face during a mass brawl outside a central city nightclub.
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Six-year search for lost dogs continues
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Six-year search for lost dogs continues
Six years after they started searching a Dunedin couple have not lost hope they will bring their beloved dogs home.
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Sports facilities forced to close
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Sports facilities forced to close
Badminton and ice sports are off the cards in Dunedin after two neighbouring sports facilities had parts of their roofs ripped off during severe weather.
Teen sought over retirement unit break-in
Teen sought over retirement unit break-in
A teenager leapt out of the window of a Mosgiel retirement unit after being disturbed by the startled resident.
Largest public service strike in decades
Largest public service strike in decades
Thousands of public service workers gathered en masse in the South as part of the largest co-ordinated strike action in the country in decades.
Startled Mosgiel retiree finds teenager in home
Startled Mosgiel retiree finds teenager in home
A teenager fled out of the window of a Mosgiel retirement unit after being disturbed by the startled resident.