'Nervous wines': Tipsy driver had Tinder jitters
A Dunedin woman with the pre-date jitters was slapped with a ticket by police after downing some glasses of wine to loosen her nerves.
Laine Priestley
Alleged drink-driver dobs himself in after crashing car
Alleged drink-driver dobs himself in after crashing car
A Dunedin man who allegedly fled an early-morning crash left behind a telltale sign at the scene of the crime.
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Frustration over false 111 calls
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Frustration over false 111 calls
A Caversham man opened the door to find assault rifles pointed at him after a malicious 111 call brought armed police to his home.
One injured, traffic light bowled in central city crash
One injured, traffic light bowled in central city crash
A person was injured and a traffic light was knocked down in a two-vehicle crash in central Dunedin late this morning.
Dogs sniff out cemetery meth stash
Dogs sniff out cemetery meth stash
A man on the run’s alleged attempt to stash his meth in a flowerpot at a graveyard was foiled by a couple of police dogs.
Fries with a side of coke: Dunedin man 'caught snorting at restaurant table'
Fries with a side of coke: Dunedin man 'caught snorting at restaurant table'
A Dunedin man allegedly having some lines of coke with his dinner ended his evening with a court date being spotted sniffing powder while dining out.
Grave error: Cemetery meth stash sniffed out
Grave error: Cemetery meth stash sniffed out
A man on the run’s alleged attempt to stash his meth in a flowerpot at Palmerston graveyard was foiled by a couple of police canines.
Firefighters pushing for better conditions
Firefighters pushing for better conditions
Firefighters around the city are campaigning for better work conditions after talks between the union and Fire and Emergency New Zealand failed this month.
Car rolls after grit truck overtake gone wrong
Car rolls after grit truck overtake gone wrong
A Dunedin woman who came to grief on black ice was trying to overtake a grit truck, police say.
Team’s car struck by falling tree on motorway
Team’s car struck by falling tree on motorway
A squash team ended their season on a low note after a freak accident while driving home after their final match of the season.
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Many books sodden after pipe bursts
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Many books sodden after pipe bursts
Countless books have been lost to frigid waters after a morning frost burst a pipe above a Dunedin bookshop.
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Students’ business taking on sunburn
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Students’ business taking on sunburn
Two Dunedin secondary school students are taking the fight to summer sunburn.
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New book-a-seat bus service ‘unreliable’: residents
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New book-a-seat bus service ‘unreliable’: residents
Mosgiel residents are being left high and dry thanks to the botched rollout of a new on-demand bus system, a regular user of the service says.
Eco-warrior yells at strangers over harbour litter
Eco-warrior yells at strangers over harbour litter
A man having a meltdown over the state of Dunedin waterways was spoken to by police after screaming at people for not helping him clean up.
Drug-crazed man with 'hole in head' tried to headbutt officers
Drug-crazed man with 'hole in head' tried to headbutt officers
A drug-affected Dunedin man complaining of a "hole in his head" became aggressive and allegedly tried to headbutt police.
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Nurses in 'daily battle' over hospital parking
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Nurses in 'daily battle' over hospital parking
Dunedin Hospital nurses sick of receiving fines and jumping out of vehicles into the street say they are being let down by the council over a lack of parking.
Stolen shoes, drink driving: Dunedin teens run afoul of law
Stolen shoes, drink driving: Dunedin teens run afoul of law
A Dunedin teenage girl was caught sneaking out of the house and taking off in her parent’s car.
Dogs locate hiding alleged intoxicated driver
Dogs locate hiding alleged intoxicated driver
An alleged drink driver had to be located by the dog squad at his Port Chalmers property after leading officers on a police chase.
Clumps of hair pulled out in late night assault
Clumps of hair pulled out in late night assault
A young woman had clumps of hair ripped from her scalp and took multiple blows to the head during an alleged assault by a teenage girl in central Dunedin.
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Hip-hop dancers need more room to move
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Hip-hop dancers need more room to move
As hip-hop dancers take over Dunedin schools, the list of venues to host city-wide competitions becomes smaller and smaller.