Laine Priestley

Allegedly drunk motorcyclist 'wanted to have some fun'

Allegedly drunk motorcyclist 'wanted to have some fun'

A motorcyclist who told police he "wanted to have some fun on the empty roads" was allegedly more than three times the legal breath alcohol limit.

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Community library closing the books

St Kilda Community Library volunteers (from left) Helen Parry, Wayne Sutherland and Terri Saxon...

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Community library closing the books

After more than a century of continuous service to the St Kilda community, one of New Zealand’s last unplugged libraries will shut its doors permanently.

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Net finishing touch to Seafarers’ Corner

The Historic Iona Church Restoration Trust committee member Rachel Day in front of a hand-made...

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Net finishing touch to Seafarers’ Corner

One of the final steps has been completed in the large-scale renovation of a Port Chalmers church, honouring past and present seafaring men and women.

Person injured in crash near Arrowtown

Person injured in crash near Arrowtown

One person has been taken to hospital in a moderate condition after crash near Arrowtown.

Phone rage: Dunedin man 'threatens to kill' bank worker

Phone rage: Dunedin man 'threatens to kill' bank worker

An enraged Dunedin man threatened to rob and kill a bank call centre worker and ‘‘smash’’ their workplace up, police said.

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Soiled bedding swamps charity

Dunedin Bedding Bank founder Janine Walker holds a mouldy donated duvet wet with possible urine...

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Soiled bedding swamps charity

A Dunedin charity has been inundated with blankets infested with mould, urine, faeces and blood stains, causing much-needed funds to be redirected to waste removal.

Wanted man arrested after alleged three-month spree

Police have caught up with a man who allegedly went on a three-month theft spree around Otago.

Dunedin cop left gasping by spray deodorant attack

A Dunedin police officer suffered an asthma attack after a man being detained sprayed her in the face with his deodorant.

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Dunedin apprentice wins national award

Harrow Motor Body Works employee Lachlan Chatfield was named New Zealand’s top collision repair...

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Dunedin apprentice wins national award

An apprentice who is keen to learn and "actually listens" has been named New Zealand’s best young panelbeater.

Assault charge for alleged steak thief

Police have arrested a man who allegedly threatened to kill a Dunedin security guard over some stolen steaks.

Family 'hugely appreciative' as search continues

Murray Wakefield is shown on his boat in this 2018 photo. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Missing man's family 'hugely appreciative' as search continues

The family of a missing Dunedin man have nothing but appreciation for the way he was looked after by his mates since moving to the South.

Bus-ted: Phone thief's public transport getaway foiled

Bus-ted: Phone thief's public transport getaway foiled

A Dunedin shoplifter who hopped on a bus to make his getaway with stolen phones worth $5300 did not get far.

Steak out: Cops nab supermarket meat thief

Police have tracked down a man who allegedly threatened to kill a Dunedin security guard over some stolen steaks.

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Bouncer claims overcrowding concerns led to sacking

Former Dunedin Social Club bouncer Blake Perkins says he was fired from the bar after reporting...

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Bouncer claims overcrowding concerns led to sacking

A bouncer at an Octagon bar, where four women say they were trampled, says he was sacked after going to police with concerns about overcrowding.

Death threat over stolen steak

A man attempted to steal cuts of steak from Fresh Choice in Roslyn. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Steak thief threatened to kill supermarket security guard - police

Police are working to locate a man who threatened to kill a security guard at a Fresh Choice supermarket over his stolen steak.

Police catch teen in unsuccessful car theft

Police catch teen in unsuccessful car theft

A Dunedin teenager unsuccessfully attempting to hot-wire vehicles at the weekend was spotted angrily kicking the steering wheel of a car he was trying steal.

Man threatened to kill security over stolen steak: police

Police are working to locate a Dunedin man who threatened to kill a store security guard over his stolen steak.

Signal to turn on headlights sparks alleged drunken road rage

An allegedly drunk Dunedin man sent into a rage after another car signalled that his headlights were not turned on spat on police officers when he was arrested.

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Miss NZ finalist ‘never thought’ it would happen

Mosgiel-born, now Auckland-based, student nurse Emily Faulkner has been named one of the...

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Miss NZ finalist ‘never thought’ it would happen

A former Taieri College student never thought a Mosgiel local would make it on to the stage of New Zealand’s premier pageant.

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Graduation marks double success

Twins Pearl and Paulina Barry graduate from the University of Otago together on Saturday. Photos:...

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Graduation marks double success

American twins who crossed the world to get to Dunedin together had the special honour of graduating with their respective master’s degrees together.

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