Teenager allegedly ran woman over
Teenager allegedly ran woman over
A Dunedin woman says she was "petrified" after a teenager followed her home, attempted to ram her car, missed, and ran her over instead.
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Dunedin driver clocked at 142kmh in bid to beat supermarket closing time
Dunedin driver clocked at 142kmh in bid to beat supermarket closing time
A Dunedin man racing to the supermarket before it closed was clocked by police going 142kmh in an inner-city street.
Teen accidentally ran over woman after failed car ram: police
Teen accidentally ran over woman after failed car ram: police
A Dunedin woman was hospitalised after a teenager attempted to ram her car, missed, and ran her over instead.
Seven cars stolen as youths lead police on high-speed chase up coast
Seven cars stolen as youths lead police on high-speed chase up coast
Two teenagers and their 11-year-old friend spent their Sunday on an almost 190km crime spree up and down the Otago coast, stealing seven cars and evading police spikes, police say.
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Shady spots for sea lions created
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Shady spots for sea lions created
More shady spots for sea lions are going to be created thanks to a Dunedin wildlife trust creating a coastal duneland forest for the marine mammals.
More being priced out of Dunedin rental homes: charity
More being priced out of Dunedin rental homes: charity
Climbing rents have brought housing insecurity in Dunedin close to a "tipping point", a charity leader says.
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Some ECE rule changes ‘dangerous’
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Some ECE rule changes ‘dangerous’
Unreported broken bones, a child being thrown in the bin and staff openly contemplating suicide are among the complaints being highlighted by a Dunedin early childhood education campaigner.
Drink-driver pepper-sprayed during escape bid
Drink-driver pepper-sprayed during escape bid
A Dunedin man was pepper-sprayed and bitten by a police dog after kicking off during a routine traffic stop.
Dunedin teen arrested over 'rapist' tag on car
Dunedin teen arrested over 'rapist' tag on car
A Dunedin teenager who allegedly tagged another teen’s car with the word ‘‘rapist’’ was arrested after the pair were heard shouting in the street.
Alleged threat with knife
Alleged threat with knife
A Dunedin man allegedly waving a knife around was arrested after it was found he was the same person believed to have stolen beer from supermarkets around the city.
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Tour company seeing sea lions all over
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Tour company seeing sea lions all over
The abundance of sea lions and fur seals in Dunedin has made it impossible for a tour company to avoid the animals.
Specialist staff protest Education Ministry’s pay offer
Specialist staff protest Education Ministry’s pay offer
About 80 Ministry of Education staff took to Dunedin’s streets after the latest government pay deal offered employees "less than nothing".
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Meeting in Karitane for public to discuss proposed mātaitai
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Meeting in Karitane for public to discuss proposed mātaitai
A proposal to make a popular fishing area off the Otago Coast into an iwi-managed reserve is on the table as a way to protect the area and still allow fishing to take place.
Girl, 14, headbutts officer after breaching bail - police
Girl, 14, headbutts officer after breaching bail - police
A 14-year-old Dunedin girl barricaded herself in a bedroom before allegedly headbutting a police officer in an attempt to avoid arrest.
Woman caught drink driving on school run
A woman picking her children up from school has recorded a breath alcohol level of 994mcg, police say.
Teen leaves trail of destruction at Dunedin school, supermarket
Teen leaves trail of destruction at Dunedin school, supermarket
A teenager left a trail destruction after breaking into a supermarket and neighbouring school in north Dunedin, police say.
Breath test lie exposed as mouthwash found to be alcohol-free
Breath test lie exposed as mouthwash found to be alcohol-free
A Dunedin man’s claim a high breath-test result was down to mouthwash was exposed as a lie when officers checked the bottle and found it was alcohol-free.
Woman on school-run nearly four times the limit
Woman on school-run nearly four times the limit
A Dunedin woman picking her children up from school was caught nearly four times the legal alcohol limit, police say.
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Lab should be open seven days: widower
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Lab should be open seven days: widower
A grieving widower is vowing to continue a campaign to improve access to the Dunedin cardiac cath lab after his wife’s death.
Speedster's bus pass move backfires
Speedster slams into cars in bus overtake gone wrong
A speeding Dunedin driver ended up unconscious on the ground after overtaking a bus around a blind corner and slamming into parked cars.