Alleged weed dealer had 32 cellphones
Alleged drug dealer found with 32 cellphones during arrest
An alleged drug dealer had ketamine, cannabis, with a street value of $150,000, and 32 cellphones, police said.
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Dunedin dealer allegedly had $150k of cannabis
Dunedin dealer allegedly had $150k of cannabis
An alleged Dunedin drug dealer had ketamine, cannabis with a street value of $150,000 and 4 cellphones, police said.
Photographic success after break
Photographic success after break
A two-year break was just what a Dunedin shutterbug needed to be named one of the best wedding photographers in New Zealand.
Fire callout causes gridlock
Fire callout causes gridlock
A house fire near the Gardens shopping centre caused gridlock in North Dunedin yesterday. Police were directing traffic near the fire at a residential property.
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Wholesale power costs begin to bite
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Wholesale power costs begin to bite
Wholesale costs of power have skyrocketed, with some Otago businesses feeling the sting, although one large manufacturer has been cushioned from the rises.
Window bears brunt of disorder incident
Window bears brunt of disorder incident
Otago Glass employee Paul Gager measures a window frame before installing a new sheet of glass at the Two Chefs restaurant in lower Stuart St, Dunedin, yesterday.
Officer hit with umbrella at petrol station - police
Officer hit with umbrella at petrol station - police
A police officer was whacked with an umbrella after asking a woman not to eat unopened food from store shelves yesterday.
Marine sponge bleaching largest ever recorded
Marine sponge bleaching largest ever recorded
The population of marine sponges in Fiordland is estimated to have halved in the past three years — the largest sponge bleaching in history.
Scheme launched to deter bike thieves
Scheme launched to deter bike thieves
Would-be bike thieves might have to stick to walking after the launch of a new scheme in Dunedin aimed at preventing bicycles being stolen.
'I still can’t believe' grandson won gold
Grandmother 'still can’t believe' she has a golden grandson
South Island kayaker Finn Butcher snagged his first-ever Olympic gold medal overnight to the absolute delight of his grandmother.
Gran gleeful as grandson grabs gold
Gran gleeful as grandson grabs gold
Alexandra paddler Finn Butcher snagged the first-ever Olympic gold medal in the kayak cross overnight, to the absolute delight of his grandmother.
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Chance sighting finds stolen car
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Chance sighting finds stolen car
The chance sighting of a stolen car on the back of a truck in Mosgiel has led to claims of a rural demolition derby.
Armed police called to Green Island
Armed police called to Green Island
Armed police swarmed Green Island today after receiving a report of a man holding what appeared to be a shotgun.
Teenage boys jump in front of car 'to annoy' driver
Teenage boys jump in front of car 'to annoy' driver
A decision by a group of teenage boys to jump into the path of their mate’s car to "annoy her" ended badly at the weekend.
Teens' traffic trick on mate backfires
Teens' traffic trick on mate backfires
A decision by a group of teenage Dunedin boys to jump into the path of their mate’s car to "annoy her" ended badly at the weekend.
Person in critical condition after crash
Person in critical condition after crash
Three people have been taken to hospital, one in a critical condition, after a single-vehicle crash in Gore this morning.
One critically hurt in Gore crash
One critically hurt in Gore crash
Three people have been taken to hospital, one in a critical condition, after a single-vehicle crash in Gore this morning.
Drink-driver crunches cars at supermarket
Trolleyed: Drink-driver crunches cars at supermarket
A Dunedin man allegedly six times the legal alcohol limit crashed into four parked cars at a Dunedin supermarket.
Alleged court attack broke officer's cheekbone
Alleged court attack broke officer's cheekbone
A violent outburst by an offender in court only seconds after he was sentenced left a Dunedin police officer with a broken cheekbone.
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Expo for postnatal support
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Expo for postnatal support
Preparing for the lesser known "fourth trimester" was the theme of the day at a postnatal expo in Dunedin on Saturday.