Teen girl bites officer's arm during arrest
Teen girl bites officer's arm during arrest
A 15-year-old girl allegedly bit a police officer and kicked out the centre console of a police vehicle after being arrested for tagging.
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Dunedin car search finds machetes and ammo
Dunedin car search finds machetes and ammo
A Dunedin man out on bail landed back into police custody after allegedly going on a late-night drive with machetes, ammunition and drugs in his car.
Girl, 15, bites cop's arm during 'violent' arrest
Girl, 15, bites cop's arm during 'violent' arrest
A 15-year-old girl allegedly bit a police officer and kicked out the centre console of a police vehicle after being arrested for tagging in Dunedin.
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Schoolgirl nearly hit by car at junction
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Schoolgirl nearly hit by car at junction
A Mosgiel mother has described the "sickening" moment her daughter was a hair’s breadth from being struck at a notorious intersection in the township.
Police say man who crashed into paddock was drunk
Police say man who crashed into paddock was drunk
A Dunedin man allegedly drink driving spun his vehicle out and crashed into a paddock, police say.
Standoff ends in arrest after shotgun allegedly fired
Standoff ends in arrest after shotgun allegedly fired
A Dunedin resident allegedly shot into his ceiling, prompting a near two hour standoff with the armed offenders squad.
Man denies speeding after car snapped at 174kmh
Man denies speeding after car snapped at 174kmh
A man whose car was snapped driving at 174kmh on Dunedin’s Southern Motorway says he was not behind the wheel at the time.
Weapons seized after low speed chase
Weapons seized after low speed chase
It was high drama at slow speeds as police were led on a chase by the driver leading a procession to a Dunedin gang member’s tangi on Friday.
Teenage victim died from single stab wound
Teenage victim died from single stab wound
Police were at the scene of a fatal stabbing at Dunedin's bus hub within one minute and the victim died from a single stab wound, the city's top cop says.
13yo boy in court over bus hub stabbing
13yo boy in court over bus hub stabbing
A 13-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy at Dunedin's bus hub yesterday.
Police warned about Dunedin bus hub safety
Police warned about Dunedin bus hub safety
School pupils say police failed to take "substantive measures" despite being warned about Dunedin bus hub safety before yesterday's suspected stabbing in which a 16-year-old boy died.
Bus hub victim died from single stab wound
Bus hub victim died from single stab wound
Police were at the scene of a fatal stabbing at Dunedin's bus hub within one minute and the victim died from a single stab wound, the city's top cop says.
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Serious Mosgiel crash ‘only a matter of time’
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Serious Mosgiel crash ‘only a matter of time’
Mosgiel drivers are putting lives in danger as frustration reaches boiling point at a snarled-up intersection.
Driver escapes injury as car flips
Driver escapes injury as car flips
A driver walked away unhurt after a car rolled on to its roof after hitting a bank in Dunedin today, police say.
Otago rescuers honoured at national awards
Otago rescuers honoured at national awards
A daring Queenstown overnight alpine rescue of two stranded climbers facing avalanches and -15°C temperatures was honoured in Parliament yesterday.
Fault cuts power to Mosgiel
Fault cuts power to Mosgiel
Almost 1500 Mosgiel residents were without power for a period this afternoon after their electricity was cut.
Navy vessel arrives with cadets
Navy vessel arrives with cadets
The New Zealand Navy stopped in to Otago Harbour for a visit yesterday as part of a voyage around numerous ports in the country.
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Aim high and follow your passion, Nasa scientist tells pupils
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Aim high and follow your passion, Nasa scientist tells pupils
Teenagers at Trinity Catholic College were told to follow their passions by a former pupil, who said taking this approach led to him working for Nasa.
Teens found with drugs, knuckledusters: police
Teens found with drugs, knuckledusters: police
A teenager led Dunedin police on a foot chase after an officer pulled over a driver for allegedly speeding through an orange traffic light.
Fires at park, near petrol station 'suspicious'
Fires at park, near petrol station 'suspicious'
Two nearby scrub fires in Dunedin overnight are being treated as suspicious, police say.