Alleged thief, cohort arrested
Alleged thief, cohort arrested
An intoxicated group acting up in the central city liquor ban zone came to the attention of police on Monday evening.
Laine Priestley
Driver fled scene after car hit pole, blocked driveway: police
Driver fled scene after car hit pole, blocked driveway: police
A driver fled the scene after slamming into a power pole and blocking a driveway in North Dunedin yesterday.
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Arson, burglary, assault: Syrian family targeted 24 times
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Arson, burglary, assault: Syrian family targeted 24 times
A Syrian family targeted in a four-year campaign of harassment say police did not take their complaints seriously and accused them of faking a burglary.
Driver legs it after power pole crash blocks driveway
Driver legs it after power pole crash blocks driveway
A driver fled the scene after slamming into a power pole and blocking a driveway in north Dunedin.
Cars raided in Caversham and Corstorphine
Cars raided in Caversham and Corstorphine
Thieves in the Caversham area were hard at work last night.
Boozed antics cut short by police
Boozed antics cut short by police
An intoxicated group acting up in the central city liquor ban zone had their fun cut short by Dunedin police last night.
Theft halts church’s firewood donations
Theft halts church’s firewood donations
The cold-hearted theft of a Dunedin church’s log splitter will leave down-on-their-luck families feeling the frost for the rest of winter.
Nine rescued from avalanche as ‘catastrophe’ avoided
Nine rescued from avalanche as ‘catastrophe’ avoided
Nine people were rescued from The Remarkables following a backcountry avalanche on the mountain range on Saturday.
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Siblings work to keep St Leonards mess-free
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Siblings work to keep St Leonards mess-free
A Dunedin brother and sister sick of having trips to their nana’s house ruined by stepping in dog poo have resorted to making their own sign.
Witness ‘bear-hugged’
Witness ‘bear-hugged’
Two men assaulted a woman after vandalising a fence, police say.
Police seek hit pedestrian
Police seek hit pedestrian
Dunedin police are appealing to the public to locate a pedestrian who was hit by a car on Friday.
Police kept busy at weekend dealing with driving infractions
Police kept busy at weekend dealing with driving infractions
A man with the munchies who was passed out behind the wheel was among the people Dunedin police had to deal with at the weekend.
Steps taken to give children a quality camp experience
Steps taken to give children a quality camp experience
A group of Camp Quality volunteers from all across Otago and Southland walked laps of the world’s steepest street yesterday to allow children living with cancer to go to camp.
Overtake attempt ends in crash
Overtake attempt ends in crash
An overtaking manoeuvre caused a car to crash down a bank in North Dunedin yesterday.
Pedestrian hit on Southern Motorway 'critical'
Pedestrian hit on Southern Motorway 'critical'
A pedestrian hit by a vehicle on Dunedin's Southern Motorway is in a critical condition in hospital, police say.
Man allegedly punched bus driver in head
Man allegedly punched bus driver in head
A Dunedin man allegedly assaulted a bus driver by punching her in the head on Thursday.
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Council urged to fix Glenleith gravel road
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Council urged to fix Glenleith gravel road
A pair of Dunedin homeowners say their quiet rural road has turned into a racetrack for drivers looking for the quickest route to bypass the city.
Female bus driver 'punched in the head'
Female bus driver 'punched in the head'
A female bus driver was allegedly assaulted by a man who threw a bottle at the bus and forced his way on board in South Dunedin, police say.
Person injured in one-car crash at Brighton Rd bridge
Person injured in one-car crash at Brighton Rd bridge
A car crashed into the bridge over the Kaikorai Stream Estuary yesterday, police say.
Added poignancy to group’s marathon run
Added poignancy to group’s marathon run
A marathon effort by a group of University of Otago students to raise money for men’s mental health has taken on extra significance after one lost a family member to suicide.