Youth tracked by police dog, charged
Youth tracked by police dog, charged
A teenager allegedly stole multiple cars then spat in the face of an arresting officer following a police dog chase in Dunedin yesterday morning.
Laine Priestley
Teen allegedly spat in officer's face after car thefts
Teen allegedly spat in officer's face after car thefts
A teenager allegedly stole multiple cars then spat in the face of an arresting officer following a police dog chase in Dunedin overnight.
Young woman kicked, punched flatmate: police
Young woman kicked, punched flatmate: police
A young woman has been arrested after allegedly kicking and punching her flatmate in the head in Dunedin's student area.
Two treated for smoke inhalation after Mornington fire
Two treated for smoke inhalation after Mornington fire
Two people have been treated for smoke inhalation following a fire at a property on Crosby St this evening.
World champ shares tips in Dunedin
World champ shares tips in Dunedin
The under-8 disc golf world champion Sarah Wadsworth was hard at work honing her craft at Chingford Park yesterday.
Scorching 1000km trekked for charity
Scorching 1000km trekked for charity
A Dunedin woman has battled Europe’s intense summer heat to complete a whopping 1000km trek to help those down on their luck.
21-yr-old caught after chase
21-yr-old caught after chase
A man took Dunedin police on a car chase through the city yesterday, police say.
Vehicle spiked by police after chase through city
Vehicle spiked by police after chase through city
A man took Dunedin police on a car chase through the city this afternoon, police say.
Sushi chain’s first foray into city under construction
Sushi chain’s first foray into city under construction
Construction is under way for a new fast food outlet in South Dunedin.
Person badly hurt in 'fall from scaffolding'
Person badly hurt in 'fall from scaffolding'
One person is in a serious condition following an injury at an address in Maori Hill, Dunedin, this morning.
One in custody after Roxburgh assault
One in custody after Roxburgh assault
One person has been taken into custody following an alleged assault at a Roxburgh property early this morning.
Runaway truck on footpath just missed pedestrians
Runaway truck on footpath just missed pedestrians
A runaway truck narrowly missed pedestrians as it rolled backwards and mounted the footpath before smashing into an ANZ bank building.
Runaway truck on footpath just missed pedestrians
Runaway truck on footpath just missed pedestrians
A runaway truck narrowly missed pedestrians as it rolled backwards and mounted the footpath before smashing into the ANZ bank building in central Dunedin.
Man charged with burglary
Man charged with burglary
A 54-year-old man attempted to dump stolen goods in an abandoned Dunedin house for safekeeping, police say.
Phone use costly
Phone use costly
A morning police checkpoint proved costly for some Dunedin drivers yesterday.
Lesson sparks fire safety awareness
Lesson sparks fire safety awareness
Pupils from North East Valley Normal School were in for a treat when a firefighter walked into their classroom this week.
Police catch 15 drivers using cellphones
Police catch 15 drivers using cellphones
An early morning police checkpoint caught commuters unawares in Crawford St this morning.
Alleged burglar caught hiding loot in abandoned house
Alleged burglar caught hiding loot in abandoned house
An alleged burglar attempted to dump his stolen goods in an abandoned house for safekeeping, police say.
Busy weekend for Dunedin police
Busy weekend for Dunedin police
Road users kept Dunedin police busy over the weekend dealing with crashes and other driving-related offences.
Weapons, drugs found during car searches
Weapons, drugs found during car searches
Four people have been charged after drugs and weapons were found in separate car searches in Dunedin.