Wanted man bitten by police dog
Wanted man bitten by police dog
A wanted man was tracked through a forestry block by dogs after he fled police on Monday.
Laine Priestley
Man bitten by police dog after fleeing into forestry block
Man bitten by police dog after fleeing into forestry block
A wanted man was tracked through a forestry block by dogs after he fled police in Mosgiel yesterday.
Teen brandishing toy knives also had real one - police
Teen brandishing toy knives also had real one - police
A teenager waving around toy knives in central Dunedin allegedly lashed out at police once they found a real one tucked in his waistband.
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Musical meeting set tone
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Musical meeting set tone
The Steers’ chance first meeting took place at the height of Beatlemania in Dunedin and involved clambering through an opened window and a brush with the law.
Quest to find two relatives after decades
Quest to find two relatives after decades
An Australian woman is "desperately seeking Susanne and Victoria Fletcher" — her long-lost penpals and distant relatives originally from Dunedin.
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Move aside pickleball, new racquet sport padel is here
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Move aside pickleball, new racquet sport padel is here
A racquet sport growing at great speed globally is set to make its way to Dunedin.
Two hurt as car crashes down bank
Two hurt as car crashes down bank
Two people were injured and had to be helped from their vehicle after crashing down a bank in Allanton.
Dunedin man's head gashed in bottle attack by stranger outside home
Dunedin man's head gashed in bottle attack by stranger outside home
A Dunedin man received a large wound to the head after being bottled by a stranger outside his own home.
Boy breaks back, legs in ski accident
Boy breaks back, legs in ski accident
An Oamaru boy who "loves to ski" is on the long road to recovery after breaking his back and both legs in a skiing accident on Mt Ruapehu.
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Guide book’s legacy remains
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Guide book’s legacy remains
A hundred years after Dr George Moir wrote the South’s "backcountry bible", his descendants are still walking in his footsteps.
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40 years of caring for the most vulnerable
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40 years of caring for the most vulnerable
After 40 years of caring for some of the South’s smallest newcomers, neonatal intensive care unit (Nicu) nurse Sarah Gamble is hanging up her scrubs.
Long road ahead for Oamaru boy badly hurt in skiing fall
Long road ahead for Oamaru boy badly hurt in skiing fall
An Oamaru boy who ‘‘loves to ski’’ is facing a long recovery and uncertain future after breaking his back and both legs in a skiing fall on Mount Ruapehu.
Shoplifter 'threatens to stab' Dunedin shop staff
Shoplifter 'threatens to stab' Dunedin shop staff
A man was arrested for allegedly threatening staff at a Dunedin store with physical violence if they did not get theft charges against him dropped.
Tooting horn at lights sparks road rage incident
Tooting horn at lights sparks road rage incident
A woman enraged after being beeped at followed a younger driver through town and allegedly beat her on the side of the road.
Four young boys flee police in stolen cars
Four young Christchurch boys flee police in stolen cars - then run out of petrol
A group of Christchurch boys aged between 11 and 13, who were fleeing police in stolen cars at high speed, were spiked on the highway before running out of petrol.
Boys call cops from Oamaru Maccas after high-speed jaunt in stolen cars
Boys call cops from Oamaru Maccas after high-speed jaunt in stolen cars
A group of Christchurch teens and pre-teens fleeing police in stolen cars at high speed were spiked on the highway before running out of petrol in Oamaru.
Woman assaulted after horn at lights sparks Dunedin road rage
Woman assaulted after horn at lights sparks Dunedin road rage
A Dunedin woman enraged after being beeped at followed a younger driver through town and allegedly beat her on the side of the road.
Wallaby eradication project launched
Wallaby eradication project launched
Dogs, drones and trail cameras have been given the task of cleansing Dunedin of the infamous — and imported — wallabies.
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Outdoor bowls facility completed
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Outdoor bowls facility completed
A more than 10-year vision for an outdoor bowls surface next to the Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium has been delivered on time and within budget.
'Large orange fireball': Dunedin flight hit by lightning
'Large orange fireball': Dunedin flight hit by lightning
Passengers on an Auckland flight destined for Dunedin witnessed a ‘‘large, orange fireball’’ erupt on the plane's wing after it was struck by lightning.