Laine Priestley

Multiple rescues from area pitched as ‘nice walk'

Wānaka Land Search and Rescue chairman Bill Day sets up a radio repeater in the Mt Brewster area...

Multiple rescues from area pitched online as ‘nice walk'

A hard-to-access glacier with no route in Mount Aspiring National Park has become a hotbed of tourism, causing headaches for rescue teams in the area.

Becoming NZ citizen a bittersweet moment

Celebrating becoming a New Zealand citizen at the Dunedin Town Hall almost exactly eight years...

Becoming NZ citizen a bittersweet moment

Becoming a New Zealand citizen yesterday was a bittersweet moment for one Dunedin woman at the citizenship ceremony in the town hall yesterday.

Another summer comes and goes

Another summer comes and goes

Enjoying his first — and last — dip of the season in the St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool yesterday is Dunedin resident, Alex Kong, 12.

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Warning about ‘slippery slope’ of student life

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Warning about ‘slippery slope’ of student life

Alcohol and university life can go hand in hand, but one Dunedin woman calls the lifestyle a "slippery slope" and is calling for students to recognise the signs of alcoholism.

Crash victim's family working to prevent deaths

Kelan Stroud. Photo: supplied via Givealittle

Crash victim's family working to prevent deaths

The family of a Cromwell man who died in a car crash last week are working to prevent other families from experiencing their pain.

Man pepper-sprayed during attempt to flee vehicle

Man pepper-sprayed during attempt to flee vehicle

An alleged drunk driver caused a ruckus for Dunedin police after he tried, unsuccessfully, to flee from a traffic stop.

Thief caught after stealing products from honey stall

Otago Gold Honey owners Carlee McCaw and Tom Sinclair stand in front of their honey stall...

Thief caught after stealing products from honey stall

A thief has been caught sticky-fingered by police after he took products from a family-run honey stall in Waihola.

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The cost of getting high in the South is... high

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The cost of getting high in the South is... high

Otago and Southland drug users are paying more for their illegal substances than elsewhere in New Zealand, a study has found.

Man pepper-sprayed at Dunedin drink-driving stop

Police operated seven checkpoints at the weekend and on Saturday breath-tested 978 drivers and a...

Man pepper-sprayed at Dunedin drink-driving stop

An alleged drunk driver caused a ruckus for Dunedin police after he tried, unsuccessfully, to flee from a traffic stop.

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Simulator gives almost real deal for trainee pilots

Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust ACAT helicopter instructor Aaron Whitley (left) and...

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Simulator gives almost real deal for trainee pilots

A state-of-the-art flight simulator has landed in Otago, giving local helicopter pilots the opportunity to fight catastrophe from the comfort of a computer.

Helicopter simulator takes flight in Dunedin

A state-of-the-art flight simulator has landed in Otago, giving local helicopter pilots the opportunity to fight catastrophe from the comfort of a computer.

Dunedin police collar prolific shoplifter

The long arm of the law has finally caught up with one alleged prolific Dunedin shoplifter.

Dismay at vanishing glaciers

Large portions of the Mt Butler glacier have been lost to rising temperatures over the past five...

Dismay at vanishing glaciers

Another summer of record-breaking temperatures has led to environmental scientists referring to the state of New Zealand’s glaciers as "smashed and shattered".

Dunedin man found alive after two weeks in bush

Dunedin man found alive after two weeks in bush

A Dunedin man who had been missing for almost two weeks has turned up safe and sound after pulling himself out of the bush yesterday afternoon.

'Quite a saga': Man found in bush after 13 days missing

A Dunedin man who had been missing for almost two weeks has turned up safe and sound after pulling himself out of the bush yesterday afternoon.

Search for man expanded to farmland

Search volunteers (from left) Murray Cumming, Gus Brownlie, Robert Bloem, Mac the dog, Trevor...

Search for man expanded to farmland

The search for a missing Dunedin man has widened to include farmland north of Dunedin.

Man uses bat to bash wing mirrors

Man uses bat to bash wing mirrors in central city

Residents of a Dunedin street woke up to an unpleasant surprise after an unknown man smashed several vehicle wing mirrors overnight.

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'Totally unfair': Teen joyriders wreck couple's cars

The scene on Riselaw Rd after a stolen white Mazda Demio crashed into two parked cars early on...

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'Totally unfair': Teen joyriders wreck couple's cars

A Dunedin couple are facing a $10,000 bill and lost income after teens in a stolen car ploughed into both their vehicles.

Catwalks to be set up in George St

Construction workers (front from left) Talia Walsh, Hayley Poni and Marty McDonnell strut down...

Catwalks to be set up in George St for iD fashion festival

Construction workers are set to make way for runway models as iD Dunedin’s fashion festival takes to the streets.

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Children involved in 'serious offending' focus of Dunedin scheme

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Children involved in 'serious offending' focus of Dunedin scheme

Dunedin children as young as 10 are the focus of an intensive programme aimed at stopping youth crime.

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