Laine Priestley

A group of teenagers allegedly road-tripped around the South Island in stolen vehicles before pointing a toy gun at staff at a central Dunedin department store.

A Dunedin party with 100 intoxicated teenagers led to a Scout hall being trashed and allegedly drunk teens being caught behind the wheel.

A Dunedin motorist did not take too kindly to a cyclist squirting him with water after teaching him a lesson about his driving.

International students from the University of Otago Kazuki Hashimoto (left) and Haruhito Tanaka celebrate at the Dunedin coming-of-age ceremony at Knox Church’s Stuart Hall on Saturday.

Nabbing the top spot in the Otago Daily Times Magic Moments photo competition came as a surprise to one Dunedin family.

Saturday marked the first time two cruise ships docked at Dunedin’s city port at the same time.

A scrub fire spotted on the side of a hill threatened to burn down a neighbouring property, Fire and Emergency New Zealand says.

A Dunedin man collected a raft of charges after allegedly giving his brother’s details when pulled over for drink-driving.

Gamers with a flair for creative writing are in for a treat with the University of Otago bringing in a new staff member to mesh the two worlds together.

Three homes and a church were lost in yesterday’s North Canterbury blazes, while firefighters were last night continuing their battle to save buildings still under threat after residents evacuated.

A Dunedin man who parked his trailer in the middle of the street ended his night pepper sprayed and in custody.

A Dunedin man has collected a raft of charges after allegedly giving his brother's details when pulled over for drink driving.

An intoxicated Dunedin man allegedly threatened a neighbour and smashed their window before driving off with his children in the car.

Dunedin museums are among organisations targeted in a wave of fake bomb threats which have caused disruption across the country.

A woman who died in a house fire on Boxing Day was remembered by her son as a woman with a passion for helping and for her community.