Needles fly on Knit in Public Day
Needles fly on Knit in Public Day
Needles were flying as one group celebrated World Wide Knit in Public Day by making warm woollens for Dunedin’s smallest residents.
Laine Priestley
Dreams run riot as massive draw nears
Dreams run riot as massive draw nears
From personally funding the Dunedin Hospital to building a doomsday bunker in the Rock and Pillar range, imaginations are running rampant as Lotto fever takes hold.
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Parents outraged over kindy changes
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Parents outraged over kindy changes
Anger between parents and administrators boiled over at an explosive annual meeting, but the fight over who controls Dunedin's kindergartens is far from over.
Mosgiel day drinker 'six times over limit'
Mosgiel day drinker 'six times over limit'
A man pulled over by police after complaints about his driving in Mosgiel recorded what is thought to be Otago's highest breath alcohol level this year.
Hammered taggers caught red-handed
Hammered taggers caught red-handed
A pair of taggers painted the town red after going on a drunken graffiti spree in Dunedin.
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Male drivers four times as likely as women to be in a fatal crash
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Male drivers four times as likely as women to be in a fatal crash
Men are four times as likely as women to be behind the wheel in fatal crashes on southern roads, data shows.
One injured in crash near Taieri Mouth
One injured in crash near Taieri Mouth
A person has been taken to hospital after a car crash at Kuri Bush, near Taieri Mouth, this afternoon.
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Who will stop the violence, mum asks
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Who will stop the violence, mum asks
A Dunedin mother whose terrified teenage son wants to carry a knife to defend himself says police "rolled their eyes" when she sought help.
Thirsty shoplifter drinks the evidence
Thirsty shoplifter drinks the evidence
An alleged alcohol shoplifter drank too fast for officers to confiscate his stolen cider and beer, police said.
Pedalling pupils raise $10,000 in a day
Pedalling pupils raise $10,000 in a day
Dunedin primary school pupils put their pedals to good use and raised a third of the cost of a $30,000 mountainbiking track in just one day.
Crash driver nabbed by police after thumbing a lift
Crash driver nabbed by police after thumbing a lift
An intoxicated man who fled the scene of a crash near Allanton was picked up by police after he tried to flag down a passing motorist.
Teen girl bites officer's arm during arrest
Teen girl bites officer's arm during arrest
A 15-year-old girl allegedly bit a police officer and kicked out the centre console of a police vehicle after being arrested for tagging.
Dunedin car search finds machetes and ammo
Dunedin car search finds machetes and ammo
A Dunedin man out on bail landed back into police custody after allegedly going on a late-night drive with machetes, ammunition and drugs in his car.
Girl, 15, bites cop's arm during 'violent' arrest
Girl, 15, bites cop's arm during 'violent' arrest
A 15-year-old girl allegedly bit a police officer and kicked out the centre console of a police vehicle after being arrested for tagging in Dunedin.
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Schoolgirl nearly hit by car at junction
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Schoolgirl nearly hit by car at junction
A Mosgiel mother has described the "sickening" moment her daughter was a hair’s breadth from being struck at a notorious intersection in the township.
Police say man who crashed into paddock was drunk
Police say man who crashed into paddock was drunk
A Dunedin man allegedly drink driving spun his vehicle out and crashed into a paddock, police say.
Standoff ends in arrest after shotgun allegedly fired
Standoff ends in arrest after shotgun allegedly fired
A Dunedin resident allegedly shot into his ceiling, prompting a near two hour standoff with the armed offenders squad.
Man denies speeding after car snapped at 174kmh
Man denies speeding after car snapped at 174kmh
A man whose car was snapped driving at 174kmh on Dunedin’s Southern Motorway says he was not behind the wheel at the time.
Weapons seized after low speed chase
Weapons seized after low speed chase
It was high drama at slow speeds as police were led on a chase by the driver leading a procession to a Dunedin gang member’s tangi on Friday.
Teenage victim died from single stab wound
Teenage victim died from single stab wound
Police were at the scene of a fatal stabbing at Dunedin's bus hub within one minute and the victim died from a single stab wound, the city's top cop says.