Angry neighbour attacks builders with plank
Angry neighbour attacks builders with plank
An angry neighbour used a nail-tipped plank of wood to attack two contractors building a fence at a Dunedin property, police say.
Laine Priestley
Stolen shoes ‘did not help’ man’s escape
Stolen shoes ‘did not help’ man’s escape
A pair of shoplifted shoes did not help a man’s escape after he abused a shopkeeper and trashed a store in central Dunedin, police say.
Work and Income client spat at guard, arrested: police
Work and Income client spat at guard, arrested: police
An agitated Work and Income client allegedly threatened and assaulted a security guard and spat in the face of a police officer multiple times.
Chaos on roads after wintry blast catches DCC out
Chaos on roads after wintry blast catches DCC out
An unexpected wintry blast which caused chaos on the roads yesterday caught the Dunedin City Council by surprise after roading crews had earlier been stood down.
Suspicious fire in South Dunedin home
Suspicious fire in South Dunedin home
A house fire in South Dunedin today is being treated as suspicious.
Shoplifter hotfoots it in stolen shoes
Shoplifter hotfoots it in stolen shoes
A pair of shoplifted shoes did not help a man's escape after he allegedly abused a shopkeeper and trashed a store.
Shoplifter hotfoots it in stolen shoes
Shoplifter hotfoots it in stolen shoes
A pair of shoplifted shoes did not help a man's escape after he allegedly abused a shopkeeper and trashed a store in central Dunedin, police said.
Security guard 'assaulted at Dunedin MSD office'
Security guard 'assaulted at Dunedin MSD office'
An agitated Work and Income client allegedly threatened and assaulted a security guard, and spat in the face of a police officer multiple times.
Brooke’s up for her European challenge
Brooke’s up for her European challenge
University of Otago third-year student Brooke Davies will be representing New Zealand in aerobic gymnastics in Bulgaria and Romania in October.
Alleged thief, cohort arrested
Alleged thief, cohort arrested
An intoxicated group acting up in the central city liquor ban zone came to the attention of police on Monday evening.
Driver fled scene after car hit pole, blocked driveway: police
Driver fled scene after car hit pole, blocked driveway: police
A driver fled the scene after slamming into a power pole and blocking a driveway in North Dunedin yesterday.
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Arson, burglary, assault: Syrian family targeted 24 times
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Arson, burglary, assault: Syrian family targeted 24 times
A Syrian family targeted in a four-year campaign of harassment say police did not take their complaints seriously and accused them of faking a burglary.
Driver legs it after power pole crash blocks driveway
Driver legs it after power pole crash blocks driveway
A driver fled the scene after slamming into a power pole and blocking a driveway in north Dunedin.
Cars raided in Caversham and Corstorphine
Cars raided in Caversham and Corstorphine
Thieves in the Caversham area were hard at work last night.
Boozed antics cut short by police
Boozed antics cut short by police
An intoxicated group acting up in the central city liquor ban zone had their fun cut short by Dunedin police last night.
Theft halts church’s firewood donations
Theft halts church’s firewood donations
The cold-hearted theft of a Dunedin church’s log splitter will leave down-on-their-luck families feeling the frost for the rest of winter.
Nine rescued from avalanche as ‘catastrophe’ avoided
Nine rescued from avalanche as ‘catastrophe’ avoided
Nine people were rescued from The Remarkables following a backcountry avalanche on the mountain range on Saturday.
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Siblings work to keep St Leonards mess-free
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Siblings work to keep St Leonards mess-free
A Dunedin brother and sister sick of having trips to their nana’s house ruined by stepping in dog poo have resorted to making their own sign.
Witness ‘bear-hugged’
Witness ‘bear-hugged’
Two men assaulted a woman after vandalising a fence, police say.
Police seek hit pedestrian
Police seek hit pedestrian
Dunedin police are appealing to the public to locate a pedestrian who was hit by a car on Friday.