Downpour sparks fears of homes swept away
Downpour sparks fears of homes swept away
A downpour in Southland and Fiordland has put a small Southland hamlet’s homes at risk of being swept away by torrents of water.
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Person in serious condition after Abbotsford crash
Person in serious condition after Abbotsford crash
One person is in a serious condition after crashing into a power pole in Abbotsford today.
Passing the thin blue finish line
Passing the thin blue finish line
A born-and-bred Dunedin former rower has put away the oars to walk the blue line instead.
Man allegedly threatened group with gun
Man allegedly threatened group with gun
A gun-wielding man in a ute allegedly got hot under the collar when he saw a group of strangers parked up in a Dunedin road.
Search dogs Jeffrey, Red boast action-packed CVs
Search dogs Jeffrey, Red boast action-packed CVs
A Dunedin builder’s canines are work site companions by day and skateboarding search and rescue dogs by night.
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20 people killed on region’s roads last year
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20 people killed on region’s roads last year
Four more people died on Otago roads last year than the year before and speed remained the biggest killer.
Car hit by truck after attempting turn
Car hit by truck after attempting turn
The crash that left a woman in Dunedin Hospital on Thursday happened after she missed the turnoff to Dunedin Airport, police say.
Officer punched, strangled: police
Officer punched, strangled: police
A Dunedin man unhappy about being searched during an arrest punched and strangled a police officer, police say.
Arrested man allegedly tried to strangle officer
Arrested man allegedly tried to strangle officer
A Dunedin man unhappy about being searched during an early-morning arrest punched and tried to strangle an officer, police say.
Driver hit in crash missed airport turnoff
Driver hit in crash missed airport turnoff
A crash near Allanton that put a woman in hospital happened after she missed the turnoff to Dunedin Airport, police say.
Deadly day for the South Island
Deadly day for the South Island
In a deadly day for the South, a 10-year-old girl was swept to her death in a Fiordland creek and a person died following a two-vehicle collision near Omarama.
School run ‘quick, easy’ with cargo bike
School run ‘quick, easy’ with cargo bike
More Dunedin families are switching from four wheels to two as a way to get their most precious cargo from A to B.
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Vehicle ‘smoked’ by truck
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Vehicle ‘smoked’ by truck
A woman who survived a crash near Allanton yesterday says she is in "remarkably good condition" in Dunedin Hospital after her car got "smoked".
Deadly day for the South
Deadly day for the South
In a deadly day for the South, a 10-year-old girl was swept to her death in a Fiordland creek and a person died following a two-vehicle collision near Omarama.
Serious injuries in Allanton crash
Serious injuries after truck, car collide near Allanton
A person has sustained serious injuries following a two vehicle crash near Allanton this morning.
One trapped in Central Otago crash
One trapped in Central Otago crash
A person was transported to hospital with moderate to serious injuries after becoming trapped when a truck ran off the road near Millers Flat this afternoon.
Critical injuries for man trapped between grader and digger
Critical injuries for man trapped between grader and digger
A man was transported to hospital in a critical condition following a workplace accident in Mosgiel.
Woman allegedly bottles pair after inappropriate comments
Woman allegedly bottles pair after inappropriate comments
A Dunedin woman sick of two men in their 40s hurling inappropriate comments at her allegedly responded by bottling them in the head.
Crashed car 'magically' rolled down hill
Crashed car 'magically' rolled down hill
Magic was in the air for one Dunedin man who told police his car mysteriously managed to crash into another vehicle all by itself.
Teens allegedly road-tripped around South Island in stolen cars
Teens allegedly road-tripped around South Island in stolen cars
A 14-year-old who road-tripped around the South Island in stolen vehicles started the saga by allegedly stealing a Mazda Demio from Christchurch with a 16-year-old.