Officer fired sponge rounds over shotgun fears
Officer who fired sponge rounds feared being shot
An Invercargill police officer believed he was about to be shot when he fired two sponge bullets into the back of a fleeing offender.
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Wing mirror clash escalates to road rage assault
Wing mirror clash escalates to road rage assault
Two vehicles clipping wing mirrors sparked an early morning road rage assault in Dunedin.
Youth in frame for Bayfield High school threat
Youth in frame for Bayfield High school threat
Dunedin police have spoken to a youth in relation to Tuesday’s armed lockdown at Bayfield High School.
Woman injured after sea lion spooks horse
Woman injured after sea lion spooks horse
A woman has been left with a serious eye injury after being kicked in the face by her horse as it was spooked by a sea lion.
'Positive lines of inquiry' after school threat
School cops flak from parents after lockdown
Police say they are "following positive lines of inquiry" after a threat to a Dunedin high school sparked an armed lockdown yesterday.
Rider injured after sea lion spooks horse
Rider injured after sea lion spooks horse
A woman has been left with a serious eye injury after being kicked in the face by her horse when it was spooked by a sea lion on a Dunedin beach.
Police forced to quit pursuit
Police forced to quit pursuit
Police were forced to abandon a chase sparked when a driver sped past a patrol car on Otago Peninsula.
Arrest after truck tracked to CBD
Arrest after truck tracked to CBD
A policewoman guards a Countdown truck after it was tracked by police to central Dunedin yesterday.
Firefighters douse fence fire set by five-year-old
Firefighters douse fence fire set by five-year-old
A Dunedin five-year-old got into some before-school mischief when they set their own fence on fire this morning.
Man driving Countdown truck arrested
Man driving Countdown truck arrested
A man driving a Countdown truck was tracked by police to central Dunedin as police investigated a "family harm" matter.
Car stopped by spikes after Central Otago chase - police
Car stopped by spikes after Central Otago chase - police
Two people were arrested following a car chase through Central Otago today.
Man steals fans at gunpoint
Feeling the heat: Man steals fans at gunpoint
A man allegedly pulled out what appeared to be a gun when he was busted trying to steal bladeless fans from a store.
Police abandon Otago Peninsula chase as driver speeds off
Police abandon Otago Peninsula chase as driver speeds off
Dunedin police were forced to abandon a chase sparked when a driver sped past a patrol car on Otago Peninsula.
Warning after man caught way over limit on fast food run
Warning after man caught way over limit on fast food run
Dunedin police have issued a warning after a man on his way to get KFC yesterday afternoon was caught more than three times the limit after a heavy night on the bourbons.
Hot and bothered man steals fans at gunpoint
Hot and bothered man steals fans at gunpoint
A man feeling the heat allegedly pulled out what appeared to be a gun when he was busted by a staff member trying to steal fans from a Dunedin store.
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Almost 10,000 tickets from Oamaru speed camera
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Almost 10,000 tickets from Oamaru speed camera
More than one speeding ticket is being given out every hour at the South’s busiest speed camera.
Holiday park drama as police arrest wanted man
Holiday park drama as police arrest wanted man
Armed police flooded into a Dunedin holiday park on Thursday night to arrest a man wanted over a shooting in Invercargill.
Owner catches car thieves in the act
Owner catches car thieves in the act
A pair of would be thieves got a fright when their efforts to steal a car in South Dunedin were interrupted by its owner.
Pair bungle burglary in second botch-up on same day
Pair bungle burglary in second botch-up on same day
Two bumbling burglars botched their break in after being startled to find a security guard watching them.
Armed police flood Dunedin holiday park to arrest wanted man
Armed police flood Dunedin holiday park to arrest wanted man
Armed police flooded into a Dunedin holiday park yesterday to arrest a man wanted over a shooting in Invercargill.