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.
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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.
Glue-huffing outside police station ends with night in the cells
Glue-huffing outside police station ends with night in the cells
A man seen huffing glue outside a police station ended up sleeping in the cells after allegedly punching a patrol car.
Man caught huffing glue outside station punches patrol car
Man caught huffing glue outside station punches patrol car
A man seen huffing glue outside Dunedin Central Police Station ended up sleeping in the cells after allegedly punching a patrol car yesterday.
A polar journey’s southern origins
A polar journey’s southern origins
From snowy mountains to a picturesque fishing wharf, there’s a scenic smorgasbord of the South in this year’s Christmas advertisement by United Kingdom retail giant Boots.
Big jump in Dunedin pedestrians seriously injured spurs plea
Big jump in Dunedin pedestrians seriously injured spurs plea
Dunedin police are urging drivers to slow down and take more care after a significant rise in crashes involving pedestrians.
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‘Shattered’ educators call for pay parity
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‘Shattered’ educators call for pay parity
Dunedin early childhood teachers went on strike yesterday in an effort to tell the incoming government they are "shattered" and have had enough.
Burgled Karitane man suspects locals
Karitane man burgled six times in past three months
A Karitane resident burgled six times in the past three months says 'it’s pretty obvious someone from the village looks out for when I leave then says the coast is clear'.
Crash closes SH1 at Waitaki
Crash closes SH1 at Waitaki
State Highway 1 is closed at Waitaki following serious crash between a car and truck.
Crash closes busy Dunedin road
Crash closes busy Dunedin road
A two-vehicle crash between a car and a van closed a busy Dunedin road for over an hour today.