Firefighters swoop in to save chick
Firefighters swoop in to save chick
A clunk followed by a squawk turned the employees of a Dunedin business into bird rescuers yesterday afternoon.
Laine Priestley
Kiwi boaties urged to put on lifejackets
Kiwi boaties urged to put on lifejackets
Authorities are pleading with boaties to wear their lifejackets amid soaring drowning numbers.
Altercation leads to car damage
Altercation leads to car damage
A car was damaged during an altercation between two groups at Aramoana Spit early yesterday, police say.
Neighbours at ‘war’ despite fence
Neighbours at ‘war’ despite fence
A fence built to keep two warring elderly neighbours separate seems to be doing little to cool tensions at a block of Dunedin flats.
Alcohol factor in early morning crash: police
Alcohol factor in early morning crash: police
An early morning drinker whose vehicle slammed into a wall in Dunedin had a breath-alcohol level that was three times the legal limit, police say.
Groups clash in early hours at Aramoana
Groups clash in early hours at Aramoana
A car was damaged during an altercation between two groups at Aramoana Spit in the early hours of the morning, police say.
Phone flung in elderly neighbours at war row
Phone flung in elderly neighbours at war row
A fence built to keep two warring elderly neighbours separate seems to be doing little to cool tensions at a block of Dunedin flats.
Prisoner taken to hospital after assault
Prisoner taken to hospital after assault
A prisoner at Otago Corrections Facility was taken to hospital after an assault on Sunday afternoon.
House fire caused by smouldering cigarette
House fire caused by smouldering cigarette
A lit cigarette left to smoulder on a couch caused a Dunedin basement to go up in flames on Saturday.
Women arrested after cars suspected stolen
Women arrested after cars suspected stolen
Three women have been arrested after being found in stolen cars in Dunedin at the weekend, police say.
Drivers trying to avoid checkpoints: police
Drivers trying to avoid checkpoints: police
Dunedin police say they're disappointed people are still choosing to drink and drive - especially so close to Christmas - and trying to avoid checkpoints.
Woman arrested twice over hospital disruption
Woman arrested twice over hospital disruption
A woman wandering around a Dunedin hospital was arrested twice after drinking patients' water and walking into rooms, police say.
Road rage incident at Dunedin brewery
Road rage incident at Dunedin brewery
Two men got hot under the collar when their trip to a Dunedin brewery ended in road rage and a damaged windscreen.
Alleged thieves arrested; to appear in court
Alleged thieves arrested; to appear in court
Two people in a car full of allegedly stolen goods were arrested by Dunedin police on Wednesday.
Police disappointed by afternoon catches
Police disappointed by afternoon catches
Motorists recording high breath-alcohol readings on a Wednesday afternoon have disappointed police.
Youth arrested following Karitāne crime spree
Youth arrested following Karitāne crime spree
Police have arrested a youth allegedly connected to a recent spree of thefts in Karitāne.
Ultramarathon toughest yet for new mum
Ultramarathon toughest yet for new mum
Just nine months after having a baby, a new Dunedin mother put her running shoes back on and completed an ultramarathon through the Nepalese Himalayas.
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Cruise ships, graduation ceremonies bring visitors to town
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Cruise ships, graduation ceremonies bring visitors to town
Home to a steady stream of graduating students and with six cruise ships due to dock in Port Chalmers this week, Dunedin is packed to the rafters with out-of-town visitors.
University graduation procession through city
University graduation procession through city
Home to a steady stream of graduating students and with six cruise ships due to dock in Port Chalmers this week, Dunedin is packed to the rafters with out-of-town visitors.
Wait for birthday message ‘insulting’
Wait for birthday message ‘insulting’
A son who went into bat for his elderly Dunedin mum has secured her a personal 100th birthday message from the Prime Minister.