Concern over thin blue line
Concern over thin blue line
Southern police staff are unhappy so few of the additional police promised at the last election have been posted to the front line in the district.
Debbie Porteous
Weatherston told Elliott he 'wished she was dead'
Weatherston told Elliott he 'wished she was dead'
The day before she died, Sophie Elliott told her former academic supervisor that Clayton Weatherston had wished her dead, the supervisor said in court yesterday.
Measures to combat petrol theft
Measures to combat petrol theft
A new incident-reporting system is to be introduced to Dunedin petrol stations to make it easier for police to catch petrol thieves.
Crown blamed for retrial delay
Crown blamed for retrial delay
David Bain
David Bain's lawyer is upset at any inference the defence team is delaying the Bain retrial and instead lays the blame squarely at the door of the Crown.
Pharmacy Council considering report
Pharmacy Council considering report
The Pharmacy Council is reviewing a report in which deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rae Lamb found the former Campus Pharmacy in Dunedin and its owner Peter Barron breached a man's rights to have services provided with reasonable care and skill.
Bain retrial put back once more
Bain retrial put back once more
Any further delays in the David Bain retrial could start to try the public's patience, a legal specialist from University of Otago says.
Parents call for national protocol before further tragedy
Parents call for national protocol before further tragedy
Christopher Wilson's family wants a national protocol for identifying methadone patients using photographs put in place in pharmacies before present systems fail someone else.
Pharmacy censured over man's death
Pharmacy censured over man's death
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rae Lamb has found the former Campus Pharmacy in Dunedin and its then owner, Peter Barron, breached a man's rights to have services provided with reasonable care and skill after he was dispensed somebody else's methadone and later died.
Almost the last of 'Summer Wine'
Almost the last of 'Summer Wine'
A Dunedin pleasure boat was taken in tow yesterday, minutes away from hitting rocks near Taiaroa Head, at the entrance to Otago Harbour.
Firing up Olympic prospectsol
Firing up Olympic prospectsol
A dragon stands guard at Dunedin International Airport this week, a gift to the New Zealand Olympic team from the Chinese community and bound for Beijing, where it will be a symbol of good luck for New Zealand's medal hopefuls.
Brodie goes to the top of the tower
Brodie goes to the top of the tower
Tears, hugs, surprise family visitors, two Vodafone warriors and a massive cheer greeted Brodie Carvalho at the top of Auckland's Sky Tower on Saturday.
Toddler in CYF care after being found with injury
Toddler in CYF care after being found with injury
A 14-month-old Dunedin boy will be placed in Child, Youth and Family care until it is determined how he received an injury that needed hospital treatment.
Bain case moves to Christchurch
Bain case moves to Christchurch
The retrial of David Bain on five charges of murder is to be heard in the High Court at Christchurch.
Low-speed crash causes extensive damage
Low-speed crash causes extensive damage
A collision that extensively damaged three cars in Dunedin yesterday showed major crashes can happen even while travelling at low speeds, police say.
Arrests prompt magic mushroom warning
Arrests prompt magic mushroom warning
Naive and inexperienced people should be wary of the consequences of using magic mushrooms, both health-wise and legally, Dunedin police say.
Towering challenge ahead of Brodie
Towering challenge ahead of Brodie
The training is over and it is time for the hard yards.
Families connected by rare heart condition
Families connected by rare heart condition
They are not yet 1, but already they have had seven open-heart operations among them and have six more to go.
'Otago' expected by end of May
'Otago' expected by end of May
The Ministry of Defence is anticipating its new offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Otago will be delivered by the end of this month after no ‘‘insurmountable'' problems were identified in sea trials.
Commission highly critical of Maritime NZ
Commission highly critical of Maritime NZ
A hard-hitting report released today on the six-fatality sinking of the fishing boat Kotuku has damned Maritime New Zealand and found the fishing industry has been let down by the regulatory system.
Beacon pops up to save fishermen
Beacon pops up to save fishermen
The value of taking a locator beacon on fishing trips was driven home to two friends when they were tossed into the sea after their boat overturned on the bar at Taieri Mouth, south of Dunedin, yesterday.