Stolen plates in petrol thefts
Stolen plates in petrol thefts
Stolen number plates are being used on vehicles involved in petrol drive-off thefts around Dunedin, police say.
Hamish McNeilly
Letter delays Swann parole hearing
Letter delays Swann parole hearing
A parole decision for convicted fraudster Michael Swann has been delayed following an "extraordinary turn of events'', relating to a letter threatening legal action from one of his supporters.
Legal threat could harm Swann's case
Legal threat could harm Swann's case
A letter threatening legal action if convicted fraudster Michael Swann was not given a favourable parole outcome is ''outrageous'', and could harm his chance of an early release, a criminologist warns.
Assaults at bars keep police busy
Assaults at bars keep police busy
Saturday night was a bad night for fighting, Dunedin police say.
Paedophile ring broken by patient, routine police work
Paedophile ring broken by patient, routine police work
Routine police inquiries at the home of a then-Oamaru man led to a major paedophile ring being smashed.
Police seek information on assault in George St
Police seek information on assault in George St
A quip that a student looked like Kurt Cobain sparked a vicious assault in central Dunedin last month.
Police seeking whereabouts of convicted murderer
Police seeking whereabouts of convicted murderer
A convicted murderer remains on the run from police.
Orders suggested for Cardiff
Orders suggested for Cardiff
Dunedin City Council chief executive Paul Orders has been suggested as a potential chief executive for Cardiff Council, but remains tight-lipped about returning to Wales.
'Flat crawl' sparks calls
'Flat crawl' sparks calls
Dozens of revellers taking part in a ''student flat crawl'' on Saturday night damaged property and invaded a North Dunedin dairy.
Family 'swim, walk' to safety after boat sinks
Family 'swim, walk' to safety after boat sinks
The second trip in a new pleasure boat for a North Otago family may have been its final voyage.
Dunne speeds up legal highs Bill
Dunne speeds up legal highs Bill
Politicians are set to fast-track a Bill to clamp down on the sale of legal highs following increased public concern about synthetic cannabis.
Alloy valve covers stolen across city
Alloy valve covers stolen across city
Holes have opened up on Dunedin's roads and footpaths, courtesy of a light-fingered thief with a penchant for heavy metal.
Legal action threatened
Legal action threatened
The former editor of University of Otago student magazine Critic is threatening legal action.
Photo released of dairy robbery suspects
Photo released of dairy robbery suspects
Police have released a photograph of two suspects after thousands of dollars of synthetic cannabis was stolen in an aggravated robbery of a North Dunedin dairy last week.
Weapons seized from dairy owners
Weapons seized from dairy owners
A machete, a mallet and large wooden sticks have been seized from several Dunedin dairy owners arming themselves against robbers targeting synthetic cannabis, police say.
Dad, help me: I'm dying from the inside
Dad, help me: I'm dying from the inside
A Dunedin father says he was tossed around his house ''like paper'' by his son trying to go cold turkey from the synthetic cannabis product, K2.
Crowds brave drizzle for dawn service
Crowds brave drizzle for dawn service
Thousands of people attended the dawn service in Dunedin this morning.
Defence cuts impact decried
Defence cuts impact decried
Ministry of Defence cost-cutting came under fire from Montecillo Veterans Home and Hospital Trust chairman David More during a hard-hitting Anzac Day service speech yesterday.
Dairy owner faces prosecution for bagging up K2
Dairy owner faces prosecution for bagging up K2
A Dunedin dairy owner faces prosecution after filling resealable bags of cut-price synthetic cannabis, police say.
Police fears after teen flees again
Police fears after teen flees again
A Southland teenager who ran away to Dunedin with an older man last week has fled again, sparking concerns about her welfare.