Walk of hope abandoned
A man undertaking a Great New Zealand Walk of Hope has abandoned his quest.
Rhys Chamberlain
Man brutally assaulted in Dunedin
Man brutally assaulted in Dunedin
Police are investigating the brutal assault of a man "kicked in the face several times'' in Dunedin.
Thieves smash way in to Ravensbourne property
Thieves smash way in to Ravensbourne property
Thieves with a sweet tooth have stolen confectionery - K Bars and small chocolate miniatures - as well as a cash register from a Ravensbourne commercial premises.
Camp abandoned after wasp attack
Camp abandoned after wasp attack
Dunedin's wasps have struck again, resulting in a school camp being called off and leaving some children ‘‘traumatised''.
Girls accosted in South Dunedin
Girls accosted in South Dunedin
Two young girls have been left upset and scared after being approached by strangers in South Dunedin.
More thefts in Dunedin
More thefts in Dunedin
Thieves with a sweet tooth have stolen K-bars and "small chocolate miniatures" as well as a cash register from a Ravensbourne commercial premises.
Headstones vandalised at cemetery
Headstones vandalised at cemetery
Vandals have desecrated headstones at a Taieri cemetery, causing about $120,000 damage.
Champion stunt pilot cagey on crashes (+ video)
Champion stunt pilot cagey on crashes (+ video)
Don't ask the world's best aerobatic stunt pilot if he's ever crashed. He won't tell you.
Cannabis recovery doubles
Cannabis recovery doubles
Police have seized 800 cannabis plants in Otago and Southland with an estimated street value of $700,000, more than double that of last year.
'Generally pleased' with behaviour at Hyde St (+ video)
'Generally pleased' with behaviour at Hyde St (+ video)
Police have praised those who attended yesterday's Hyde St keg party, saying they were "generally pleased with crowd behaviour".
Charge laid after Corstorphine pursuit
Charge laid after Corstorphine pursuit
A Dunedin man has been arrested and charged with dangerous driving after a police pursuit in the suburb of Corstorphine.
Support sought for family of injured principal
Support sought for family of injured principal
A Dunedin school principal critically injured in a cycling crash has had a Givealittle page set up to support the family.
Towed caravan goes up in flames
Towed caravan goes up in flames
A Southland driver had a lucky escape when the caravan they were towing went up in flames earlier today.
Replica grenade prompts wharf closure (+ video)
Replica grenade prompts wharf closure (+ video)
A 'possible explosive device' whose discovery led to the blocking of a Dunedin wharf today has turned out to be a grenade-shaped container.
Crash ends joyride in mum's car (+ video)
Crash ends joyride in mum's car (+ video)
Four teenagers were arrested after a joyride to Christchurch and back in a stolen car ended with a crash in Mosgiel yesterday.
Mother, friend save boy from rip
Mother, friend save boy from rip
An 8-year-old boy caught in a rip survived the ordeal thanks to the actions of his mother and a friend.
Long odds on a special day
Long odds on a special day
Happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday. That is three cheers for three generations of one family celebrating their birthday today.
Crash in North Dunedin
Crash in North Dunedin
Police and a St John ambulance attended a minor crash at the intersection of Gt King and Duke Sts in North Dunedin this afternoon.
Drift trikers' Dunedin descent 'goes ballistic' (+ video)
Drift trikers' Dunedin descent 'goes ballistic' (+ video)
A video of drift trikers descending a Dunedin hill has gone viral with more than 3.5 million views.
Undaunted by long haul to attend reunion
Undaunted by long haul to attend reunion
A 1400KM trip by car is a long haul by anyone's standards, let alone a 92-year-old, by himself, on a road trip around the country.