Burglar left evidence in the bowl
Burglar left evidence in the bowl
Police are trying to flush out a non-flushing thief.
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Teen driver crashes after pursuit
Teen driver crashes after pursuit
An unlicensed teenager was fleeing police at speed when he T-boned another car, sending its driver to hospital.
Crew, helicopters still dampening down 100ha fire Dunback
Crew, helicopters still dampening down 100ha fire Dunback
Firefighters continued over the weekend mopping up the blaze which tore through more than 100ha of scrub and forest near Dunback last week.
'I just want the house back'
'I just want the house back'
Tim King just wants to go home. The Calder St, St Kilda, resident has been left uncertain, ill and stressed by Dunedin's floods in June. The villa he has rented for the past year was left...
Driver had been drinking: police
Driver had been drinking: police
The driver of a car involved in a crash described as a ''lucky escape'' had spent the day drinking in Dunedin before attempting to drive home to Christchurch, police say.
Smoke over Puketapu
Smoke over Puketapu
The sun shines red through a smoky haze around Puketapu above Palmerston on Wednesday morning, as smoke blows in from a large fire near Dunback, about 15km away.
Police maintain visible presence
Police maintain visible presence
Police remain tight-lipped about the investigation into a shooting threat directed at the University of Otago.
'Lucky escape' in serious crash
'Lucky escape' in serious crash
An unlicensed driver with three young passengers lost control on a southern Dunedin hill, ploughing through a fence and flipping the car, police say.
Suicide increase of more than 35% in South
Suicide increase of more than 35% in South
Suicide levels in the Southern district have risen by more than 35% in the past 12 months, according to figures released yesterday by the Chief Coroner.
Property market buoyant
Property market buoyant
Strong demand and new housing stock have help push up property prices on the Taieri, LJ Hooker Mosgiel manager Lachie McLachlan says.
'Appalling' - NZ suicides at highest level
'Appalling' - NZ suicides at highest level
Suicide levels are the highest since provisional statistics were first recorded in 2007/08, according to figures released today by the Chief Coroner.
Rapist 'has caused lifetime of harm'
Rapist 'has caused lifetime of harm'
A rapist who preyed on vulnerable and intoxicated women in Dunedin and Waitati has been jailed for 14 years.
False reports of homicide prompt armed response
False reports of homicide prompt armed response
Police feared what lay in wait for them at a Milton shearers' quarters after reports of a possible homicide sparked an armed police response.
Marine farm venture pulled
Marine farm venture pulled
A Dunedin company has pulled its plans to farm oysters in Otago Harbour amid claims the Otago Regional Council has been obstructive.
Ngai Tahu hui big boost for city
Ngai Tahu hui big boost for city
A massive Ngai Tahu delegation will pump hundreds of thousands of dollars into Dunedin's economy later this year.
Council seeks clarification on legal highs exclusion zones
Council seeks clarification on legal highs exclusion zones
Could pop-up churches scuttle legal high stores?
Brigade marks 50 years of fires, rescues
Brigade marks 50 years of fires, rescues
The Waitati Volunteer Fire Brigade invited people to ''come and have a look'' as it opened its doors to mark its 50th jubilee at the weekend.
Weekend crime spree a puzzle
Weekend crime spree a puzzle
Police are at a loss to explain a surge in petty crime in Dunedin at the weekend.
Deported sex offender arrested in UK
Deported sex offender arrested in UK
Deported sex offender Michael Andrew Bell was arrested on the tarmac at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of a historic rape.
Good tan a must to define muscles
Good tan a must to define muscles
Dozens of bronzed, statuesque figures filled the College of Education auditorium on Saturday.