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Safety urged after spate of incidents
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Safety urged after spate of incidents
Motorists are being told to arrive safe and alive after a spate of pre-Christmas speeding, drunk driving and crashes.
Laine Priestley
Best present ‘not every Christmas sort of thing’
Best present ‘not every Christmas sort of thing’
When 4-year-old Finn Phillips met his new baby sister for the first time yesterday, he thought it was his best Christmas present yet.
Flat whites with a side of abuse
Flat whites with a side of abuse
Dunedin residents attempting to enjoy their morning were forced to call police after a man started hurling verbal abuse at them for drinking their coffees.
Speeding teenager busted with ammo in Dunedin
Speeding teenager busted with ammo in Dunedin
A Dunedin teenager driving almost double the speed limit on a city road fled police and was later busted unlawfully possessing ammunition, police say.
Pensioner wields hammer in Caversham music feud
Pensioner wields hammer in Caversham music feud
A "neighbours at war" situation bubbling away in Dunedin has boiled over after a disagreement over music led to a man waving a hammer at his neighbour.
Drunk driver crashes through fence, into property - police
Drunk driver crashes through fence, into property - police
A Dunedin man got a rude awakening when he went outside his house to find a car crashed in his yard and the driver sauntering away.
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Oamaru straight proves too tempting for drivers
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Oamaru straight proves too tempting for drivers
Oamaru's long, wide and straight section of State Highway 1 continues to tempt speeding motorists, helping the town’s only speed camera remain one of the busiest in the country.
Drug deal in process busted: police
Drug deal in process busted: police
A Queenstown officer packing up a checkpoint unwittingly interrupted a drug deal in progress, police say.
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Away Xmas how cookie crumbles
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Away Xmas how cookie crumbles
A packet of Tim Tams will bring a taste of home for a Dunedin soldier spending his first Christmas overseas.
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Ceramic bulldogs tickle Proctor’s fancy
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Ceramic bulldogs tickle Proctor’s fancy
Collecting runs in the family for Proctor Auctions owner Ronnie Proctor, Laine Priestley reports.
Firefighters union continues strike action into holiday season
Firefighters union continues strike action into holiday season
Career firefighters from all over Dunedin stopped work from noon until 1pm yesterday and took to the street to strike outside the Dunedin Central Fire Station.
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Harbourmaster urges water safety
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Harbourmaster urges water safety
While people are enjoying an Otago holiday on the water, the region’s harbourmasters will be out making sure everybody stays safe.
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Unpaid Otago fines hit $9.6m
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Unpaid Otago fines hit $9.6m
Unpaid and overdue fines in Otago have risen in the past year as the amount of debt owed nears $10 million.
Dunedin man fights cops after exposing himself to flatmate
Dunedin man fights cops after exposing himself to flatmate
A Dunedin man was pepper-sprayed after barraging a woman with sexual remarks and exposing his genitals to his female flatmate.
Foodbanks appeal for help beyond Christmas
Foodbanks appeal for help beyond Christmas
Dunedin foodbanks say they are prepared for when the Christmas rush begins - but are asking for donations so they can stay stocked up for the rest of summer.
Grinch tourists nick Octagon Xmas tree baubles
Grinch tourists nick Octagon Xmas tree baubles
Dunedin's festive spirit was almost robbed in the dead of night when a crew of French tourists tried to take off with the city’s Christmas tree baubles.
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Builders go extra mile for PNG build
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Builders go extra mile for PNG build
When a team of Dunedin builders heard a school in a remote region of Papua New Guinea was having a hard time attracting teachers, they travelled by air, sea and land to help.
Call to consider skill level when climbing
Call to consider skill level when climbing
Mountain safety advocates are calling for people to consider their skill level before attempting an ambitious climb after the bodies of two climbers were recovered.
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Man who tried to save stranger in canal rejects ‘hero’ label
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Man who tried to save stranger in canal rejects ‘hero’ label
A man who found himself leaping into the frigid waters of the Ohau Canal in an attempt to save the life of a stranger said he was not a "hero", but simply a man who tried.
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A father's tribute: Dunedin Christmas tree farm reborn
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A father's tribute: Dunedin Christmas tree farm reborn
A Dunedin man turning his Christmas tree farm into the slice of wonderland it once was, hopes it would have made his son happy.