Laine Priestley

Signal to turn on headlights sparks alleged drunken road rage

Signal to turn on headlights sparks alleged drunken road rage

An allegedly drunk Dunedin man sent into a rage after another car signalled that his headlights were not turned on spat on police officers when he was arrested.

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Miss NZ finalist ‘never thought’ it would happen

Mosgiel-born, now Auckland-based, student nurse Emily Faulkner has been named one of the...

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Miss NZ finalist ‘never thought’ it would happen

A former Taieri College student never thought a Mosgiel local would make it on to the stage of New Zealand’s premier pageant.

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Graduation marks double success

Twins Pearl and Paulina Barry graduate from the University of Otago together on Saturday. Photos:...

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Graduation marks double success

American twins who crossed the world to get to Dunedin together had the special honour of graduating with their respective master’s degrees together.

Vehicle safety operation results in 26 infringements

This chain was discovered when another vehicle was inspected.

Vehicle safety operation results in 26 infringements

Several vehicles have been taken off Dunedin roads after a multi-agency operation targeting illegally modified and unsafe vehicles.

Plant sale proves tempting

Plant sale proves tempting

Plant punters rushed en masse to the Friends of the Dunedin Botanic Garden’s annual plant sale on Saturday.

26 'unsafe' vehicles off Dunedin roads

Numerous vehicles have been taken off Dunedin roads after a multi-agency operation targeting illegally modified and unsafe vehicles.

Paramedic worried for unsafe driver

Hato Hone St John critical care paramedic Craig Didham was almost crashed into head-on while...

Paramedic worried for unsafe driver

A critical care paramedic almost wiped off the road by a woman driving in the wrong lane on Three Mile Hill Rd says it is only a matter of time before she is involved in an accident.

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‘Boy racers’ spark fear of accident

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‘Boy racers’ spark fear of accident

A beachside road in Dunedin had been labelled a "racetrack" once the clock strikes 3am, as boy racers descend on the usually quiet neighbourhood.

Road reopens after Frankton house fire

Road reopens after Frankton house fire

State Highway 6 near Queenstown has reopened after firefighters rushed to extinguish a fire in the roof of a two-storey home in Frankton.

13-year-old kicked in the head during park assault

The attack happened at Bathgate Park in South Dunedin. Photo: ODT Files

13-year-old kicked in the head during park assault

A 14-year-old girl allegedly punched and kicked another teenage girl in the head at a South Dunedin park before being dragged off by a member of the public.

Teen girl kicked in head in Dunedin park assault

A 14-year-old girl allegedly punched and kicked another teenage girl in the head at a South Dunedin park before being dragged off by a member of the public.

Fleeing driver hits 180kmh on southern motorway

Fleeing driver hits 180kmh on southern motorway

A Dunedin driver who fled from officers at speeds of about 180kmh on the southern motorway can expect a visit from police today.

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Women ‘trampled’ at Octagon bar

The Dunedin Social Club. Photo: Gregor Richardson.

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Women ‘trampled’ at Octagon bar

Four Dunedin women were stood on, trampled and trapped under a packed crowd of dancers at a popular Dunedin nightclub.

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Can't see the forest for the giant, yellow tentacles-like trees

Dunedin Public Art Gallery technical specialist Jen Boland in among the forest of yellow...

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Can't see the forest for the giant, yellow tentacles-like trees

A forest of large, yellow tentacles is taking over Dunedin — be prepared.

Portobello man 'demanding money' smashes window with fists

Portobello man 'demanding money' smashes window with fists

A man allegedly demanding money from a Portobello resident was arrested after he smashed a window with his fists, police said.

Runner rescued after slipping on track

Runner rescued after slipping on track

An injured runner is carried out of the bush at the North East Valley Quarry by firefighters yesterday.

Missing man 'kind-hearted sort of fella'

Murray Wakefield is shown on his boat in this 2018 photo. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Missing man Murray 'kind-hearted sort of fella'

A man missing around the Otago Harbour has been described as a "kind-hearted man" living his best bachelor life onboard his yacht.

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Opening new McDonald’s ‘like having baby’

Ray Stonelake sen is served the first meal at the new Green Island McDonald’s by his son Justin,...

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Opening new McDonald’s ‘like having baby’

Two golden arches shone brightly over Green Island when the new McDonald’s restaurant opened its doors yesterday.

Alleged assault after request

Police interviewed both Ashton's mother and her then partner three times.

Alleged assault after request

A man who was asked to move his car from blocking the road responded by allegedly pushing a woman and assaulting her husband.

Driver shoved woman, punched her husband in head

Driver shoved woman, punched her husband in the head: police

A man who was asked to move his car from blocking the road by an older couple responded by pushing the woman and assaulting her husband, police say.

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