Fire victim remembered as beloved friend
Glen Newell, who died in a Palmerston house fire, has been remembered as a beloved friend and family member.
Oscar Francis
Police survey leads to reset promise
Police survey leads to reset promise
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has promised a reset after a culture survey found "pockets of serious negative behaviours".
Police called after rocks thrown from overbridge
Police called after rocks thrown from overbridge
Police were called and a driver was left with a dented roof after reports were received of rocks being thrown from a Dunedin overbridge onto the Southern Motorway.
Two-car crash on Southern Motorway
Two-car crash on Southern Motorway
A Dunedin motorway was blocked for a time this morning after a car was rear-ended.
Uffindell's flatting antics laid bare
Sam Uffindell's Dunedin flatting antics laid bare
Embattled National MP Sam Uffindell was put on notice for living in one of North Dunedin’s filthiest flats, described as a haven for vermin and disease by health inspectors.
Car fire causes callout
Car fire causes callout
A Holden that caught fire was extinguished by volunteer firefighters near Portobello.
Stolen ute found burning in Pine Hill
Stolen ute found burning in Pine Hill
Dunedin police are investigating after a stolen ute was set alight in the suburb of Pine Hill early this morning.
Icy roads cause spate of crashes
Icy roads cause spate of crashes
Dunedin drivers and icy roads kept emergency services busy yesterday morning after a series of crashes, one of which left a person with serious injuries.
Meat-workers win ruling
Meat-workers win ruling
Southern meat-workers have been vindicated by an Employment Tribunal ruling which has given a slap on the wrist to a smallgoods giant for skimping on breaks.
Several injured in crashes on icy roads
Several injured in crashes on icy roads
Several people have been injured, one seriously, in crashes on icy Dunedin roads this morning.
Drunk woman crashed car, assaulted officer: police
Drunk woman crashed car, assaulted officer: police
A drunk woman allegedly assaulted a police officer after crashing her car into a hedge in North East Valley last night.
Several injured in crashes on icy Dunedin roads
Several injured in crashes on icy Dunedin roads
Several people have been injured, one seriously, in crashes on icy Dunedin roads this morning.
Restaurant owners left shaken after windows broken
Restaurant owners left shaken after windows broken
Staff at a South Dunedin sushi restaurant have been left shaken after a man was tasered after allegedly going on a window-smashing spree for the second time in one weekend.
Dunedin singer steps out at Abbey Road
Dunedin singer steps out at Abbey Road
A former Dunedin resident is making the most of opportunities offshore by recording at the same studio where The Beatles made music history and the Lord of the Rings soundtrack was forged.
Collision with a power pole leads to transformer fire
Collision with a power pole leads to transformer fire
Emergency services responded to a one-car crash yesterday on the outskirts of Mosgiel that caused a power pole to catch fire.
Weekend spate of road traffic accidents
Weekend spate of road traffic accidents
Dunedin police have been kept busy by a spate of crashes and collisions over the weekend, including one where a woman allegedly removed her licence plates in an attempt to avoid the law but forgot...
New life for wool mill site
New life for wool mill site
A historic Dunedin building is undergoing a $3.5 million redevelopment that is due to be completed in October, a developer says.
Car hits power pole near airport
Car hits power pole near airport
Emergency services are responding to a one-car crash near Dunedin Airport.
Power back on at university
Power back on at university
Aurora Energy raced to respond to a cable fault at the University of Otago this afternoon.
String of crashes over weekend
String of crashes over weekend
Dunedin police were kept busy by a spate of crashes over the weekend, including one woman who removed her plates in an attempt to avoid the law but forgot her warrant of fitness was still visible.