Dunedin

Police cop drunken abuse after driver pulled over

Police cop drunken abuse after driver pulled over

A Dunedin woman was caught driving nearly four times over the legal alcohol limit and abused police after being pulled over.

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Accident numbers putting pressure on ACC

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Accident numbers putting pressure on ACC

Nearly half the population of Otago had active Accident Compensation Corporation injury claims last year, prompting the government agency to raise concerns about the financial pressure it was...

Woman in court over death of six-year-old child

A woman has appeared in the Dunedin District Court charged with manslaughter in relation to a six-year-old.

Speeding teens not wearing seatbelts

Speeding teens not wearing seatbelts

Four teenagers were discovered not wearing any seatbelts after being stopped for speeding by police in Dunedin.

Korean society, veteran mark war’s 75th anniversary

Korean society, veteran mark war’s 75th anniversary

Joined by family and members of the Dunedin Korean Society at WongGok Restaurant yesterday are Changsik Kim, Ken Wright, Avro Carman and Euija Kim.

Attempt to steal over $600 of groceries falls short: police

A Dunedin shoplifter with expensive taste was arrested after attempting to plunder more than $600 worth of groceries from an upmarket supermarket.

Housed youth commit less crime: study

Housed youth commit less crime: study

Having a safe, stable roof overhead appears to be one of the key factors in curbing New Zealand’s high rate of youth offending.

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US attack on Iran will worsen conflict: prof

"I think it’s reflective of the fact that Mr Trump and his administration are living in something...

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US attack on Iran will worsen conflict: prof

The United States attacks on three principal nuclear sites in Iran will likely worsen conflict in the Middle-East, the University of Otago’s leading international relations academic says.

Drunk driver stopped in middle of road, found with meth utensils: police

Drunk driver stopped in middle of road, found with meth utensils: police

A drunk Dunedin driver was spotted travelling well below the speed limit before stopping in the middle of a road, police say.

Pacific relationship will ‘remain constant’: Peters

Winston Peters out and about in the South Pacific. Photo: supplied

Pacific relationship will ‘remain constant’: Peters

Few people are as well placed to comment on the shifting sands of international politics in the South Pacific as Foreign Minister Winston Peters.

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City celebrates Matariki at park

The Matariki Festival was held at Logan Park on Saturday night. PHOTOS: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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City celebrates Matariki at park

Trees sparkled and there was a plentiful supply of food from trucks, but it was really the drones that drew crowds to Dunedin’s Logan Park.

Direct flights across the Ditch set to leave the runway

Direct international flights return to Dunedin Airport tomorrow. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Direct flights across the Ditch set to leave the runway

Fasten your seatbelts Dunedin, it is almost time for liftoff.

Hospital stall due to contract

Pete Hodgson. File photo: Peter McIntosh

Hospital stall due to contract

The government bungled the opportunity to crack on with the new Dunedin hospital’s in-patient building last year by blowing up contract negotiations in sight of the finish line, sources say.

Sing it with some country soul for the South

Meila Scully, 12, of Riversdale, was a finalist in the junior gospel, junior solo and open western sections of the Southern Country Music Awards (SCMA), at the Taieri Bowling Club on Saturday night.