Alleged drink-driver almost six times over limit
Alleged drink-driver almost six times over limit
A woman police say was almost six times over the legal alcohol limit was caught driving in Dunedin last night.
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Two-car crash in Pine Hill
Two-car crash in Pine Hill
Emergency services were called to a crash involving two cars in the North Dunedin suburb of Pine Hill this morning.
Killer needs more gradual release, psychologist says
Killer needs more gradual release, psychologist says
A man who killed a Dunedin teenager and dumped her body in a stream needs a gradual release into the community, a psychologist says.
New stairs to offer safer route to surf
New stairs to offer safer route to St Clair surf
St Clair surfers are about to get easier access to the breakers.
Game to take up challenge as E-Black
Game to take up challenge as E-Black
Ripping a gamer away from their controls can be like getting a shark to part with its lunch.
484 new Covid cases, two deaths in South
484 new Covid cases, two deaths in South
There are 484 new community cases of Covid-19 and two deaths to report in the South.
Inspiring future generations
Inspiring future generations
Olympic snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Paralympic skiers Adam Hall and Corey Peters showed off their medals when visiting Taieri College to talk to pupils yesterday.
Search over firearm in South Dunedin
Search over firearm in South Dunedin
Police are continuing their inquiries after reports of a person with a firearm sparked a search in South Dunedin last night.
Cause of fire stays unknown
Cause of fire stays unknown
The owner of a building which was severely damaged in a fire regularly burned items containing "negative energy", but claimed a local churchgoer deliberately started the blaze.
Fishing cameras hailed, with caveat
Fishing cameras hailed, with caveat
While environmental protection organisations welcome the Govt's introduction of cameras on commercial inshore fishing vessels, Port Chalmers fishermen aren't convinced it's viable.
Post-prison facility costs $1 million a year
Post-prison facility costs $1 million a year
The Government is spending more than $1 million a year to keep a handful of the country’s most dangerous offenders in a special facility post-imprisonment.
Help at hand for flatting meals
Help at hand for flatting meals
Any of these kitchen "skills" stir a memory?
Dead fur seal pup found on beach
Dead fur seal pup found on beach
Dunedin resident Anthony Skegg looks at a dead seal pup on St Kilda Beach.
AOS callout in Forbury
AOS callout in Forbury
Police and the armed offenders squad responded to reports of a person with a firearm in South Dunedin this evening.
ORC scraps voting system poll
ORC scraps voting system poll
The Otago Regional Council has abandoned plans to ask Otago residents whether they want a change to how councillors are elected.
House to be burned as training exercise
House to be burned as training exercise
Qualified firefighter Liam McCall stands in front of a house in Concord, Dunedin, which will be burned in a controlled manner to give firefighters from Dunedin and Southland training.
Son’s struggle spurs progress
Son’s struggle spurs progress
A Dunedin MP whose son was forced to cover up a culturally significant tattoo has helped push through new uniform guidelines she hopes will stop the situation happening again.
Sympathy for young alleged offender
Sympathy for young alleged offender
A Dunedin hospice nurse who had her car broken into, allegedly by a 12-year-old boy on an eight-car stealing spree, says she feels sad for the young offender.
Car occupants flee after crashing into house
Car occupants flee after crashing into house
A St Kilda house is damaged after a car crashed into it last night.
Council to build new stair access for St Clair beach
Council to build new stair access for St Clair beach
The Dunedin City Council has revealed it will build new stairs to access St Clair Beach following the destruction of current stairs by the tides.