Injured walker winched from track
A person had to be winched by a helicopter after injuring themselves on a coastal Dunedin track yesterday.
Car hits power pole, closing Blackhead Rd
Car hits power pole, closing Blackhead Rd
A Dunedin road was closed after a car crashed into a power pole this morning.
Canterbury river death victim named
Canterbury river death victim named
Police have named the person who died in a water incident at a Canterbury river.
Wrong-way driver had beer in cup holder - police
Wrong-way driver had beer in cup holder - police
An alleged drunk-driver with an open beer bottle in his car said he was driving on the wrong side of a South Dunedin road because he "thought no one was coming".
Threat made after man denied morning wine
Threat made after man denied morning wine
A man threatened to return to a Dunedin supermarket with a weapon after they refused to sell him a bottle of wine at 9am because he was drunk.
Grave damaged as stolen car dumped at cemetery
Grave damaged as stolen car dumped at cemetery
A stolen car has been dumped at a Dunedin cemetery leaving a grave damaged.
PM unsure how Aussie ship knocked parts of NZ offline
PM unsure how Aussie ship knocked parts of NZ offline
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon remains unaware of how an Australian warship was allowed accidentally to knock out mobile internet access across Taranaki and Marlborough last week.
Snow begins to clear on South Island roads
Snow begins to clear on South Island roads
Snow that forced the closure of parts of State Highway 8 and State Highway 80 is starting to finally clear, MetService says.
Immigration NZ alerted to child smuggling, families adopting more than 10 kids
Immigration NZ alerted to child smuggling, families adopting more than 10 kids
Some New Zealanders have adopted more than 10 children from overseas and one woman with previous convictions smuggled children into the country, government briefings have revealed.
Hospices warn critical services under threat amid funding crisis
Hospices warn critical services under threat amid funding crisis
Hospices are warning that critical services for the dying are under threat, with nothing for palliative care providers in the Budget.
Schools serving own lunches
Schools serving own lunches
Schools that still serve up their own lunches they have made - despite slashed funding from the government's free school lunch scheme - are determined to stick with it.
Tensions flare as National Guard arrives in LA
Tensions flare as National Guard arrives in LA
Updated 10.55 am
California National Guard troops have clashed with protesters in Los Angeles hours after arriving in the city on the orders of President Trump.
Young drivers' offending cut in half over decade: AA
Young drivers' offending cut in half over decade: AA
Young drivers are committing fewer driving offences than a decade ago, but road deaths remain high, according to new research from the Automobile Association.
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E-book allows replicas to be 3-D printed
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E-book allows replicas to be 3-D printed
Forget your yellow rubber ducky — what about a plesiosaur to play with in the bathtub?
Govt asks airport for more value
Govt asks airport for more value
The cash-strapped government is demanding Dunedin Airport put its international flight plan under the microscope amid a call for higher profits.
168km effort to raise funds
168km effort to raise funds
At 16, most boys are discovering girls and immersing themselves in a busy social life.
Doing the twist
Doing the twist
Lucia Luxton, 17, of Dunedin, performs a back 1½ twist and a 1½ twist while competing in the junior elite A girls category at the South Island Diving Championships at Moana Pool on Saturday.
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Road-safety advocate took sleeping pills before crash
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Road-safety advocate took sleeping pills before crash
A Dunedin father and road-safety advocate has admitted crashing his car on the motorway, wiping out 200m of the wire barrier.
Disco a fundraiser for hip-hop trip
Disco a fundraiser for hip-hop trip
Children have fun at the Rasa School of Dance disco fundraiser on Saturday night.
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Radich sets out campaign aims
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Radich sets out campaign aims
Dunedin's incumbent mayor has outlined key points of his re-election campaign, while one of his challengers has done an about-turn on an issue he has previously taken a very public stand on.