April road toll a record low
Last month's road toll was the lowest since records began - but police are warning motorists not to become complacent, and to continue driving safely.
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Poppy donation box stolen
Police in Oamaru are asking members of the public to be on the lookout for a discarded poppy donation box, after the theft of RSA donations on Anzac Day.
Police cop it at fun open day
The mighty may have fallen a few times at a Dunedin police open day at the weekend, but they all had smiles on their faces.
South among worst regions for drugged drivers
The Southern police district has recorded the largest number of drugged drivers in the South Island, with a Dunedin driver who drove into four parked cars the latest allegedly caught under the infl
Man stabbed outside bar
The person who stabbed a man outside a Port Chalmers bar early yesterday remains at large.
Police slam 'dumb' drivers after chase spate
Police say it's only luck that a spate of high-speed pursuits and a crash in the North Island did not end in serious injury or death.
Digital radio 'on hold'
The timing of the switch to digital radio in the Southern police district will depend on when the Government decides if it will fund a single radio network encompassing law enforcement, public safe
Shop, owners' home burglary targets
A Wanaka business and a house owned by the same people have been targeted by burglars in what police say was a deliberate attempt - probably by someone known to the owners - to cause "serious and c
Holidays problem-free
Proactive policing has contributed to a problem-free school holiday in Dunedin, Acting Senior Sergeant Tania Baron says.
Cops called after students fail to show
Seven female students were met by police following a return trip to Tunnel Beach in the dark.