Laine Priestley

A row between a couple while on Dunedin's Southern Motorway got so heated a woman grabbed the driver's steering wheel, causing the car to crash into a barrier, police say.

A Dunedin man seemingly unaware of his audience did multiple burnouts in full view of the police.

One person has been rescued from an island off Smaills Beach in Dunedin after getting stranded while surfing - the third rescue in the area in as many days.

A couple arguing in a McDonald's car park soon had more to worry about than their spat when weapons and drugs were allegedly found in their van.