Laine Priestley

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

In the past few weeks, strange and troubling University of Otago flat initiations have received widespread attention.

Three teenagers were arrested yesterday after an attempted car-jacking in North Dunedin turned into a 90-minute game of hide-and-seek between them and police dogs.

Visitors to Dunedin Hospital got a look behind the operating theatre doors yesterday as anaesthetic staff laid out their tools of the trade for National Anaesthesia Day.

The ghostly appearance of a waving pedestrian spooked an alleged drink-driver so much the Dunedin man crashed his car.

A man was caught drink-driving after he narrowly missed crashing into a patrol car on Saturday, police say.

Three Dunedin youths allegedly stole three cars across Canterbury before being stopped by Ashburton police on Sunday.

A man was allegedly driving under the influence when he narrowly missed crashing into a police car on Saturday.

Three Dunedin youths on a road trip north allegedly stole multiple cars across Canterbury before being stopped by police on Sunday.

The ghostly appearance of a waving pedestrian spooked an alleged Dunedin drink-driver so much he crashed his car after putting it into reverse to get away from it.

A Dunedin woman got a nasty shock when she woke up after seeing an unknown person opening her bedroom door.

A man got himself in trouble after telling police he did not consent to a traffic stop before fleeing in his van.

Searchers have found the body of a 20-year-old Riverton man swept away in a Southland river this afternoon.