Oscar Francis

The cause of a fire at a building containing fertiliser near Invercargill will be investigated, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) says.

A Dunedin teenager has been referred to Youth Aid after he was caught speeding in his father’s BMW, police say. 

A Dunedin man is to appear in court after repeatedly interfering with road cones at a checkpoint, police say. 

Firefighters have been called to a blaze at a building containing peat and fertiliser in Invercargill.

A person has died in a motorcycle crash south of Geraldine, police have confirmed. 

Dunedin lifeguards are urging would-be rescuers to use flotation devices, as good weather brings a surge in beach patronage amid a concerning spate of drownings across the country.

A suspicious fire near Milton proves the need for vigilance, as Clutha and Upper Waitaki move to a total fire ban, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) says.

Volunteer firefighters rescued the injured occupant of a rolled digger while on their way to assist with mopping up after a suspicious fire in Milton.

A Dunedin man has been remanded in custody after being accused of performing an indecent act in public.

A passing team of volunteer firefighters came to the rescue of the injured driver of a rolled digger while on their way to a suspicious fire in Milton.

Police are responding to reports of a wallet being stolen in broad daylight on Dunedin’s main street.

Warning signs have been installed at Glenorchy where two swimmers went missing in less than a week.

Firefighters are mopping up after a suspicious fire burned through a forestry block near Milton.

Yet another truck has crashed into an Oamaru overbridge, despite preventive efforts after a spate of incidents spanning more than a decade.