'Unacceptable': CCTV cameras in Otago prison cells
'Unacceptable': CCTV cameras in Otago prison cells
The Ombudsman has slammed the Otago Corrections Facility for the "unacceptable" use of CCTV cameras in cells there.
Oscar Francis
Driver unhurt after car rolls
Driver unhurt after car rolls
A 33-year-old Dunedin driver escaped unscathed after their car rolled yesterday.
Aspiring climber stuck on rock
Aspiring climber stuck on rock
Wanaka emergency services assisted a person stuck on a rock this afternoon.
Car rolls in Ravensbourne
Car rolls in Ravensbourne
A driver has escaped unscathed after his car rolled in Dunedin this morning.
Appeal to driver to come forward
Appeal to driver to come forward
Police are hoping their latest appeal will help a homicide investigation by finding the person who was driving a red Ford Falcon which fatally hit Dunedin man Sean Buis.
Support for striking firefighters
Support for striking firefighters
Dunedin professional firefighters walked off the job today, demanding that senior management engage with them over long-standing grievances.
Call to arms for South Island champs
Call to arms for South Island champs
Otago Arm Wrestling Club members Shane McMeekin (left) and Max McDonald practise in preparation for the inaugural South Island championship on Sunday, while club president William Wu referees.
Four hurt in crash near Cardrona
Four hurt in crash near Cardrona
Four people were injured, three seriously, in a collision near Cardrona.
Four hurt in crash near Cardrona
Four hurt in crash near Cardrona
Four people were injured, three seriously, in a collision near Cardrona.
St John apologises, censors MAGA cap in training video
St John apologises, censors MAGA cap in training video
St John has apologised after including a "Make America Great Again" cap in a training video.
Child sex offender register delivery pushing capacity
Child sex offender register delivery pushing capacity
Overburdened police are struggling to deliver an effective child sex offender register.
Indian Independence Day celebrations
Indian Independence Day celebrations
Karuna Price performs at a celebration to mark 75 years of Indian independence, held at the University of Otago Student Union yesterday.
Serious assault at Invercargill house
Serious assault at Invercargill house
A person has suffered serious injuries after an assault at an Invercargill house, police say.
St John apology over training video
St John apology over training video
St John has apologised after including a ‘Make America Great Again’ cap in a training video.
Fire victim remembered as beloved friend
Fire victim remembered as beloved friend
Glen Newell, who died in a Palmerston house fire, has been remembered as a beloved friend and family member.
Police survey leads to reset promise
Police survey leads to reset promise
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has promised a reset after a culture survey found "pockets of serious negative behaviours".
Police called after rocks thrown from overbridge
Police called after rocks thrown from overbridge
Police were called and a driver was left with a dented roof after reports were received of rocks being thrown from a Dunedin overbridge onto the Southern Motorway.
Two-car crash on Southern Motorway
Two-car crash on Southern Motorway
A Dunedin motorway was blocked for a time this morning after a car was rear-ended.
Uffindell's flatting antics laid bare
Sam Uffindell's Dunedin flatting antics laid bare
Embattled National MP Sam Uffindell was put on notice for living in one of North Dunedin’s filthiest flats, described as a haven for vermin and disease by health inspectors.
Car fire causes callout
Car fire causes callout
A Holden that caught fire was extinguished by volunteer firefighters near Portobello.