Park killing: gang factor not ruled out
Park killing: gang factor not ruled out
Police investigating the brutal death of a Dunedin man at a suburban lookout say they cannot rule out gang involvement in the death.
Oscar Francis
‘Naive’ to claim road plan on track: AA
‘Naive’ to claim road plan on track: AA
A Dunedin road safety advocate says claims of progress on reducing road fatalities are naive and a plan to eliminate serious injuries could be heading in the wrong direction.
Pigs on the loose
Pigs on the loose along State Highway 6
Police are responding to reports of a big pig and little pig causing problems for road users on State Highway 6.
Pigs on the loose on Central highway
Pigs on the loose on Central highway
Police are responding to reports of a big pig and little pig causing problems for road users on a Central Otago highway.
Disqualified couple on way to police station
Disqualified couple on way to police station
A couple stopped by police on their way from Christchurch to Dunedin were found to be driving while disqualified with a jar of cannabis and an air rifle in the vehicle.
Disqualified couple 'on way to Dunedin station'
Disqualified couple 'on way to Dunedin station'
A couple driving from Christchurch to Dunedin, despite being disqualified, were caught with a jar of cannabis and an air rifle while on their way to the city's central station, police say.
Driver found asleep in middle of road
Driver found asleep in middle of road
Police suspect illegal drugs were involved when dealing with a man found asleep while parked in the middle of a Dunedin street early today.
Finding of dead whale sad, but not surprising, academic says
Finding of dead whale sad, but not surprising, academic says
A Dunedin whale expert says although it was sad a humpback washed up near Warrington it was not surprising, because the Otago coast is part of their migration route.
Temporary fixes for potholes caused by rain
Temporary fixes for potholes caused by rain
Heavy rain has led to many potholes developing across Otago, including some which caused damage to vehicles at an entrance to State Highway 1 in Dunedin.
Focus turns to very wet clean-up job ahead
Focus turns to very wet clean-up job ahead
Roading contractors, farmers and residents around Otago have started the long slog of recovering from what looks set to be Dunedin’s wettest July on record.
Wave of bomb threats to schools across the country
Wave of bomb threats to schools across the country
Police officers responded to a number of bomb threats made by phone and received by schools across New Zealand recently, including in Queenstown, Alexandra and Oamaru.
Two injured in crash at city intersection
Two injured in crash at city intersection
Two people have been injured in a crash between two vehicles in central Dunedin today.
Schools evacuated after threats
Schools evacuated after threats
Police are responding to a number of phone threats received by schools across New Zealand today, including Wakatipu High School, Dunstan High School and Waitaki Girls' High School.
Sign burst into flames above Great Taste restaurant
Sign burst into flames above Great Taste restaurant
Emergency services responded to a flaming neon sign at a Dunedin culinary institution amidst heavy rains last night.
Mayor wary of division over fluoride
Mayor wary of division over fluoride
The Waitaki District Council has been ordered to begin fluoridating its water, a move its mayor says is welcome but could rile conspiracy theorists.
Truck carrying excavator rolls
Truck carrying excavator rolls
Hall Brothers Transport owner and Dunedin city councillor Doug Hall talks to a police officer about one of his company’s trucks, which rolled while carrying an excavator in Steep Hill Rd, near the Kilmog, north of Dunedin, yesterday.
Weather halts production at Pukeuri plant
Weather halts production at Pukeuri plant
A North Otago meatworks has been forced to halt production and is facing further slowdowns due to recent extreme weather.
Two injured after truck, car roll
Two injured after truck, car roll in Dunedin crashes
Two people have been injured, one seriously, in separate vehicle-rolling accidents in Otago this afternoon.
Two injured after truck, car roll
Two injured after truck, car roll in Dunedin crashes
Two people have been injured, one seriously, in separate vehicle-rolling accidents in Dunedin this afternoon.
Death treated as homicide
Death treated as homicide
Police investigating the brutal death of a Dunedin man at a popular suburban lookout point are now treating it as a homicide.