Two hurt in crash on Northern Motorway
Two hurt in crash on Northern Motorway
Emergency services were called to a two-car crash just north of Dunedin yesterday.
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Crashes in North Dunedin
Crashes in North Dunedin
Emergency services were called to deal with two collisions in North Dunedin today.
Unity Park area unsafe after dark: neighbour
Unity Park area unsafe after dark: neighbour
A neighbour whose house overlooks a Dunedin park where a man died following a brutal assault says he feels unsafe going out after dark due as the area's a hot spot for antisocial behaviour.
Wife knew her ‘honest and kind’ husband had died
Wife knew her ‘honest and kind’ husband had died
Antje van der Linden knew who died in Deborah Bay this week when her "honest and kind" husband of 35 years did not answer his phone.
Bollard-makers busy amid focus on ram-raids
Bollard-makers busy amid focus on ram-raids
New Zealand’s leading manufacturer of bollards says southern shop owners need to be proactive because their luck at escaping a recent spate of high profile ram-raids could change overnight.
Death at Deborah Bay not suspicious: police
Death at Deborah Bay not suspicious: police
The coroner will investigate the death of a man in Deborah Bay near Dunedin on Tuesday night.
Taxi firm does a runner on pay
Taxi firm does a runner on pay
A former employee of a Dunedin taxi firm who is owed nearly $14,000 in unpaid holiday wages says there are "no words" for the stress she endured at the now defunct company.
Good Samaritan gets a bite while trying to help
Good Samaritan gets a bite while trying to help
A good Samaritan who stopped to help was bitten by an alleged drunk driver who crashed in Mosgiel yesterday, police say.
Bridge washed away; holiday park evacuated
Village cut off after bridge washout near Twizel; holiday park evacuated
A bridge near Twizel has been washed away and a holiday park in Omarama has been evacuated as South Canterbury bears the brunt of the wild weather.
Roads still closed, properties evacuated after wild weather
Roads still closed, properties evacuated after wild weather
Most of the 600 homes in Canterbury that were without power overnight have been reconnected this morning, while several properties in the Waitaki district were evacuated last night.
Neighbour says fire victim was on the up
Neighbour says fire victim was on the up
The man who died in a house fire in Palmerston had been getting his life back on track since moving to the town, a neighbour says.
Village cut off, evacuations after heavy rain
Village cut off, properties evacuated after heavy rain
Lake Ohau village is cut off after a bridge was washed out and flooding is continuing to cause problems on southern roads this afternoon as rain continues to fall across the region.
Police officer resigns after code of conduct investigations
Police officer resigns after code of conduct investigations
A southern district police officer has resigned after being found to breach police policy around conflicts of interest.
Driver three times limit hits six parked cars
Driver three times limit hits six parked cars
Police say a young driver who was nearly three times the legal alcohol limit hit six parked cars in central Dunedin.
Drink driver found hiding in tree
Drink driver found hiding in tree
Police say a fleeing drunk driver was tracked by dog-handlers to a popular Dunedin park where he was found hiding in a tree.
Raft of charges after traffic lights damaged
Raft of charges after traffic lights damaged
A police dog was used to track the driver of a ute accused of taking out a set of traffic lights in Dunedin while almost twice the legal drink-driving limit.
Man charged after fire in police station
Man charged after fire in police station
A man who lit a fire inside a Dunedin station did so because he felt like it, police say.
More wild weather for Canterbury
More wild weather for Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is urging people in flood-prone areas to be ready to leave as a "significant severe weather event" hits NZ.
Magic outing to the pool
Magic outing to the pool
Nine-year-olds Valerie Beatson (above), of Dunedin, and Max Clarke (below), of Mosgiel, shoot out the hydroslide at Moana Pool during the Magic Kids Club school holiday programme on Friday.
Shadbolt says deputy stymied travel plans
Shadbolt says deputy stymied travel plans
The mayor of Invercargill is calling foul, saying his deputy stymied his travel plans and he will have to get a taxi from Wellington to Palmerston North as a result.