Drunk dad who made son, 9, drive him to liquor store won't be charged
The 32-year-old father has received a warning.
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'Devastating': Polytechnic graduation postponed due to threat
A specific threat against university graduation ceremonies has forced a cancellation.
'Extreme, prolonged, repeated': Woman's leg smashed in attack by ex-partner
40-year-old Troi Ashby appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday.
Grad's 3000km journey ends with ceremony postponed
Jesse Miller completed a three-year bachelor of radiation therapy at Otago University.
Police justified in shooting Kurow man, IPCA says
Graeme Sydney Warren was shot in the driveway of his house in Kurow on December 5.
Mosque gunman shot himself months before attacks, hospital did not tell police
Terrorist was treated for injuries but hospital staff did not tell police.
Driver punched in road range incident
The offender was located, arrested and charged with dangerous driving and assault.
Grim weekend on southern roads
Two people died on the roads on Saturday and a third serious crash happened near Clinton.
Dunedin SPCA bracing for 'kitten season'
A Dunedin animal shelter is calling for foster carers as it prepares for kitten season.
Fraudster's firms have just $13k. He owes his victims more than $12m
Disgraced financial adviser Barry Kloogh was jailed for over 8 years for theft and fraud.
Locked to train tracks: Activists rail against coal in Dunedin protest
Protesters have stopped a coal train from running by locking themselves to the tracks.
Drug dealer loses last-ditch 'stress' plea to keep home
Kelvin Wisely said he would suffer severe anxiety without a home to return to from prison.
Party attack: 'Am I really free?' - man's 19 months of anguish before case canned
A man spent more than 19 months on bail, but charges were dismissed after just one day.
Owner of killed pet: 'I wish the dog attacked me instead'
The sad attack bears an eerie similarity to another mauling in Dunedin this week.
'She lost the plot': Woman avoids jail after charity rip-off
She started stealing from supermarkets, then stooped lower still.
Abused as a boy, man calls for independent investigation
The abuse took place in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Horror as unleashed dog mauls beloved pet to death
A woman is devastated after watching her beloved pet of 15 years being mauled to death.
'Academically gifted' drug dealer sentenced on fresh charges
A drug dealer who scammed a couple of French tourists has been sentenced.
Teen pleads guilty to assaulting Gore doctor
A man who 'king hit' a doctor who was medically assessing him has pleaded guilty.
Man who beat friend to death claims he's not a violent person
Jason Blackler who was sentenced to seven years jail in 2018 has been denied parole.
Police car rammed, officer chased by tomahawk man posing as a Muslim extremist
The officer said it was something he would not want anyone to go through.
Trust in sister lost: Woman drained $100,000 from mother's account
The woman was sentenced to six months' home detention.
Insufficient evidence; assault charge after skull fracture dismissed
The jury trial for Raymond Junior Sem-Cheyne, 23, began on Monday.
PM thanks Dunedin girl for 'family portrait'
Ardern chose four Christmas images from 2800 entries for her card this year.
Skull fractured in assault at party
Accused of inflicting the damage is 23-year-old Raymond Junior Sem-Cheyne.
Homes evacuated in Porirua as landslide and flooding hits
City north of Wellington holding its breath through heavy rain after flooding yesterday.
Grieving mum: 'We are fighting for you' - inquest into six epilepsy deaths
Six New Zealanders lost unexpectedly to epilepsy the subject of major inquest.
Person dies in hospital 10 days after Southland crash
A police spokesperson said the driver of the car died in Dunedin Hospital yesterday.
'Bloody idiots': High-speed boozers blasted
Two boozy drivers speeding at more than 150km/h have been harshly criticised by police.
'They're not hiring Kiwis': Claims locals ignored for fruit picking jobs
"They're not hiring Kiwis and then they're trying to get people in they want to pay less."
Fraudster who stole $220k from university 'not not guilty', but wants to explain
A judge asked Gavin Bainbridge where the money went. For the first time he explains.
Ex-Australian TV presenter sentenced over Trade Me frauds
Ex-Australian TV presenter Simone Wright sentenced over 'dying child' Trade Me frauds.
Treasured son of Dunedin music scene forced to quit
Graeme Downes is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of The Verlaines .
Man jailed for part in trio's priory ransacking
A Dunedin trio trashed and flooded a historic building during lockdown.