
Police called after Christmas antics get out of hand
A 52-year-old man was arrested in Dunedin last night.
A 52-year-old man was arrested in Dunedin last night.
Michael James MacLeod, 46, of Dunedin, died on Sunday.
On June 17, 1990, Mell Marshall was in a single-vehicle crash in Dunedin.
They were flatmates before the man punched, kicked and heel-stomped his victim.
Lee Vandervis was ticketed for exceeding the half-hour time limit where he had parked.
The man received a warning from police for disorderly behaviour.
Luisa Hope Taesega Elisara, 22, appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday.
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Mark Carruthers has pleaded guilty to assault with intent to injure and wilful damage.
An arrest has been made after graduation ceremonies were targeted.
Accommodation and hospitality in Otago have lost business due to graduation cancellations.
Ex Otago Boys' teacher David Bond said of the sex crimes he was asexual and lonely.
The high-profile inmate has pleaded not guilty to a slew of serious charges.
There was a 6.5 per cent increase in people attending after overdoses during lockdown.
Mohamad Alashour moved to New Zealand from Lebanon with his family as a refugee in 2017.
Waipori Falls residents on standby for evacuation.
Rocket Lab launched the electron rocket from its Mahia Peninsula site.
The victim required surgery after the incident and was off work for nine weeks.
More than 3000 students had their graduation ceremonies cancelled after threats.
The university has cancelled all of this week's graduation ceremonies and parades.
More than half of the teenagers surveyed said they felt unsafe while travelling.
The 48-year-old wasn't aware it was an offence to ride on city streets, police say.
The specific and detailed threat has already seen more than 1000 students miss out.
The country's highest profile ex-prisoner has been living in Dunedin on parole.
Peter Newton says he's quitting "for reasons of personal development [and] reflection".
An investigation has been launched after a body was discovered on Tomahawk Beach in Dunedin. Video / Will Trafford
A police spokeswoman said the body was located on the beach, near Lawyers Head.
More than 700 graduands were set to graduate tomorrow.
Alexandra reached a high of 25C yesterday. This morning, it shivered in 7C.