The city of Paris has been forced to pump taxpayers' money into the deflated tyres of its widely-copied, self-service, bicycle hire scheme.

Two schools and a stadium have been fitted with an alarm which emits an annoying sound that only people under 25 can hear.

Taggers say initiatives aimed at preventing graffiti just encourage them to keep vandalising.

Canterbury student leaders turn the key off for the infamous Canterbury car rally to Dunedin.

The University of Otago says it will come down hard on students whose "loutish behaviour" at the weekend threatened its reputation.

Police have charged 67 people following the riots in Dunedin over the weekend as the Undie 500 event came to town.

The mayor of Dunedin wants students involved in weekend riots to be punished without regard for their future careers.

Police ran out of pepper spray against an angry mob of around 600 during more ugly Undie 500 related scenes last night.

One of the country's most experienced district court judges is facing a criminal charge after allegedly vandalising a car with a set of keys.