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Assault alleged on eve of election
Re-elected community board member faces assault charge.
Woman seriously hurt in Otago crash
A woman is believed to be in a serious condition after a crash near St Leonards this afternoon.
Charter flight to see aurora filling fast
Sales on the first charter flight from Dunedin to see the aurora australis are taking off and the trip's organiser is considering making the flight an annual event.
Man charged with arson to apply for bail
A man charged with arson after a house fire in the Dunedin suburb of Concord will apply for bail tomorrow.
Man arrested, charged after house fire
Police say they have arrested a 55-year-old man and charged him with arson after a house fire last night.
Accused 'wanted to burn family alive'
A 21-year-old Dunedin cleaner accused of murdering his boss allegedly told a workmate he wanted to burn the victim's family in front of her.
Poll: Who do you want to be mayor?
The race to elect a new mayor for Auckland and other cities and towns round the country is drawing to a close.
Dunedin murder trial: Woman covered in blood, trial told
Emergency services faced a gruesome scene as they went to the aid of a lifeless Dunedin woman covered in blood, a High Court jury has been told.
Mother of accused describes finding body
At first she thought the body was a rubbish bag, mother of accused told the court today, before realising it was her colleague.
Gemma's gems raise $2,510 for charity
Diamond earrings worn by Gemma Flynn on the red carpet for fiance Richie McCaw's film sell for $2,510.
Luxury Dunedin hotel step closer
An 18-storey five-star hotel in the heart of Dunedin is a step closer to reality following the signing of an exclusive deal.
Accused's 'hatred of the victim clear'
Two days after a Dunedin woman was found dead outside her workplace last December, the blood-soaked hammer allegedly used to bludgeon her was found in a bin outside a colleague's home.
'We thought it was a joke': Burnout on golf course
A group of golfers playing through the mist at the St Clair Golf Club on Saturday morning came up against an unusual hazard.
Cleaner 'killed boss with hammer'
A Dunedin cleaner beat his boss to death with a hammer because she had complained about his conduct at work, the Crown says.
Boy rushed to hospital after four metre fall
An 11-year-old boy has been rushed to Dunedin hospital after falling almost four metres from a rope swing.
Stay in - it's all rain and thunderstorms
This will be a good weekend to check out the museum or cuddle up with a book as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast for parts of the country.
Driver, blind victim embrace at court
A bus driver and the blind woman he knocked over have shared an unlikely embrace outside court.
Jail for violent offender
A knife-wielding man who paraded around in public with his shirt off, challenging people to fight him, has been jailed for nearly two years.
Alcohol policy appealed
The Dunedin City Council faces a potentially protracted legal battle as New Zealand's supermarket giants join forces to fight the city's local alcohol policy.
Bus rolls into three parked cars in Dunedin
A bus has crashed into three parked cars in Dunedin after the bus driver apparently left the handbrake off. A Fire Service shift
Man's mother arrested over robbery
The man police are hunting in relation to an aggravated robbery in St Kilda last week is the son of one of the women arrested in the matter, it has been revealed.
How a smart legal argument got 19yo off
An international student has avoided conviction for starting a nuisance fire, despite admitting lighting the blaze.
Woman's drunken rage leaves trail of destruction
Psychology student was seen drinking from a bottle of wine while driving at speeds before crashing into three cars.
Abseiling thieves take art supplies
Burglars abseiled into a Dunedin building at the weekend, leaving a trail of destruction before stealing art supplies.
'I can't believe I'm alive,' says kayaker
Four Queenstown men are lucky to be alive after their kayaks overturned and they were swept out to sea off the Otago coast.
CYF blamed for kids in police cells
A Dunedin youth advocate has hit out at Child, Youth and Family after young offenders have had to spend time in police cells.
Police called to break up large drunken gathering
Police were called to reports of disorder following a large student party in the Dunedin Botanic Garden yesterday.
Timaru nurses provide 'a bit of a reprieve'
In an "unprecedented" move, nurses from Timaru were drafted in to work at Dunedin Hospital for two days this week because of pressure on the hospital.
Two women arrested after armed standoff
Two women have been arrested after the armed offenders squad blocked off part of Maitland St in Dunedin this afternoon.