'Helping out': Man used orange cones to divert traffic away from drink-drive checkpoint
Cooper Couch admits he was 'pretty wasted' when he decided to divert motorists.
Cooper Couch admits he was 'pretty wasted' when he decided to divert motorists.
Police got involved after an interview at Silver Fern Farms went off the rails.
Police called to fight started after meat and chips knocked out of man's hand.
A man responsible for an attempted murder-suicide in Dunedin has been released.
A group of students had a party in a block of Dunedin public toilets.
Officers were called to reports of a missing child at Signal Hill Reserve.
Party was shut down by police with 600 people crowded inside and another 200 on street.
It could enable some schools to provide year-round facilities for learn-to-swim classes.
Student arrested for urinating on a police car while officers cleared 800 person party.
Dunedin's having a party and you're invited.
Day four of trial fails to get under way as judge dismisses jury.
Cyclone Gabrielle's fallout could make it harder for students to get to uni on time.
Emergency services busy with weekend of accidents in Southland.
Worried families in NZ fear for those they cannot contact after catastrophic quake.
The driver hit a tree while intoxicated and his phone automatically called police.
A man faced an angry dad after a toilet break was confused for something sinister.
Email 'illustrates a complete lack of understanding of survivor trauma,' advocate says.
Police were called to an intersection in Woodside at around 6.20pm.
Westpac initially refused to reimburse the pensioner's losses before repaying him in full.
Loss of beds amid dire need is a "crucial" issue for the ageing community.
A death notice said Prendergast was surrounded by family when he died.
The Duendin company is hoping the new structure will attract new employees.
The woman had two children in the car at the time, aged 5 and 15.
The bach was also 'worn and tired' and so cold in winter the walls 'cried'.
Kat Broad was the passenger in a single-vehicle crash in Waikouaiti.
The man had an aversion to police stopping traffic and thought he was doing a good deed.
Swaztikas were painted on to a skip at a Dunedin property, causing concerns for police.
Multicultural origins explored through lens of Otago Chinese migrants.
An employee who claimed his boss owed him $559,897 was instead found to owe $410,604.
Man finds three bullets in car after random act of violence.