Latest from Dunedin

Man questioned over gull killing spree
No charges had been laid yet but a person of interest has been identified.

Man allegedly breaks into woman's house, drags man out of bed
The female punched the man in the head to get him out of the house.

Results of study on QR scanning in Dunedin 'worrying'
The median rate of scanning was just 10 per cent.

Paedo in a 'Family Store': Sallies under fire over employee's dark history
47-year-old Dwayne Keats, a rapist on parole, was employed by the Salvation Army in 2017.

'Tsunami of patients': NZ hospitals in crisis after biggest January, February on record
One hospital declared a code black yesterday after reaching capacity.

Man arrested after sawn-off rifle, tasers and drugs found in raid
Police raided a house in Taieri Rd, Halfway Bush, yesterday.

Person arrested after altercation at Dunedin business
Three police officers were seen holding a man on the ground outside of Glassons.

Code black at Dunedin Hospital: 'Avoid ED if possible'
SDHB chief executive said the hospital was doing its best to deal with heavy demand.

Man booby-traps home after fight with stepmother
Cory Miles, 29, was initially charged with a rare count of setting a man trap.

Elderly woman loses 10k in Facebook scam
She purchased vouchers for game website Steam and then sent the scammer the barcodes.

A Moment In Crime Podcast: The murder of Grace Millane
Herald podcast A Moment In Crime looks at the murder of Grace Millane in Auckland.

Dunedin council forks out $800,000 in lead crisis response
The cost of water testing since February 2 has cost $200k alone.

Rapist on parole given Salvation Army job - then he attacked again
A remorseless rapist on parole was given a volunteer role at The Salvation Army.

'Ridiculously high' breath alcohol level: Gin-soaked driver crashed into trees
'I'm not sure how you even found your car,' Community Magistrate tells court.

Google redesignates Dunedin central city
The Exchange has traditionally referred to a single block in Dunedin's CBD.

Drug dealer who ran den opposite primary school jailed
Ricky Bailey, 35, was sentenced to two years four months' imprisonment.

Peeved at pie-eyed pastry thieves
Four attempts to nick goods on one night included a man putting a pie down his pants.

St Patrick's Day student drinking 'worse than New Year's Eve'
All-day binge drinking and broken glass create a major headache for Dunedin police.

Safety fears for kids after car ploughs through fence
It was not the first time a car had accidentally ended up in Lisa Lindon's yard.

Pair keen to rekindle relationship despite beating at Women's Refuge
The man found the woman at Women's Refuge accommodation and hit her in the face and body.

Car catches fire on State Highway 1 near Dunedin
Emergency services were called to the scene, on the Kilmog, at 10.15am.

Neighbour heard 'thuds' before woman's body discovered
Muffled voices in the unit next door on the night before Azalia Wilson was found dead.

Swipe wrong: Tinder fail ends in police callout
A man tried to enter a home for what he thought was a Tinder date.

Do you want justice with that? Drama in Maccas drive-through
A Dunedin teen was not loving it when a quick-thinking cop foiled his escape plan.

300 phone calls in one day: Jailed man continued to pursue woman
Nathan Boulter has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill and breaching a protection order.

'I wanted to haunt him': The woman who stared down her brother's killer
Brent Bacon came to Dunedin for a fresh start in 2018. Within months, he was dead.

Covid-19: Concern as Air NZ set to use international aircrew for charter flight
Mixing international aircrew and ordinary Kiwis is risky, Professor Michael Baker says.

Centenarian doesn't believe she's old
A Dunedin woman has survived five heart attacks but didn't want to be interviewed.

Partially amputated finger at Otago Polytech: Case back in court
The polytech was ordered to put $275,000 into improving health and safety education.