Man planned to behead police officer with an axe
Ruairi Taylor chased officer along a road wielding a weapon and shouting 'Allahu Akbar'.
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Diesel spill on Baldwin Street
Firefighters cordoned off Baldwin St, in Dunedin, yesterday afternoon after a fuel spill. Video / Craig Baxter / ODT
A slippery slope after diesel spill on world's steepest street
Firefighters were called to Baldwin St in Dunedin at about 2.45pm on Tuesday.
Otago flooding a 'kick in the teeth' at start of year
Some farms received a quarter of annual rainfall in the first three days of the year.
'Pretty tough': Dunedin street stacks up with restored world's steepest status
The street reclaimed its title as the world's steepest after being dethroned in 2019.
'Muddlemarch': Despair in small town after second big flood in two years
Residents call for urgent action after their town is inundated by floodwaters again.
Wild weather: Flooding, slips close roads in Bay of Plenty, Canterbury
Slips and flooding have closed roads and detour routes around the country.
Trampers missing near Dunedin found
Two trampers missing north of Dunedin have been found at a DoC hut
Flooding strands 200, water contaminated, rain keeps battering parts of NZ
It's going to be a wild day for parts of NZ and the South Island is in for battering.
More rain for parts of South Island drenched by yesterday's wild weather
Parts of the South Island left sodden by yesterday's deluge are in for more rain today.
Trampers missing near Dunedin - wild weather delays land search
Two people have gone missing in the hills northwest of Dunedin.
Flooding: Festival-goers stranded, roads closed, sandbags ready
The South braces for a long night as rain and thunderstorms sweep across the country.
South Island flooding: Campers told to get to higher ground
Roads are closed and campers on notice as heavy rain hits the South.
New Year weather warning: Heavy rain for parts of the south
Metservice has issued a heavy rain watch for parts of the South Island.
Police warn campers as heavy rain set to hit for New Year
Three days of forecast heavy rain prompt police warning to holidaymakers.
'If in doubt, don't go out': Otago harbourmasters urge caution on the water
A surge in boat sales could mean less experienced people on the water, harbourmaster says.
Night on the GnTs, then crashing into a bush
A Dunedin man knocked back five gin and tonics before crashing his BMW into three cars.
First-time cherry spitter wins Cromwell competition
"I just found out about [the competition] this morning and thought 'I know how to spit'."
The killer wave for surfers 100km from the sea
An industrial designer is trying to make the biggest standing wave in the world.
Holiday road toll climbs to six after man and woman die in truck and motorcycle crash
The deaths bring the Christmas/New Year holiday road toll to six.
Jack Reacher and Barack Obama: Our most popular books revealed
Plus expert tips on what you should read this summer.
Teen dies in hospital after crash near Balclutha
The teen was critically injured in a crash near Balclutha at the start of this month.
Sunny Sunday morning, then rain, hail, thunderstorms possible
The Bay of Plenty is the area at greatest risk of hail storms this afternoon.
'The ultimate present': Little bundles of joy arrive for Christmas
Two couples from the South Island have received "the present of their lives" at Christmas.
'Did not want to fight': New mum jailed for stabbing
Hariroa Williams has been jailed despite having a month-old baby at home.
Top 10 cricket grounds: Best places in NZ to watch cricket this summer
The top three picks might just surprise you.
'The pain never goes away': Ten years since Timothy Wallis vanished
It has been a decade since Timothy Wallis, 26, went missing.
Police called after Christmas antics get out of hand
A 52-year-old man was arrested in Dunedin last night.
Dunedin man dies 8 days after wheelchair crash
Michael James MacLeod, 46, of Dunedin, died on Sunday.
30 years on: Woman's recovery after head impaled in horrific crash
On June 17, 1990, Mell Marshall was in a single-vehicle crash in Dunedin.
Man launched 'frenzied attack' on flatmate
They were flatmates before the man punched, kicked and heel-stomped his victim.
Dunedin city councillor fails in legal battle over $12 parking ticket
Lee Vandervis was ticketed for exceeding the half-hour time limit where he had parked.
Warning after 'tussle' with group of cyclists
The man received a warning from police for disorderly behaviour.
Drink-driver 'incredibly lucky' after car launched 80m into tree
Luisa Hope Taesega Elisara, 22, appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday.