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Police warn Subaru owners as vehicle thefts surge across Dunedin

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After an increase in the number of Subaru vehicles reported stolen across the wider Dunedin area in recent months, Police are encouraging owners to...

Police investigate alleged serious assault at Balclutha campground

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Police are in attendance at a campground off Charlotte Street, Balclutha following an alleged serious assault over the weekend. Police were notified at around 2:25pm...

Fatal crashes – Christchurch, Georgetown and Davenport

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Fatal crash, Christchurch One person has died following a crash in Christchurch Central early this morning. Police were called around 3.20am with reports that a car...

Police suspect altercation before Dunedin man’s mysterious death

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Police investigating the unexplained death of 40-year-old Dunedin man David Noah are strongly urging those with information to come forward, as enquiries indicate there...

Update on search for Erika: Police move to recovery phase

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Police are transitioning to a new phase in their search for missing woman Erika Rodrigues Coelho near Queenstown. The 47-year-old has been missing for a...

NPC 2026 Semi Final: Northland 38-19 Otago

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Northland have beaten Otago 38-19 in their NPC 2026 semi final match at Semenoff Stadium in Whangarei. https://youtu.be/zZ96mb3IRCk?si=xLiyR9_SDm9ck5nq

One dead, three seriously injured in SH 6 crash at Kawarau Falls

Daily Telegraph NZ -

One person has died in a single vehicle crash on State Highway 6 (Kingston Road), Kawarau Falls this morning. It happened shortly before 4am between...

Search for Erika continues

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The search for Erika Rodrigues Coelho will continue Sunday, after several searches on Saturday in the Queenstown area where she is believed to have...

Post-mortem fails to determine cause of unexplained Dunedin death

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Police investigating an unexplained death in Leckhampton Court and Bridge Street have completed the post-mortem examination into the deceased. Results have not determined a cause...

Police investigate suspicious Dunedin fire

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Police are making enquiries after a fire early Friday morning caused damage to a Dunedin property. Emergency services were called to High Street about 2.30am,...

NPC 2026 Round 10: Otago 45-42 Auckland

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Otago have beaten Auckland 45-42 in their Round 10 NPC 2026 clash at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. https://youtu.be/mU2qipx2GFY?si=eV2qAqXgAQ1i3GRh

Searches continue for missing woman Erika, Queenstown

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Efforts are ongoing as searches continue for missing 47-year-old Erika Rodrigues Coelho near Queenstown. Erika is a Brazilian national currently residing in Queenstown. Police were...

NPC 2026 Round 7: Otago 57-33 Tasman

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Otago have beaten Tasman 57-33 in their NPC 2026 Round 7 clash tonight at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. https://youtu.be/YrTWGRG7AqI?si=l9in9sRyfOlWADVD

NPC 2026 Round 6: Hawke’s Bay 35-24 Otago

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Hawke's Bay have beaten Otago 35-24 in their Round 6 NPC 2026 match tonight at McLean in Napier. https://youtu.be/4u20I1ClVOk?si=_ilJ3YSKXyfUartd

Two arrested, witnesses sought in Queenstown assault

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Police have arrested two people and are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Queenstown last week. The assault occurred on Tuesday 25 August,...

Fatal crashes – Waitaki and Flat Bush

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Fatal crash, SH85, Waitaki Police can confirm one person has died following a crash earlier this morning in Waitaki. About 8.10am, Police were called to a...

Dunedin’s dark secret

Jack Freestone -

When I attended the University of Otago in the eighties I lived in Dunedin. I am a surfer and I recalled fondly going to the...

Strong 6.3 earthquake jolts South Island

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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 40km north of Te Anau at 9.14pm on Thursday, shaking large parts of the South Island and being felt...

Michael Laws returns to politics as NZ First’s Waitaki candidate

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Broadcaster and former MP Michael Laws has confirmed he will contest the Waitaki electorate on behalf of NZ First. Party leader Winston Peters said Laws...

Councillor slams $2.4b South Dunedin flood plan as climate overreach

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A proposed multi-billion-dollar flood mitigation plan for South Dunedin is facing mounting criticism from local leaders and engineering experts who argue the suburb's flooding...

$14.1m predator control funding targets South Island wildlife threats

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Threatened native species across the South Island will receive greater protection after the Government announced $14.1 million in extra predator control funding. Conservation Minister Tama...

Body located, Lake Tekapo

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police have located a body in Lake Tekapo following a report of a person entering the water around 8pm on Thursday night. Around 2pm, the...

South Island schools to receive 59 new classrooms

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has announced a $62.5 million education infrastructure package for the South Island, funding 59 new classrooms and upgrades at several schools to...

Human remains identified as missing Portobello man

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Human skeletal remains located on the Portobello coastline near Dunedin in March have been identified as those of a person who went missing nearby...

Police seek witnesses after pedestrian struck during Balclutha street disorder incident

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police investigating after a person was struck by a vehicle in Balclutha last month are appealing to the public for information. On Sunday 17 May,...

Police seek witnesses after fatal SH 1 crash near Allanton

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police investigating a fatal crash in Allanton yesterday evening are asking for the public to assist with information. The two-vehicle crash at the intersection of...

Offenders caught after unlawful hunting in Cromwell

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police have spoken to two people for unlawful hunting in Bendigo, Central Otago. On 17 May, two prize stags were shot and killed on private...

Man charged in Dunedin homicide investigation

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A man has been arrested and charged in relation to the death of a person in Andersons Bay on Friday night. Emergency services were called...

Homicide investigation launched in Dunedin

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Dunedin Police have launched a homicide investigation after the death of a person in Andersons Bay on Friday evening. Emergency services were called to a...

Fatal helicopter crash victims were on a hunting trip

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police enquiries are ongoing following the fatal helicopter crash in Mt Aspiring National Park yesterday. "I can now confirm the helicopter was a chartered craft,...

Two dead after helicopter crash in Mt Aspiring National Park

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Two people have died following a helicopter crash in Mt Aspiring National Park this morning. Reports came in of the incident about 9.50am. Maritime NZ's Rescue...

NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party calls for Blue Mountains 1080 drop delay

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The leader of the NZ Outdoors and Freedom Party, Sue Grey, has written to the Director-General of Conservation Penny Nelson, urging that the proposed...

Arrest made after serious Dunedin assault

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police investigating a grievous assault in Dunedin this morning are appealing to the public for information. At around 8am, Police responded to an address on...

Update: Search for Antoine Richard – Body found in lake

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The search for missing 21-year-old French national Antoine Richard is continuing, after he was reported missing in Cromwell last weekend. Antoine was last seen around...

Update: search and rescue operation for Antoine

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police continue to search for Antoine Richard, 21, reported missing from Cromwell. Antoine was last seen on Saturday 21 March around 11.45pm at the Victoria...

Woolworths fined $33,000 over Dunedin rodent infestation

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Woolworths New Zealand Limited has been fined $33,000 over its failure to properly escalate and manage a rodent infestation at one of its supermarkets...

Two men sought in Queenstown disorder investigation

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police making enquiries into a disorder at a store on Eleventh Avenue, Queenstown on 24 January 2026 would like to speak with the men...

Lake Manapouri incident name release

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police can now formally name the man whose body was recovered from Lake Manapouri last week, following a six-day search. He was 42-year-old Regan Soper,...

Fatal crashes – Dome Valley, Karitane, Foxon and Paparoa

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Fatal crash, Paparoa One person has died and another has moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Paparoa, Kaipara District. Emergency services were called to the...

Wanted shoplifters arrested in Queenstown

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A pitstop to curb a chocolate craving led to the arrest of two wanted shoplifters in Queenstown. On Tuesday 24 February an officer stopping in...

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