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Dunedin fatal crash: Appeal for information

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Dunedin Police are appealing for the public’s help following a fatal crash on 4 September. Around 1.30pm, Police were called to a crash involving a...

NPC 2025 Round 6: Otago 29-10 Northland

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Otago have beaten Northland 29-10 in their Round 6 Bunnings NPC clash tonight in Dunedin. https://youtu.be/DcO-3P7DJ4c?si=BmbP2BvWCBEtykyF

Thousands report shaking after magnitude 4.8 quake near Marlborough Sounds; smaller tremor near Te Anau

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More than 7000 people reported feeling a moderate earthquake that struck in the Marlborough Sounds late on Saturday night. The magnitude 4.8 quake hit at...

Pharmacy error leaves woman overdosed on fentanyl patch

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A Dunedin woman suffered a serious overdose after being dispensed fentanyl patches six times stronger than prescribed. Within hours of applying the patch, she became...

Inexperienced surgeons and poor oversight blamed for fatal brain surgery at Southern hospital

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A 77-year-old man died in 2019 after inexperienced and uncredentialled surgeons performed a pituitary tumour operation at a Health New Zealand Southern hospital, prompting...

Sportsman on trial in Dunedin over infant’s rib fractures

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A well-known sportsman is standing trial in the High Court at Dunedin accused of causing 13 rib fractures to an infant, facing charges of...

NPC 2025 Round 3: Wellington 41-46 Otago

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Otago have beaten Wellington 41-46 in their Round 3 Bunnings NPC clash today at Jerry Collins Stadium in Porirua. https://youtu.be/GxkrkdS7g2M?si=NB4_6e_6kGL-MMqZ

NPC Round 1: Southland 15 – 24 Otago

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Otago have beaten Southland 15-24 in their Round 1 Bunnings NPC clash today at Rugby Park in Invercargill today. https://youtu.be/kQLItgjDBXA?si=4iYAR9gsOGItIBS9

Dunedin schoolgirl wins U9s world title by 8 shots

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Dunedin schoolgirl Joanna Ke has claimed a stunning victory at the World Champion of Champions golf tournament in Northern Ireland, taking out the under-nine...

Appeal for information following incidents in Queenstown

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Police are investigating a reported burglary and wilful damage in Queenstown and are appealing for information from the public. The burglary is thought to have...

Appeal for information following assault in Mosgiel

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Police are appealing for information from the public following an assault on the Mosgiel motorway off-ramp leading to the Quarry Road roundabout. On Wednesday 25...

Police investigate deliberate damage to rural cell tower in Lindis Pass area

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Cromwell Police are appealing for information following significant damage caused to a rural cellular tower in the Lindis Pass-Tarras Road / State Highway 8...

Four debutants named as All Blacks gear up to face France in Dunedin

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Four players are set to make their All Blacks debut in Saturday’s test against France in Dunedin, with Fabian Holland and Christian Lio-Willie named...

One person critically injured in early morning car fire near Dunedin

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A person is in critical condition after a car fire on Coast Road in Karitane, north of Dunedin, early Friday morning. Emergency services were called...

Southern police warn motorists to take care on roads

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Southern Police are asking motorists to drive to the conditions and take extreme care today with black ice forming on Southland roads and snow...

Queenstown police seek victim punched near ‘Cookie Time’ in late May

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Queenstown Police would like to speak to the victim of a seemingly unprovoked assault in late May. The assault happened about 2.40am on Sunday 25...

Dunedin school recovers $365K of misappropriated funds

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Logan Park High School in Dunedin has revealed that nearly $365,000 was misappropriated by a single individual between 2019 and 2024. The discovery was made...

Body located in Dunedin believed to be woman reported missing

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Police can confirm the body of a woman has been found in the search for a 75-year-old reported missing in the Dunedin area on...

Fatal tractor accident in Konini

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One person has died after an incident involving a tractor on private property in Kononi, Clutha, this afternoon. Police were called about 2.20pm. The death will...

Fatal crash, Waitati

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One person has died after a crash north of Dunedin overnight. Emergency services were called to the Northern Motorway south of Waitati shortly after 3:30am,...

David Parker to retire from parliament in May

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Long-serving Labour MP David Parker has announced he will step down from Parliament in May after over two decades. First elected in 2002, Parker has...

Fatal plane crash near Lake Hawea

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Police can confirm one person has died and another person is critically injured following a light plane crash near Lake Hawea yesterday. Emergency services were...

Update on search for woman missing in Dunedin since 1 March

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Dunedin Police have conducted a number of searches in Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula area for 65-year-old Penelope, known as Penny, who was last...

Name release, Cromwell fatal crash

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Police are now in a position to release the name of the woman who died following a crash in Cromwell on 15 March. She was...

Delayed surgery at Dunedin Hospital led to 74-year-old woman’s death, HDC finds

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A 74-year-old woman, identified as Mrs A, died in Dunedin Hospital after her surgery for a broken leg was delayed for three days, with...

Teenager found guilty of manslaughter in Dunedin stabbing case

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A 14-year-old boy has been found guilty of manslaughter but acquitted of murdering 16-year-old Enere Taana-McLaren in Dunedin last year. The verdict was delivered unanimously...

Police appeal for information about man missing since December

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Police are appealing for information to assist in locating 54-year-old Joshua, who has been missing for almost three months. Joshua, who typically resides in Christchurch,...

Police urge parents to be vigilant after sentencing in Dunedin

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Dunedin Police urge parents to be aware of the potential risks facing young people online after the sentencing of a 23-year-old man who posed...

School board bans Rodney Hide from recording concerns over inappropriate sex education

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Former MP and current host on Reality Check Radio Rodney Hide has publicly criticised Wakatipu High School for age-inappropriate sex education content aimed at...

Update – Search for missing man, Mt Aspiring National Park

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The search for a man reported missing in a river in Mt Aspiring National Park on 6 February remains ongoing. Police have located a number...

McDonald’s proposal for Wānaka rejected over environmental and aesthetic concerns

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Commissioners have declined consent for a McDonald's restaurant in Wānaka, citing concerns over its impact on the town’s visual and natural landscape. The proposed 455-square-metre...

Meteorite fireball seen over South Island

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South Islanders witnessed a spectacular fireball streaking across the sky near Wānaka late last night, followed by a loud sonic boom as a meteorite...

Curtain lifted on illegal Central Otago cannabis operation

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A man is before the courts after the curtain was lifted on his cannabis growing operation in Roxburgh, Central Otago. On Friday 17 January Police...

Avian Botulism outbreak claims 1,000 Waterfowl in Otago

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An outbreak of avian botulism in Otago has resulted in the deaths of around 1,000 waterfowl at the Waikouaiti wastewater treatment plant. Otago Fish &...

Police updates – fatal crashes Winton Lorneville Highway, Arthurs Pass and Takapau

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 26 January 2025. Fatal crash, Winton Lorneville Highway Police can confirm one person has died in hospital following a...

Unexplained death in Queenstown

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An investigation is underway after the death of a woman at a Queenstown property on Saturday 25 January. Emergency services were called to the Windsor...

Tapanui man facing numerous drug-related charges

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A 25-year-old Tapanui man is facing a raft of charges relating to the sale and supply of Class A, B and C controlled drugs...

Arrest made following air ambulance burglary

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A 31-year-old man is before the courts following an investigation into the burglary of an air ambulance helicopter in Mosgiel. In the early hours of...

Businessman Charles Gibbon acquires shares in Highlanders

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Charles Gibbon, a prominent businessman and investor, has officially become a shareholder in the Highlanders. Known for his early investment in the successful Australian software...

Police appeal for information after attempted robbery of Dunedin bar

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Dunedin Police are appealing for information from the public following an attempted robbery of a commercial premises in the North East Valley area. At around...

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