Latest from Dunedin

One seriously hurt in Dunedin stabbing

A person has been taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries.

'You're not going anywhere': Man throttles woman in sex attack after bar meeting

Michael Fraser has been jailed over two years after admitting sexual assault charges.

'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.

'Make me leave ... I’m not leaving': Student faces five convictions after lengthy car chase

Police got involved after an interview at Silver Fern Farms went off the rails.

Pepper spray used after drunk 14yo sparks early morning brawl

Police called to fight started after meat and chips knocked out of man's hand.

'Still fear for safety': Man who attempted murder-suicide granted parole again

A man responsible for an attempted murder-suicide in Dunedin has been released.

Pot-a-loo: Students hold weed party in public toilet - 12 referred to proctor

A group of students had a party in a block of Dunedin public toilets.

‘Hungry, cold’ Dunedin 8-year-old found by searchers

Officers were called to reports of a missing child at Signal Hill Reserve.

‘Very dangerous': Overcrowded party at notorious flat 'could have ended in tragedy'

Party was shut down by police with 600 people crowded inside and another 200 on street.

Local Syrian community heartbroken after quake, worried for families

Worried families in NZ fear for those they cannot contact after catastrophic quake.

Drink-driver’s iPhone dobs him in after car crash by alerting police immediately

The driver hit a tree while intoxicated and his phone automatically called police.

Public indecency mix-up led to ‘terrifying’ confrontation

A man faced an angry dad after a toilet break was confused for something sinister.

Leaked email reveals principal's hope floods would distract from abuse publicity

Email 'illustrates a complete lack of understanding of survivor trauma,' advocate says.

Three cyclists airlifted to hospital after crash involving no cars

Police were called to an intersection in Woodside at around 6.20pm.

Banged up abroad: Fears for NZ economist detained on 'trumped-up charges'

Rob Solomon has spent 10 months in cramped Micronesian jail awaiting trial.

Naked man arrested at Shag Point

A random traffic stop on SH1 led police to an unexpected find.

'Pushing s*** uphill': Westpac makes $1000 settlement payment to elderly scam victim

Westpac initially refused to reimburse the pensioner's losses before repaying him in full.

Loss of psychogeriatric beds from Dunedin hospital ‘crucial’ issue

Loss of beds amid dire need is a "crucial" issue for the ageing community.