https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/rss NZME Keep up with the latest news from around the Dunedin region with Newstalk ZB. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:59:28 Z en https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/explosive-detector-dog-unit-sweeps-aircraft-luggage-after-dunedin-bound-flight-turned-back-at-auckland/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/explosive-detector-dog-unit-sweeps-aircraft-luggage-after-dunedin-bound-flight-turned-back-at-auckland/ Passengers on a Dunedin-bound Air New Zealand flight were forced off the aircraft and had to leave their luggage behind following a security incident at Auckland Airport last night. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:49:51 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/four-rats-killed-at-dunedin-supermarket-no-signs-of-more/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/four-rats-killed-at-dunedin-supermarket-no-signs-of-more/ A Dunedin supermarket will remain closed for a further 24 hours as a rat inspection continues. Sun, 11 Feb 2024 21:04:48 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/mum-caught-doing-140kmh-down-highway-loses-licence-claims-she-was-busy-telling-kids-off/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/mum-caught-doing-140kmh-down-highway-loses-licence-claims-she-was-busy-telling-kids-off/ A woman who was nabbed for speeding down State Highway 1 near Dunedin told police she was busy telling off her kids. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 01:26:50 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-boarding-house-fire-people-unaccounted-for/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-boarding-house-fire-people-unaccounted-for/ People are still unaccounted for in the aftermath of a furious blaze that destroyed a derelict Dunedin boarding house this morning. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 02:49:52 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/drunk-man-breaks-into-dunedin-house-minus-his-pants/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/drunk-man-breaks-into-dunedin-house-minus-his-pants/ A Dunedin household got a rude awakening when a drunk man broke into their house not wearing any pants.  Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:31:56 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-taxi-driver-rape-case-defence-probes-dress-length/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-taxi-driver-rape-case-defence-probes-dress-length/ WARNING: This story deals with sexual offending and may be distressing Wed, 23 Aug 2023 00:06:03 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/heartbreak-hotel-dunedin-lodgings-deemed-unfit-for-homeless/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/heartbreak-hotel-dunedin-lodgings-deemed-unfit-for-homeless/ The former Carisbrook Hotel has been branded by the Government “not a suitable option” for emergency accommodation and the Ministry of Social Development has stopped refering homeless people to its rooms. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 22:11:15 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-woman-admits-murdering-her-partner-after-stabbing-him-22-times-in-the-bath/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-woman-admits-murdering-her-partner-after-stabbing-him-22-times-in-the-bath/ A 61-year-old Dunedin woman has pleaded guilty to murder after stabbing her partner 22 times while he was in the bath. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 23:00:00 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/three-people-in-court-over-10k-otago-university-protest-damage/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/three-people-in-court-over-10k-otago-university-protest-damage/ Three protesters accused of causing at least $10,000 of damage to a University of Otago building face up to seven years’ imprisonment. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 01:05:56 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/drink-driving-teen-called-police-after-crash-in-dunedin/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/drink-driving-teen-called-police-after-crash-in-dunedin/ A Dunedin teen called police and admitted to drink-driving after his car ended up in a ditch, police say. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 22:12:03 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/toxic-landfill-under-dunedin-sportsfield-exposed-by-erosion-may-cost-50m-to-remedy/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/toxic-landfill-under-dunedin-sportsfield-exposed-by-erosion-may-cost-50m-to-remedy/ Excavating and dealing with hazardous landfill material under a seaside Dunedin sports field at risk of erosion may cost $50 million, the city’s mayor says. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 22:15:03 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/major-fire-rips-through-dunedin-pub-mitchells-tavern/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/major-fire-rips-through-dunedin-pub-mitchells-tavern/ Fire crews initially feared somebody was trapped by a major fire which badly damaged the popular Caversham pub Mitchells Tavern early this morning. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 22:23:53 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/stolen-car-dead-as-a-doorknob-when-owner-finds-it-on-beach/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/stolen-car-dead-as-a-doorknob-when-owner-finds-it-on-beach/ A stolen car was as “dead as a doorknob” when its owner found it on Tomahawk Beach yesterday morning. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 01:59:36 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/armed-police-descend-on-central-dunedin-property/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/armed-police-descend-on-central-dunedin-property/ Armed police have descended on a property in a central Dunedin street in what one witness compared to the popular action film franchise John Wick. Tue, 30 May 2023 23:49:11 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/family-of-dunedin-economist-detained-in-federated-states-of-micronesia-critical-of-farce-trial-and-nz-government-inaction/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/family-of-dunedin-economist-detained-in-federated-states-of-micronesia-critical-of-farce-trial-and-nz-government-inaction/ The family of a Kiwi economist detained in a Micronesian jail on sex and child trafficking allegations for over a year has blasted a prolonged judicial process as a “farce” amid claims that witnesses have been paid to testify against him. Tue, 30 May 2023 23:17:49 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-beer-crate-burglary-death-victim-michael-mcclelland-was-a-young-father/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-beer-crate-burglary-death-victim-michael-mcclelland-was-a-young-father/ The man killed fleeing police after a Dunedin bottle-store burglary was the father of a 2-year-old boy. Tue, 30 May 2023 20:54:42 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/fatal-dunedin-crash-how-a-night-with-mates-ended-in-entirely-avoidable-tragedy/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/fatal-dunedin-crash-how-a-night-with-mates-ended-in-entirely-avoidable-tragedy/ A learner driver was five times the legal alcohol limit when he failed to negotiate a bend and crashed into a truck, killing himself and his friend, a coroner’s report has revealed. Thu, 25 May 2023 19:23:45 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/mystery-object-found-in-sprite-can-causes-concern-for-mosgiel-mum/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/mystery-object-found-in-sprite-can-causes-concern-for-mosgiel-mum/ A Mosgiel mother was left horrified after discovering a mysterious object at the bottom of her 4-year-old daughter’s can of Sprite. Tue, 23 May 2023 00:39:58 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-homicide-woman-charged-with-murder-after-man-s-death-at-house-last-night/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-homicide-woman-charged-with-murder-after-man-s-death-at-house-last-night/ A 60-year-old woman has been charged with murder following a sudden death at a Dunedin property last night. Thu, 18 May 2023 21:55:23 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-college-blasts-wrong-assumptions-over-backlash-to-school-s-formal-rules/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-college-blasts-wrong-assumptions-over-backlash-to-school-s-formal-rules/ The head of a South Island high school has defended its decision to prevent students from attending their Y13 formal if they only purchase single tickets, they must instead bring a partner. Tue, 09 May 2023 20:33:34 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-murder-teen-admits-killing-mother-with-10kg-dumbbell/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-murder-teen-admits-killing-mother-with-10kg-dumbbell/ A Dunedin teenager who bludgeoned his mother to death with a dumbbell has pleaded guilty to murder. Mon, 08 May 2023 22:59:18 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-police-sting-police-find-115k-in-cash-60k-of-cannabis/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-police-sting-police-find-115k-in-cash-60k-of-cannabis/ Ayden Watt admitted it; he got greedy. Sat, 06 May 2023 08:52:20 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/nine-times-the-limit-wrong-way-driver-drank-a-litre-of-vodka-a-day/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/nine-times-the-limit-wrong-way-driver-drank-a-litre-of-vodka-a-day/ A Dunedin driver who confessed to drinking a litre of vodka a day had her keys confiscated by a worried member of the public, a court has heard. Sat, 29 Apr 2023 00:45:57 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/hyde-st-party-flatmates-hosting-infamous-party-right-up-their-street/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/hyde-st-party-flatmates-hosting-infamous-party-right-up-their-street/ Five North Dunedin flatmates are finalising plans for the stage they will host at the infamous Hyde St party this weekend. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 02:19:33 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/census-worker-greeted-by-aggressive-teen-with-airgun-in-dunedin/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/census-worker-greeted-by-aggressive-teen-with-airgun-in-dunedin/ “You answered the door like some kind of gangster,” Judge Michael Turner told a teen who pulled an airgun on two male census workers. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 21:13:44 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-city-council-urges-public-to-protest-hospital-cuts/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-city-council-urges-public-to-protest-hospital-cuts/ Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (HNZ) has consistently said the new hospital will be state-of-the-art and fit-for-purpose. Sat, 25 Mar 2023 00:49:34 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-road-names-to-include-more-women/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-road-names-to-include-more-women/ Plenty of men from Dunedin’s history are recognised on the city’s street signs - but not many women. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 22:44:23 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-truck-crash-pedestrian-killed-by-runaway-truck-named/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-truck-crash-pedestrian-killed-by-runaway-truck-named/ A pedestrian killed when a truck rolled across three intersections in central Dunedin has been named. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 23:13:57 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/person-seriously-hurt-in-st-clair-dunedin-stabbing/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/person-seriously-hurt-in-st-clair-dunedin-stabbing/ A person has been taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing in St Clair. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:27:06 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/fur-seal-spotted-too-close-to-otago-cycleway-entrance/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/dunedin/fur-seal-spotted-too-close-to-otago-cycleway-entrance/ Cyclists face many obstacles every day on the road but they do not usually include marine mammals. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 21:54:34 Z