Police said it received reports of the incident at around 9.50am Sunday.
New Zealand
3:26pm
Michael Sherry was killed in a workplace accident at Scott Technology's Dunedin site on April 24 last year.
Crime and Justice
Saturday 4:30pm
Junior Apolosi was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer last month after initially seeking treatment for back pain.
Health
Saturday 6:00am
Scientists predict there will be 40-50 fewer icy mornings in the Mackenzie Country and inland Otago if global warming continues.
Tue, May 12
Police say victim spent five years sending cash, Bitcoin and vouchers to an alleged scammer she believed was an American military leader.
Mon, May 11
Strong wind watches expand and heavy rain hits West Coast and upper South Island, with more disruption expected as system moves east.
Fri, May 8
Regulation Minister says it's too hard for home-owners and businesses to set up panels.
Politics
Thu, May 7
Warnings extended into the North Island and deeper south as a rapidly intensifying storm system approaches, with damaging winds, flooding rain and more alerts likely.
Freshly installed road safety equipment hadn't yet been put into operation before it was felled in suspected vandalism.
Mon, May 4
Police were called to reports of an erratic driver who blew more than three times the legal limit on Sunday.
The vehicle, which was hauling chilled and frozen goods, needed to be emptied before being righted and towed.
Sat, May 2
Officers tested the formula and spoke to hospital staff following the report in September last year.
Thu, Apr 30
A 67‑year‑old bystander intervened as police spoke with youths following a George St brawl, and is accused of obstructing officers and assaulting police.
Tue, Apr 28
As more homes come onto the market, vendors appear to be setting prices closer to what buyers will pay.
Monitoring data on the QLDC website showed E. coli levels reached nearly eight times consented limits and almost four times higher than is safe for swimming.
Environment
Sun, Apr 26
The light shot across the Otago sky on Friday night, shortly after a rocket launch in China, an astronomer says.
Sat, Apr 25
A new report says two rail workers escaped serious injury after unsecured wagons rolled back during a late‑night shunting job.
Thu, Apr 23
Police negotiated for nearly an hour after two girls jumped into Moana Pool fully clothed and refused to get out.
Fri, Apr 17
Fire and Emergency New Zealand it was called to the incident at 11.50am.
Mon, Apr 13
The teacher had drunk two bottles of wine the night before, before making an impulsive decision to bring a drink bottle filled with cider into work.
Fri, Apr 10
The move follows a bid from South Island boys’ schools to establish a separate competition.
Rugby
Thu, Apr 9
A technical review of the work in Wānaka and Cromwell found it was non compliant with the New Zealand Building Code and presented a moderate risk to public health and safety.
Wed, Apr 8
Drivers heading into the remote gold‑mining settlement north of Arrowtown will now need a permit, as locals move to protect the fragile route for the future.
Mon, Apr 6
Police were called to Moa Flat Road in Ettrick yesterday morning.
Fri, Apr 3
Gurjit Singh was brutally attacked by a man known as Rajinder, who was today sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 17.5 years.
Wed, Apr 1
