A "neighbours at war" situation bubbling away in Dunedin has boiled over after a disagreement over music led to a man waving a hammer at his neighbour. Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said the 74-year-old Cole St, Caversham resident "escalated the situation" by picking up the hammer during their argument at 5pm on Tuesday. In response, the pensioner's neighbour, a 22-year-old man, jumped the fence separating the properties and smashed the glass in his neighbour’s door. The pair have had ongoing issues between one another, Snr Sgt Bond said. Snr Sgt Bond said he was not charged for the damage to the door as the neighbour decided not to lay a complaint.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 24, 2025 00:33 UTC