Convicted fraudster Michael Swann is appearing before the New
Zealand Parole Board this week, four years after he was
imprisoned for defrauding the Otago District Health Board of
almost $17 million.
Police want an apology after a union boss accused officers of
giving McDonald's special treatment because they receive menu
items for as little as half price from the fast-food giant.
Police are investigating an incident with ''sinister
overtones'' after a man allegedly performed an indecent act
in front of a woman, and later followed her in a car.
McDonald's says an edited video of a man egging on a motorist
to drive into protesters outside its north Dunedin restaurant
does not show the full story.
Forsyth Barr Stadium is set to host a world record attempt
for paint fighting, as several thousand revellers, dressed in
white, are doused in 3000kg of coloured UV paint.
A protester who was hit by a motorist in Dunedin while
blocking a McDonald's drive-in claims he was faced with two
options - go under the vehicle, or go over it.
