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    High-risk sex offender to be GPS monitored

    A high-risk Dunedin sex offender will be GPS monitored after his release from prison, a judge has ruled.

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    Man punched brother in head 20 times

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    Man punched brother in head 20 times

    A Dunedin man punched his brother in the head at least 20 times, causing him to lose consciousness and bleed from his ears, a court has heard.

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    IT help desk removal ‘compromising’ care

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    IT help desk removal ‘compromising’ care

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    Population drop prompts concern

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    Population drop prompts concern

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    Councillors clash over footpath sign’s positioning

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    Channelling intergenerational strength

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    Judges happy as clams with local product

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    Risk of Ebola affecting NZ ‘extremely low’

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    Risk of Ebola affecting NZ ‘extremely low’

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency ‘‘of international concern’’, following an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda.

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    ‘Every stitch tells a story’

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    ‘Every stitch tells a story’

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    Duo pull heat-winning song out the bag

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    Toilet paper spill clogs Dunedin motorway

    A "substantial spill" of toilet paper from a truck left a section of a Dunedin motorway backed up before contractors got to the bottom of it.

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    ‘Significant amount of unmet need’ revealed

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    ‘Significant amount of unmet need’ revealed

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    Galer inaugurated as city councillor

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    Roading change raises concerns over business move

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    Roading change raises concerns over business move

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