Man appears in court after urinating in supermarket
Man appears in court after urinating in supermarket
A man shoplifting meat from a supermarket went on to relieve himself in another section of the store, police say.
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Officer 'shaken' after allegedly headbutted in patrol car
Officer 'shaken' after allegedly headbutted in patrol car
A Dunedin officer was left "shaken" after being headbutted three times by an arrested man in a patrol car, police say.
Man stole meat then urinated in store: police
Man stole meat then urinated in store: police
A man shoplifting meat from a central Dunedin supermarket went on to urinate all over stock in the liquor section, police say.
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Light shines on
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Leadlighter still keen at 90
A Dunedin leadlighter who has just turned 90 plans to keep at his craft until he no longer can.
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Graduates to boost South’s police force
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Graduates to boost South’s police force
The South is due to receive a record influx of new police constables as the district enjoys a surge in successful applicants.
Dunedin teen turns tables on middle-aged attacker
Dunedin teen turns tables on middle-aged attacker
A teenager fought off a man well over twice his age after being lunged at in an unprovoked Dunedin street assault.
Teen knocked out in Octagon bar assault
Teen knocked out in Octagon bar assault
A teenager was knocked unconscious outside a Dunedin nightclub early this morning after plucking a sombrero off another man's head.
Association formed to boost connection in sciences
Association formed to boost connection in sciences
A lack of tertiary science major social cohesion, and nobody being "mates" has inspired two University of Otago students to kick-start an association.
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Becoming town’s community officer ‘was meant to be’
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Becoming town’s community officer ‘was meant to be’
Port Chalmers’ new constable says being stationed in the same town as his late great-uncle Sergeant Stewart Guthrie "was meant to be".
Dunedin trio 'badly burned' removing flaming house goods
Dunedin trio 'badly burned' removing flaming house goods
A flaming dryer, a mattress on fire and a pot of hot oil are all things people in Dunedin have been burned by while attempting to throw them out of their homes, firefighters warn.
Being away during tsunami threat hard
Being away during tsunami threat hard
A pair of Japanese exchange students in Dunedin say it is hard being away from family when natural disasters are threatening their home.
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Family the motivation for fighting on
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Wife, children the motivation, 25 years after fateful day
Twenty-five years after a fateful rugby match left Dunedin man Nick Chisholm with locked-in syndrome, he says his wife and three children are the reason he keeps fighting.
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Lilliput built as tribute to daughter
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Lilliput built as tribute to daughter
A Mosgiel father is keeping his daughter’s memory alive with a touching tribute that incorporates her love for literature.
Teenager allegedly ran woman over
Teenager allegedly ran woman over
A Dunedin woman says she was "petrified" after a teenager followed her home, attempted to ram her car, missed, and ran her over instead.
Dunedin driver clocked at 142kmh in bid to beat supermarket closing time
Dunedin driver clocked at 142kmh in bid to beat supermarket closing time
A Dunedin man racing to the supermarket before it closed was clocked by police going 142kmh in an inner-city street.
Teen accidentally ran over woman after failed car ram: police
Teen accidentally ran over woman after failed car ram: police
A Dunedin woman was hospitalised after a teenager attempted to ram her car, missed, and ran her over instead.
Seven cars stolen as youths lead police on high-speed chase up coast
Seven cars stolen as youths lead police on high-speed chase up coast
Two teenagers and their 11-year-old friend spent their Sunday on an almost 190km crime spree up and down the Otago coast, stealing seven cars and evading police spikes, police say.
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Shady spots for sea lions created
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Shady spots for sea lions created
More shady spots for sea lions are going to be created thanks to a Dunedin wildlife trust creating a coastal duneland forest for the marine mammals.
More being priced out of Dunedin rental homes: charity
More being priced out of Dunedin rental homes: charity
Climbing rents have brought housing insecurity in Dunedin close to a "tipping point", a charity leader says.
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Some ECE rule changes ‘dangerous’
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Some ECE rule changes ‘dangerous’
Unreported broken bones, a child being thrown in the bin and staff openly contemplating suicide are among the complaints being highlighted by a Dunedin early childhood education campaigner.