Laine Priestley

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Dunedin boss 'smacked woman's bottom'

The owner of Integrated Mechanics, Malcolm Thorne, was the subject of an HR complaint from a...

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Dunedin woman says boss's harassment included smacking bottom

A woman says she was smacked on the bottom and repeatedly driven to tears by her boss’ behaviour when she worked at a Dunedin company.

Crash ends in weapons charge

A Dunedin woman rear-ending an Uber led to police recovering a smorgasbord of drugs and weapons, including a home-made Taser.

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Protest claims exploitation at Dunedin strip club

Ex-Stiletto’s stripper Kitten Pasta swings on a pole in the Octagon to protest against conditions...

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Protest claims exploitation at Dunedin strip club

A former stripper took her protest and her pole to Dunedin streets yesterday.

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Factory fire caused by electrical fault: report

A suspicious fire that broke out in a business early yesterday has resulted in a total loss of...

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Factory fire caused by electrical fault: report

The fire at a Southland business initially labelled as suspicious has an "innocent explanation", a report says.

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No ordinary paramedic’s CV

St John paramedic Gavin Weastell was awarded a 50-year service award last night, celebrating an...

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No ordinary paramedic’s CV

A Cromwell paramedic’s 50 years with a charity has had him rushing to Dunedin’s biggest tragedies, including the Aramoana massacre and the Bain murders.

Fenz training exercise labelled a success

Fenz training exercise labelled a success

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand training exercise at the Z Energy tanks in Fryatt St, Dunedin, yesterday was hailed as a success by the organiser.

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Cadbury delivery van restored to its former glory

Dunedin Fire Brigade Restoration Society members (from left) Lawson Baird, Steve McNulty, Matt...

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Cadbury delivery van restored to its former glory

A piece of Dunedin history has a new lease on life after 23 years of sitting forgotten outside, exposed to the elements.

Fully laden truck hits house after fatal crash

The truck crashed into a house after colliding with a car on State Highway 1 at Edendale. Photo:...

Tanker with 50-tonne load slams into house after fatal crash

A Southland fire chief says the crash between a car and a milk tanker, which then ploughed into a house, is the worst he's seen in almost 30 years where anyone managed to walk away.

Breakfast beers behind one of 22 drink-driving offences

Breakfast beers behind one of 22 drink-driving offences

A Dunedin man who drank two beers for breakfast after celebrating the birth of a friend's baby was more than four times the legal limit when stopped by police mid-morning.

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Burnout event an ‘absolute adrenaline rush’

Self-proclaimed nana driver and Alexandra resident Rosie Watt burns the rubber off her husband’s...

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Burnout event an ‘absolute adrenaline rush’

If you smelt shredded tyres in Waldronville on Saturday, it was the work of a "self-proclaimed nana driver" burning rubber at the speedway.

Female drivers burn rubber at Dunedin burnouts event

If you smelt shredded tyres in Waldronville on Saturday, it was the work of a "self-proclaimed nana driver" burning rubber at the speedway.

Fire at unoccupied Winton property considered suspicious

Fire at unoccupied Winton property considered suspicious

A fire that tore through an unoccupied Winton property at the weekend is being treated as suspicious.

Winton house fire 'suspicious'

Winton house fire 'suspicious'

An early-morning fire that has destroyed an allegedly abandoned house in Winton is being treated as suspicious.

Teen given knife at ‘wrong time’

A Dunedin teenager says he never intended to threaten a Woolworths staff member with a knife and was simply intending to cut off his electronic monitoring ankle bracelet.

Teens charged after arson attempt

Birthday celebrations got out of hand when two teenagers allegedly attempted to set fire to a property’s kitchen on Thursday.

Mystery high-speed rider signs off with wheelie

Mystery high-speed rider signs off with wheelie

A mystery motorcyclist showing off to police did a wheelie after being clocked speeding at 160kmh.

'Knife pulled' at Countdown that was scene of stabbing attack

A teenager allegedly pulled a knife on a staff member outside the Dunedin Countdown that was the scene of a frenzied stabbing attack.

Archer setting sights on Paralympics

Since a stroke left Dunedin resident Paul Wallace paralysed down his right side, he has taken to...

Archer setting sights on Paralympics

Paul Wallace has only just started archery, but he is already aiming for the Paralympics.

Motorcyclist critically hurt in Taieri Mouth crash

A motorcyclist was left in a critical condition after sliding down a bank and hitting a tree near Taieri Mouth.

Finally finding peace, in Dunedin

New Dunedin citizens (from left) Noor Alnabhani, Ahmed Alnabhani and Hana Alhamoedi at the...

Finally finding peace, in Dunedin

Three Iraqis with Palestinian heritage, ripped away from their ancestral home by violence, have found peace in Dunedin.

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