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Flooding damages Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Recent severe weather has caused damage costing $10,000 to Dunedin’s fenced biodiversity sanctuary.
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Outstanding in his field
Outstanding in his field
Southland dairy farmer Tom Slee says it is a "surreal" feeling to be crowned New Zealand’s top young farmer.
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High-risk sex offender breaches court order
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High-risk sex offender breaches court order
A high-risk sex offender breached a condition of a High Court order the same day it was imposed.
‘Surreal’ to claim young farmer crown
‘Surreal’ to claim young farmer crown
Southland dairy farmer Tom Slee says it is a "surreal" feeling to be crowned New Zealand’s top young farmer.
Southland farmer claims national crown
Southland farmer claims national crown
Southland dairy farmer Tom Slee says it is a "surreal" feeling to be crowned New Zealand’s top young farmer.
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Uni cleaner’s theft of gift vouchers lands her in court
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Uni cleaner’s theft of gift vouchers lands her in court
A cleaner at the University of Otago stole gift vouchers during her shifts, a court has heard.
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'Christ, what have they done?'
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'Christ, what have they done?'
A Dunedin family are appalled and distressed after their teenaged niece with the mindset of a 5-year-old was needlessly jailed without their knowledge.
Video promoting city wins global accolade
Video promoting city wins global accolade
A video promoting Dunedin has won gold in the city promotion category at the US International Awards.
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Southland farmer claims crown
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Southland farmer claims crown
Southland dairy farmer Tom Slee says it is a ‘‘surreal’’ feeling to be crowned New Zealand’s top young farmer.
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Owner says pet accused of attack 'the friendliest dog out'
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Owner says pet accused of attack 'the friendliest dog out'
A woman’s bid to have her dog’s classification of menacing reversed includes allegations the DCC was blaming the breed and the dog could not ‘‘magically’’ walk through a fence and attack people.
Information sought after person struck by vehicle in Balclutha
Information sought after person struck by vehicle in Balclutha
Police are seeking more information after a person was struck by a vehicle in Balclutha.
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Man bit baby in attempt to soothe, court hears
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Man bit baby in attempt to soothe, court hears
A Waikouaiti man who bit his 3-month-old baby told police the assault happened in his sleep while having an ‘‘aggressive dream’’, a court has heard.
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'Foolish mistake': Man fined for haul of illegal pāua
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'Foolish mistake': Man fined for haul of illegal pāua
A Balclutha man has been fined after taking five times the daily limit of pāua and most of his catch was undersized.
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Watch: Dunedin man in armed standoff captured
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Man in armed standoff 'had sword and threatened to kill police'
A man at the centre of a stand-off with armed police in Dunedin allegedly burgled two law firms in the days before his arrest.
Man sent inappropriate messages while in treatment
Man sent inappropriate messages while in treatment
While undergoing treatment for his attraction to young girls, a Milton man was secretly sending inappropriate messages to intellectually impaired women.
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Campaigner charged with stalking cop
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Dunedin campaigner charged with stalking cop
A notable Dunedin campaigner has become the first in the city to face a charge of stalking and the alleged victim is a police officer.
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Man traps, threatens to shoot escort
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Man traps, threatens to shoot escort
After a Southern man became obsessed with an escort, he trapped her in his car and threatened to kill her, a court has heard.
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Dunedin gravestone vandalism ‘troubling’
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Dunedin gravestone vandalism ‘troubling’
A Dunedin man has admitted scratching a name off a family gravestone because he was ‘‘angry about the past’’.
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Dunedin businessman guilty of rape
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Dunedin businessman guilty of rape
A Dunedin businessman has been found guilty of five sexual assault charges.
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Man jailed after squirting mum with tomato sauce
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Man jailed after squirting mum with tomato sauce
A Dunedin man spraying his mother with tomato sauce was reminiscent of a scene from Once Were Warriors, a judge says.