Pupil's threats at Dunedin primary school trigger police response
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Police raced to a Dunedin primary school after a pupil allegedly threatened a teacher and classmate this afternoon.
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University of Otago student Ben Walker plays the trombone during the ‘‘Music in May’’ concert at First Church yesterday.
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Free pool entry for disabled proposed
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Free pool entry for disabled proposed
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'Gobsmacked' Galer thrilled to lead by-election race
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'Gobsmacked' Galer thrilled to lead by-election race
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Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported
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Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported
The father of a Dunedin schoolboy who was stabbed to death says he will only be satisfied if his son’s teenage killer is deported.
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Daughter found dad 'half-dressed in a soiled bed' in Mosgiel rest-home
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Daughter found dad 'half-dressed in a soiled bed' in Mosgiel rest-home
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