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    The South Today bulletin: Tuesday, August 9

    The South Today bulletin: Tuesday, August 9

    Parliament repeals three strikes law

    Labour MP Kiri Allan during the General Debate. Photo: VNP / Phil Smith

    Parliament repeals three strikes law

    The government has passed its bill repealing the three strikes law, which automatically hands maximum sentences to criminals who commit three serious crimes.

    Last NZ survivor of WW2 Battle of Crete passes away

    Brant Robinson was understood to have been the last Kiwi survivor of the Battle of Crete. Photo:...

    Last NZ survivor of WW2 Battle of Crete passes away

    New Zealand's last surviving veteran of the Second World War's bloody Battle of Crete – and possibly the world's - has died, aged 104.

    FBI raid Trump's Florida home

    Former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: Reuters

    FBI raid Trump's Florida home

    Former President Donald Trump said FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday and broke into his safe in what his son acknowledged was part of an investigation into Trump's removal of...

    5939 new cases; country to stay at Orange

    Ayesha Verrall. Photo: NZ Herald

    5939 new cases; country to stay at Orange

    There are 5939 new community cases of Covid-19 today, as the virus response minister advises that New Zealand will remain at the Orange traffic light setting for now.

    The South Today bulletin: Friday, August 5 2022

    The South Today bulletin: Friday, August 5 2022

    The South Today bulletin: Friday, August 5 2022

    'I was a bully at school and I'm not proud of it'

    National MP Sam Uffindell makes a statement over his involvement as a teenager in an attack on a...

    National MP: 'I was a bully at school and I'm not proud of it'

    National MP Sam Uffindell says he's not the same person he was 20 odd years ago, after his involvement as a teenager in an assault on a younger pupil came to light.

    Drunk woman crashed car, assaulted officer: police

    Police pursued the alleged burglars of Liquorland Lincoln after they were spotted in Shirley...

    Drunk woman crashed car, assaulted officer: police

    A drunk woman allegedly assaulted a police officer after crashing her car into a hedge in North East Valley last night.

    Mask use 'personal choice' now, mayors say

    Mask use was mixed at this recent council meeting in Rotorua. Photo: LDR / Felix Desmarais

    Mask use 'personal choice' now, mayors say

    Despite the government's plea for everyone to wear face masks indoors, mask-wearing is hit and miss around the country.

    Call for mask mandate in Australia

    File photo: Reuters

    Call for mask mandate in Australia

    Governments got it wrong dealing with the Omicron coronavirus variant, and more people need to wear masks, the head of a high-profile Australian medical institute says.

    One killed in three-truck crash in Canterbury

    Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has $2.189 billion at his disposal this year, including a small...

    One killed in three-truck crash in Canterbury

    One person has died in a crash involving three trucks on Burkes Pass near Tekapo this morning.

    Several injured in crashes on icy Dunedin roads

    Three people were injured when this van rolled near Waldronville. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Several injured in crashes on icy Dunedin roads

    Several people have been injured, one seriously, in crashes on icy Dunedin roads this morning.

    Murder charge after woman found dead in Cambridge

    Police at the scene in Cambridge. Photo: Mike Scott

    Murder charge after woman found dead in Cambridge

    A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead at a Waikato property.

    Gate-way to glory

    PHOTO: ODT GRAPHIC

    Gate-way to glory

    Prepare for the mullet hairstyle to get even more popular in New Zealand schoolyards. Aaron Gate might just have inspired a generation to both give cycling a go and let that hair flow underneath...

    Councillors under scrutiny

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Councillors under scrutiny

    The Ministry for the Environment is going to monitor crucial Otago Regional Council meetings after an investigation raised concerns about councillor conduct towards staff.

    Affair with patient: Dunedin doctor gets win at tribunal

    Affair with patient: Dunedin doctor gets win at tribunal

    A Dunedin doctor struck off after admitting a sexual relationship with a patient has had a small win after the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal reconsidered its penalty decision against him.

    Restaurant owners left shaken after windows broken

    Another South Dunedin shop damaged by a vandal on Sunday morning. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Restaurant owners left shaken after windows broken

    Staff at a South Dunedin sushi restaurant have been left shaken after a man was tasered after allegedly going on a window-smashing spree for the second time in one weekend.

    Dunedin singer steps out at Abbey Road

    Singer-songwriter Kylie Price recorded a single at the world-famous Abbey Road studio in London....

    Dunedin singer steps out at Abbey Road

    A former Dunedin resident is making the most of opportunities offshore by recording at the same studio where The Beatles made music history and the Lord of the Rings soundtrack was forged.

    Power outage puts uni schedule out

     PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Power outage puts uni schedule out

    University of Otago students gather after being turned away from the St David lecture theatre, in Dunedin, because of a power outage yesterday afternoon.

    Collision with a power pole leads to transformer fire

    Firefighters from Outram Volunteer Fire Station use dry powder to extinguish a transformer which...

    Collision with a power pole leads to transformer fire

    Emergency services responded to a one-car crash yesterday on the outskirts of Mosgiel that caused a power pole to catch fire.
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    • A skier on the slopes at Coronet Peak. Photo: file

      Two southern skifields extending season

    • Singer-songwriter Kylie Price recorded a single at the world-famous Abbey Road studio in London....

      Dunedin singer steps out at Abbey Road

    • The sign on the door at the medical centre. Photo: Facebook

      Urgent Doctors closes early due to staff shortages

    • Tim Gibb with his wife and daughters. Photo: Givealittle

      Tributes flow for West Coast community hero

    • Kelvin (left) and Allan Sadler are closer than ever, after Allan gave Kelvin one of his kidneys....

      Brother ‘didn’t even hesitate’ to offer kidney

    • St John rural Otago area operations manager David Milne is disappointed someone stole airway...

      ‘Despicable’ theft from ambulance

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