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Teacher tried to buy ADHD meds from student

A teacher who tried to buy a student’s ADHD medication will have to convince the Teaching Council he’s fit to be an educator if he wants to return to the profession.

Parking bonus for shoppers in CBD

Parking bonus for shoppers in CBD

Central Dunedin carpark user Maria Abadie is chuffed she does not have to pay for parking in Stuart St yesterday.

Injured person extricated

Firefighters use an aerial unit to extricate a person with serious injuries from a two-storey building in Victoria Rd, St Kilda, yesterday.

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Jailed for terrifying attack on woman

Joseph Wilson brutally attacked a woman a year after serving home detention for another violent...

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Jailed for terrifying attack on woman

A Dunedin man duct-taped a woman, broke her shoulder and threatened to bury her in the backyard during a harrowing attack, a court has heard.

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Repeat sex offender jailed for groping woman in store

Dion Kyle represents a serious risk to the community, a judge says. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Repeat sex offender jailed for groping woman in store

A Dunedin man with a history of sex crimes is back behind bars after groping a woman in Kmart.

‘Showery’ Christmas forecast

A "showery situation" seems set for southern Christmas celebrations.

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Close encounter of the scary kind

Tom Brough was back in the water as soon as possible after an encounter with a great white shark ...

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Close encounter of the scary kind

Adrenaline took over for a Waitati man when he came face to face with a 4m great white shark off Karitane on Sunday afternoon.

Seeing the light at end of tunnel trail

Peppa, 15, Carter, 4, and Sandy Bayliss enjoy a walk and a skip through the Chain Hills Tunnel...

Seeing the light at end of tunnel trail

The opening of the Chain Hills Tunnel trail has been a long time coming and is just the beginning of something special, its proponent says.

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Sentenced over child sexual abuse material

Scott Guyton was found with child exploitation material for the second time. PHOTO: ROB KIDD

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Sentenced over child sexual abuse material

A Dunedin man who was found with sexual abuse images of babies says he searched for the horrific content "as a form of comfort".

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Away Xmas how cookie crumbles

A packet of Tim Tams will bring a taste of home for a Dunedin soldier spending his first Christmas overseas.

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‘Silver Moon’ makes maiden call

Cruise ship 'Silver Moon' (foreground) is docked at Port Chalmers yesterday along with 'Maersk...

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‘Silver Moon’ makes maiden call

It was the inaugural visit to Dunedin for a vessel which is small in size but big on taste.

Killer teen stepmum to appeal sentence in Supreme Court

Dylan Berry’s parents’ property at Pongokawa, Bay of Plenty. Jessica Mulford (right) claimed the...

Killer teen stepmum to appeal sentence in Supreme Court

A teen stepmum who inflicted severe fatal abdominal injuries on a toddler has won a bid to have the Supreme Court reassess her jail sentence.

Fronx seat belt fails crash test

The Suzuki Fronx during testing. The car has been on sale in New Zealand since June this year....

Fronx seat belt fails crash test

Suzuki Fronx owners are being warned not to carry passengers in the back seat after the seat belt failed a lab crash test.

Trump photo restored to public database of Epstein files

President Donald Trump told reporters he thought the United States could make a deal with China,...

Trump photo restored to public database of Epstein files

A photo of US President Donald Trump, removed from the cache of Jeffrey Epstein files released by the Department of Justice has been restored, after officials determined none of Epstein's victims were in the image, the department said.

Cheese at landfill retrieved and sold: authority

The recalled cheese includes camembert. Photo: Getty Images

Cheese at landfill retrieved and sold: authority

Cheese previously dumped in a landfill has been taken and re-sold in the Waikato, New Zealand Food Safety says.

Bondi shooting: Bombs thrown but didn't go off, say police

An improvised explosive device found n the boot of a vehicle believed to have been used by Sajid...

Bondi shooting: Bombs thrown but didn't go off, say police

Australian police say homemade pipe and tennis ball bombs were thrown at a crowd at Bondi Beach before a mass shooting but failed to detonate, court documents show.

Chick for takahē pair thought to be infertile

The takahē chick was born in November. Photo: Supplied/Linton Miller

Chick for takahē pair thought to be infertile

A pair of takahē believed to be infertile have thrilled staff at Zealandia wildlife sanctuary by unexpectedly hatching a chick.

Knife-wielding man allegedly bites officer

A knife-wielding Dunedin man allegedly lashed out at police with his teeth leaving one officer in hospital with bite wounds.

Sexual abuse support services given contract extension

Sexual abuse support services given contract extension

Sexual abuse support services facing cuts in the new year have been given an extra six months, but are being told not to expect any more than that.

Willis not standing for electorate seat at next election

Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

Willis not standing for electorate seat at next election

Finance Minister Nicola Willis will not be standing for an electorate seat at the next election.

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