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Hat trick at launch of Dunedin Fashion Week
Headwear of all sizes, colours and styles stole the show at the official iD Dunedin Fashion Week launch.
Cleanup crews find illegal dump sites
Volunteers cleaning Dunedin's beaches for Sea Week were dismayed to find someone had been using the beach as a personal rubbish dump.
Man on parole commits sexual assault
A man who sexually assaulted a young woman in a Dunedin park last September was on parole at the time from a lengthy prison sentence for serious sexual offending.
Autistic man suffers racial abuse
An autistic man was told ''go home to China'' in a racist verbal attack in central Dunedin this week.
Surfing trio saves students
Three men on a lunchtime surf off the coast of Dunedin saved a group of schoolgirls being swept away in a rip.
Man hospitalised after being hit by car near Dipton
A man is in intensive care at Dunedin Hospital after he was hit by a car near Dipton last night.
Busy week for Dunedin's new stadium
Forsyth Barr Stadium is set for its biggest week yet, with more than 50,000 punters expected through the turnstiles this week.
Drunk roof plunge a warning to others
Two students who fell off the roof of the same Dunedin flat within minutes of each other say the incidents are a reminder for students to think before they act.
Arrest after three armed dairy robberies
The man allegedly behind three armed robberies of a Dunedin dairy, which left the owner upset and wanting out of the business, was arrested by police last night.
Student influx boosts Dunedin businesses
The annual migration of students back to Dunedin has begun, with the influx of young people providing a boost to local businesses.
Teen leads police on 46km pursuit
A teenager has been remanded on bail and four others also face charges following a police pursuit through Dunedin that went for 46km and reached speeds of up to 135km/h.
Branding people sick, judge says
A Clyde youth has been warned about his sick behaviour after being convicted on two charges of "branding" teenagers with a heated cigarette lighter.
Hillside worker from first day to last
Marking 50 years of work at the Hillside foundry, Roger Parsons yesterday poured the last KiwiRail cast on site before heading to his local for a beer.
Man jailed for removing wheel nuts
A man who removed the nuts from two wheels of a woman's car, resulting in one of the wheels falling off while she was driving, has been jailed for 19 months.
Drowned man 'never had a nasty bone in his body'
A man who died when a dinghy capsized near Dunedin on Tuesday was a keen fisherman who loved to spin a yarn.
Victim taunted in 'chop shop' case
A trio behind an alleged "chop shop" near Mosgiel allegedly used social media to taunt the owner of a stolen vehicle they had dismantled, police say.
Mobster jailed for stabbing gang rival
A Mongrel Mob member who used a hunting knife on a rival gang member early last year has been jailed for three years and eight months.
Man convicted after mother stabbed
A man charged with attempting to murder a young mother he stabbed and tried to smother has been convicted on three other charges from the attack.
Man tasered after threatening to self-harm
A man Tasered after he barricaded himself in a room and threatened self-harm is unlikely to face any charges, police say.
Two suspected arsons in Dunedin being investigated
Police are investigating two suspected arsons in Dunedin overnight.
Teen halts tourist train for iPhone
A Dunedin teen brought the Taieri Gorge tourist train to a shuddering stop yesterday after dropping his iPhone.