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Drunk breaks into Dunedin house - minus his pants
‘’The man did not say why he was without his pants."
'Why was I singled out?' Woman left distressed after pat-down search by airport staff
False alerts by airport body scanners can lead to embarrassing pat-down searches.
Falsely accused father shares two years of terror
“I lost everything I ever worked for in my life."
Business leader avoids conviction, keeps name secret after ‘cruel’ attack on partner
The man was granted name suppression and has avoided conviction.
Joyriding children crash stolen car on to train tracks
The three children were all aged under 14.
Man decided to 'cut out the middleman' and got caught
MDMA package bound for man's home intercepted.
'The most interesting place in NZ.' Really?
More than 1 million Wikipedia pages seem to think so.
Dopey dealer snoozes through drug bust
The man was oblivious to police activity, asleep on his couch.
'No slavery in our chocolate': Chocolatier pledges support for South Pacific cacao
A Dunedin chocolate factory wants to put South Pacific cacao beans on the map.
Man made to clean up mess after throwing beer cans in park
The man also received a court summons for driving under the influence of alcohol.
14-year-old steals four cars on South Island-wide joyride
He will appear in Dunedin Youth Court this morning.
‘Careless’ campervan driver banned from driving while in NZ
The driver was filmed driving erratically all over the road around blind corners.
'Terrible start': Kiwi rally driver in high-speed crash
Emma Gilmour in hospital after rolling vehicle 'violently at speed' in practice session.
Stuck gumboot causes Dunedin crash
Two drivers were taken to hospital after the accident last night.
Homelessness can be ‘grappled’ with housing and support services, PM says
Dunedin’s homelessness crisis is estimated to involve upwards of 1500 people.
Former Dunedin deputy mayor lays second complaint in resignation saga
An independent investigator is being brought in to sort out the mess at the council.
'Unrelentingly horrible': Man claims partner the aggressor in abuse case
A man charged with allegedly assaulting his partner claims she was the aggressor.
Dunedin's deputy mayor to step down from role
Sophie Barker cited difficulties working with mayor Jules Radich.
Pasifika Pay parity in need of electoral prioritisation
In 2021, for every dollar earned by a Pākehā man, Pacific men were paid 81 cents.
Speeder with ‘appalling history of driving' jailed
The man was convicted on his 11th disqualified driving charge.
'It’s a disaster': Short-staffed hospital loses right to train cancer doctors
Dunedin Hospital's loss of accreditation "predictable and preventable", says union.
‘Upsetting and horrific’: Young sea lion shot and killed
DoC investigating attack on female sea lion in "nationally vulnerable" population.
Watch: 'Not fit to drive' - video shows campervan swerving over centre line
Shocking footage has emerged of a campervan crossing the centre line on blind corners.
Board chairman's 'racial slur' revealed
Barry Williams has been under fire for using an alleged racial slur towards a food worker.
'Blood-covered' man bashes on door at midnight in Milton
Police were busy in Dunedin last night after a mugging, drunk drivers and break-ins.
Girls, 12 and 14, given cannabis, booze and taught to smoke methamphetamine at addict’s house
'He held the pipe to the victims’ mouths and applied the flame, causing them to inhale.'
2023′s winter the fifth-warmest on record
Relatively hot June and July offset by below-average August temperatures.
No one ‘forced from homes’ in South Dunedin buy-up plan
Council says no one will be forced from their homes under a $132m plan to buy properties.
Rare sportscar damaged: Car driven by teen 'was going like the clappers'
A teenage driver abused family after he crashed into their rare American performance car.
Children who lost parents in fatal crash remain in hospital
Three people were killed in the crash in Otago on Monday.
Man waterboarded ex-partner after strangling her
Blair William Hurndell has been jailed for four years for assault on ex-partner.
This NZ attraction was called 'overpriced' by US media. Here's why it's happy about it.
“We’re actually thrilled about it," said the owner.
12-year-old hit by car in Dunedin
Girl suffers moderate injuries after being hit by a car.