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'Totally unacceptable': Junior rugby coach allegedly assaulted by spectator
The incident happened game involving eight-year-old children.
Blackmail targets 'naive' victims on NZ social media
Three victims have fallen prey to online scams after sharing explicit pictures.
'Throwing stones into glass houses': Uffindell's uni rugby mates defend 'good dude'
Several men who played rugby with the politician during his uni days rally around him.
Covid BA.2 variant vanquished
Testing reveals last bastion for the initial Omicron variant has dropped to zero per cent.
Man who killed young mum while toddler in next room denied parole
Smither has been behind bars since he killed Karen Jacobs in 1997.
Uffindell's filthy student flat put on notice, women's underwear on wall
Flat was described as a haven for vermin and disease by health inspectors.
Changes made at youth remand home after critical report
Urgent changes were made at South Island's only youth remand home in Dunedin.
Victim says she forgives partner after breaking nose
Woman whose nose was broken, says she forgives the man who punched her.
Woman drove 50km to ex-partner's house while drunk, court told
'For reasons unknown' she decided to drive to Dunedin without warning.
Despair over low election candidate numbers
A considerable number of council seats across New Zealand have no candidates.
'Very scary': Man tasered after window smashing spree
Broken glass littered the footpath in South Dunedin's main street after a vandalism spree.
Party drug capital: Top city for MDMA use in NZ revealed
Wastewater testing finds the centres flush with meth, cocaine and mollies.
Southern hospitality: Cheese roll burger launches at Otago cafe
The innovative burger is being launched today at the Blueskin Nurseries & Cafe.
A man with a blackened face, a hatchet and an unlikely story
Police find Timothy Wilson sitting in a car with no number plates, and discover much more.
Horse breeder, trainer faces racecourse ban after family feud ends in punch-up
The court heard there had been friction within the family for years.
Watch: Top Aussie skateboarder 'bombs' Dunedin's Baldwin St
Skateboarding down the world's steepest street was a snap decision for Zak Mills-Goodwin.
Prolific burglar's early release from prison
Man broke into homes of the affluent, costing victims $120,000 during a seven-month spree.
Police find tomahawk, drugs, gang patches in car
A person is due to appear in court on charges of dangerous driving and failing to stop.
Airport bomb hoaxer has Court of Appeal application rejected
A former aviation security officer planted a fake bomb on the runway at Dunedin airport.
Serial rapist who targeted women at dance parties released
Mateo Nixon was granted parole this week with several years of his sentence remaining.
'Lucifer is my DJ': Man who trashed police station gets his wish to be sent to jail
Jeremy Ching's vandalism spree earns a nine-month prison sentence at a hectic hearing.
Wild weather: Otago Councils kept busy as rain continues to fall
The tail in the storm lashes the Otago coastline.
'Major health and safety risk': Nursing students cover shifts at Dunedin Hospital
Students called in to cover shifts at Dunedin Hospital because of staff shortages.
Students evacuated amid flooding fears
Flood fears prompt evacuations in North Dunedin. Video / Craig Baxter / ODT
'Distasteful... repugnant': Mayor slams transgender concerns
A woman raises concern about use of changing rooms at public pool, to mayor's disgust.
Evacuations amid rising flood waters in Dunedin
People living near the Water of Leith were evacuated last night as flood waters threatened properties. Video / Allison Images
Civil Defence on standby as wild weather hits south
Dunedin residents were still being advised to be cautious after overnight rain.
Dunedin looks to hook in the exec class with NZ's 'cheapest' expensive homes
New arrivals to the city are a key source of buyers, say agents.
Police treating Unity Park death as homicide
Sean Buis, 28, died at the park last Thursday.
Army on standby: Heavy rain forecast activates emergency response centres
Dunedin and North Otago residents warned of heavy rain.
'Pretty special': Dead whale quite a find for 7-year-old
The whale was only the second-weirdest thing Archie had found washed up.
Wastewater tests suggest peak Omicron wave has passed
A steady drop in results from wastewater testing in all southern sites - except two.
Teen cops fine for driving with head out window
Temperatures in Dunedin have plummeted, making driving conditions dangerous.