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Covid-19: Dancing man, Pokemon Go player amongst rule breakers

A person playing Pokemon Go and a group of dirt bike riders were also caught by police.

'Rushed to liquor store': Students run for essentials before lockdown

A rash of alcohol purchases at some university hostels as lockdown was announced.

'Very disappointing': Otago Uni graduation ceremonies cancelled

All degrees would now be conferred and diplomas awarded in absentia.

Woman beat partner in a drunken rage, then taunted him when he showed fear

The repeated assaults left the victim with a chipped tooth, swollen lip and scratches.

Lockdown rule-breakers: Police disperse student party with 100 people

Police dispersed the crowd and a 20-year-old resident was issued a warning.

Covid-19: Southerners warned not to be complacent

Professor Michael Baker says the worst has to be assumed.

Dunedin vs capital for most beautiful large city

Dunedin will face Wellington in a category open to cities with more than 100,000 people.

'Pretty disgusted': Boy, 10, lay on rugby field for 90 minutes waiting for ambulance

'He basically went down like a sack of spuds,' says boy's 'disgusted' coach.

Man jailed for 29 months for brutal beatings of former girlfriend

Man told his girlfriend to say a box had fallen on her, if anyone asked.

'Mind blown': Woman reunited with ring stolen 30 years ago

"I'm quite amazed, it's a bit hard to believe."

'Sometimes things go bad': Timaru's top cop unsure when message will sink in

It comes after a woman crashed her vehicle filled with too many passengers on Monday.

'Beyond comprehension': 7 people in crashed car, one injured in boot

A young woman on her restricted licence crashed after allegedly failing to give way.

Student magazine writer infiltrated white supremacist group for 6 months

"It's stressful pretending to be a hateful person."

Sex offender who spied on children in toilets deemed too dangerous for parole

The 53-year-old was jailed for six years, four months in 2018.

Police on lookout after woman 'chased' by man wearing balaclava

The woman reported a man acting suspiciously at 9.15pm on Sunday.

'They were very lucky': Rescue helicopter paramedic recalls life on the frontline

Former NZer of the Year Doug Flett has spent almost three decades on the frontline.

'Harmful': Youth have no trust in controlling 'care' environments

Youth care residences kept youngsters for too long, affecting their safety and wellbeing.

'We are gay, is that a problem?': Quiet romance flourishing after five decades

Eric Dyer, 79, and Jim Williams, 95, met in Auckland in 1968.