Man knocked on motel doors looking for 'single ladies'
The man was known to staff and had trespassed at the Dunedin motel before.
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Man allegedly breaks into home, beats resident with baseball bat
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Tourism operator launches virtual tours to beat Covid border closures
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Driver rescued from steep bank seriously hurt
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Indecent act 10 years ago admitted but no conviction recorded
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Body of missing Dunedin man Martin Suttie found
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Navy dive squads fail to find fisherman
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Snow for South tonight, heavy rain, strong wind in store elsewhere
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Settled weekend for most, with late dusting of snow
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