Home invasion accused walks free after police bungle
Man accused of attacking someone with a ratchet avoids jail because of police mistake.
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Compulsory cat registration one step closer
Proposal that could lead to microchipping, registration for cats became a official policy.
Massive slip makes garden disappear under torrent of mud
A "couple of bangs" outside house turned out to be a massive slip on the Otago coast.
Little blue penguins perish after slip
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Arrest follows attempted home break-ins in Dunedin
Police discovered the 'suspicious' man was the same involved in recent break-in attempts.
Slip slices through house: 'He miraculously got out just in time'
A resident awoke to a torrent of mud that severed a cottage in half.
143 residents still unable to return home
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St Clair residents fear for future after slip
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Clever bunnies: Where's there's wool there's a way
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Otago's state of emergency lifted
The region has now officially entered a recovery phase with team assessing the damage.
Snow and more rain for sodden south
As if it couldn't get any worse snow is forecast for the flooded south in coming days.
Emergencies end, clean-up starts
Moves are underway to remove emergency status as a massive clean-up gets underway.
'Days to drain': Rain eases but floodwaters remain
People are urged to stay well away from flooded roads with water levels remaining high.
Crash closes Otago Peninsula road again
Car crash blocks path of an excavator which was set to clear a major slip.
Soaked south faces threat of more downpours
The clean-up is underway but there's also anxiety about another deluge forecast.
Drivers warned 'be careful' as roads open
Otago roads have started to reopen but police say drivers still need to be cautious.
Civil Defence to evacuees: Don't go home yet
Evacuees from near Heathcote river should stay away tonight as waters set to rise again
Scottish soldiers help flooded South Island
The men helped local communities in Mosgiel evacuate to safer ground.
Brief respite from rain for South Island
The rain is set to ease for South Islanders - but, be warned, more rain is on the way
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Storm strands travellers
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Canterbury flood chaos; blizzard warning
The worst of the weather is yet to come as houses start to flood and roads are closed.
Home detention for child porn offender
Dunedin man posed online as a young girl and downloaded child pornography.
Unconventional design for $7m property
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Meth, cash seized in Hamilton and Otago
Police have seized methamphetamine worth $130,000 and $80,000 in cash.
Gang violence: 'It was getting out of control'
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Did Tom Cruise's crew break the rules?
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Car thieves torch disabled driver's car
A car theft has left its disabled owner without independent mobility.
'Off-duty cop dragged me down the road on my stomach'
Complaint Otago cop allegedly subjected woman to vicious attack while he was off-duty.
Father jailed for machete attack
Shaan Roker jailed for attack in May which almost severed victim's hand.