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Man with 'GANGSTA' tattoo drunkenly accosted couple
Man jailed after pair grab a shoe box, believing it contained beer.

Man molested woman at Pak'nSave carpark
Man who grabbed the woman's bottom at a South Dunedin supermarket has dodged jail term.

Another Ronald McDonald house under threat
Public health group wants the Southern DHB to block Ronald McDonald House in Dunedin.

'I want to kill you': Student threatens victim, stabs cat
Dunedin student deported after grabbing 10cm knife and stabbing cat in the head.

Drunk teen rolls van - with intoxicated parent inside
Drunk teen crashes vehicle with parent and two other passengers inside.

Rain on its way for Labour Weekend
A front is bringing wet weather to several parts of the country tomorrow.

What drives a man to murder his neighbour?
Families' search for answers and a community picking up the pieces more than 18 months on.

Two South Island Highways closed
Parts of State Highway 87 and State Highway 82 are closed for most of Labour Weekend.

New Kiwi kidney test can save lives
Researchers are hopeful a new test will detect kidney damage reliably and early.

Jeep ends up in the harbour after ducking ducklings
Driver said he braked hard to avoid hitting the birds.

Teacher censured for unsafe kayak trip
Waimate High School teacher censured for taking students on kayaks without lifejackets.

A missed call, a brutal murder - and a haunted daughter
The day before Stephen Findlay beat his neighbour to death, he tried to call his daughter.

A missed call, a brutal murder - and a haunted daughter
The day before Stephen Findlay beat his neighbour to death, he tried to call his daughter.

Scholarship student: 'Arrest a blessing in disguise'
Student on $10k scholarship says he "stockpiled'' cannabis as he was "in a dark place''.

Footpath victim's partner: 'I never had a sorry'
Victim's family angered how long it took driver to plead guilty after killing man.

'S**t Towns of NZ' creator receives death threats
It seems the people of Cromwell don't like being called a 'mistake'.

Two incidents: Dunedin men exposing themselves
Student followed home by a man who was "touching himself" during the 4km walk.

Police release image of missing man's slippers
Search continues for missing man as DHB launches investigation.

Room check: The Dunedin Distinction Hotel
Daniel Simmonds checks into a hotel that's great for business travellers.

Dunedin hospital patient still missing
Dunedin police seek public help in their search for a man missing since Thursday.

Review after disappearance of hospital patient
Gordon McLean has been missing since Thursday when he left a Dunedin Hospital.

Water-based search begins for Gordon McLean
An extensive search has failed to locate Gordon McLean

Search for 'frail' missing man continues
Police are concerned the 63-year-old may have fallen after leaving the hospital.

New wire barrier saves girl's life in crash
16-year-old girl has lucky escape after car shunted into barrier next to a steep bank.

Mysterious stranger plays game of cones
Person who places road cones in strange positions atop Dunedin buildings has struck again.

Search ongoing for frail man missing in Otago, second search underway in Wellington
Police want Dunedin hillside residents to check their properties for a missing man.

Man who lured child with lolly spared jail
The 57-year-old Rangiora man was sentenced to intensive supervision.

Man who attacked partner allowed to drive school bus
Dunedin man grabbed victim by throat, flung her onto couch while their kids were home.