Prisoner climbs basketball hoop, stays there 8 hours and spits at guards
The prisoner then spat at and hit a guard trying to get him down, a court heard.
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Man allegedly breaks into home, beats resident with baseball bat
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Man jailed after dinner complaint ends in choking assault
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Sexual misconduct complaint against former student politician
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Gun-toting Vince Mahara kicked his way through two doors to terrorise family.
Taser use on man resisting arrest was 'not appropriate': Police
Officer had 'other options' inquiry finds.
Farmer's upsetting diagnosis after shrugging off headaches
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Redundancy notices start for wage subsidy workers
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Navy dive squads fail to find fisherman
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Coastguard and emergency services from Glenorchy hunted in vain into the night.
Sleeping among Dunedin's skeletons
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Tragic discovery: Two dead after car plunges into lake
Police say they are supporting family members after the tragic outcome.
Snow for South tonight, heavy rain, strong wind in store elsewhere
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A promising student subjected a woman to a degrading assault, leaving her traumatised.
Sex offender sentenced again after violating cellmate
Brian Mitchell threw a towel over victim's head and forced him over a toilet.
Miniature horse killer appeals sentence
Horse killed with 41 stab wounds, now man who admitted doing it is appealing his sentence.
Two friends die, another survives fiery Dunedin crash
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Drug horror: Student tried to claw his own eyes out
He thought he was taking MDMA - and now police have issued a warning.
Woman arrested after scrumpy-fuelled rampage
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School's out, so expect rain, wind and snow for the holidays
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Wild weather: 50 emergency call-outs overnight as heavy rain and strong winds hit
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