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![Machete attack: Hand 'just' hanging on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Machete attack: Hand 'just' hanging on
A Taieri Mouth man has described coming across the man alleged to be responsible for the bloodied attack.
![Ex-lover charged with harassment](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Ex-lover charged with harassment
The end of a three-year affair with a Dunedin businessman allegedly led an Auckland woman to harass her former lover's wife.
![What happened to Nadine?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
What happened to Nadine?
Mystery surrounds death of Kiwi woman living in Sydney found with slashed wrists next to a note saying 'he did it'.
![Horsing around: Mare pops into pub](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Horsing around: Mare pops into pub
When a horse walked into the Outram Hotel bar yesterday, the barman didn't ask, "Why the long face?"
![Please don't boycott Cadbury: union](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Please don't boycott Cadbury: union
The union representing the workers set to lose their jobs at Cadbury's Dunedin factory has spoken out against a public boycott of the brand's chocolate.
![Dunedin dairy's Cadbury boycott](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Dunedin dairy's Cadbury boycott
A Dunedin dairy owner has vowed to boycott Cadbury products and called on other New Zealanders to do the same.
![Injured cyclist surprises doctors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Injured cyclist surprises doctors
Canadian cyclist Bernard Gendron surprised doctors in Dunedin yesterday by talking after wakig up from induced coma.
![What Cadbury told Dunedin workers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
What Cadbury told Dunedin workers
In a leaked employee briefing pack staff were told they were expected to be back on the job this morning.
![Tears as Cadbury workers told of closure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Tears as Cadbury workers told of closure
Most workers declined to comment after being told not to speak to media, but a few made their feelings known after the 10am meeting.
![350 jobs to go at Cadbury factory](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
350 jobs to go at Cadbury factory
The owner of the Cadbury factory in Dunedin has announced a proposal to end operations in 2018, with 350 people facing redundancies.
![Joy for family of injured cyclist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Joy for family of injured cyclist
Bernard Gendron remains in an induced coma in Dunedin Hospital, but his family, who have arrived from Canada, have seen encouraging signs.
![Witnesses to Dunedin assault sought](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Witnesses to Dunedin assault sought
Police are calling for witnesses to a vicious assault at Dunedin International Airport early last Friday morning.
![Campervan driver faces charges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Campervan driver faces charges
A campervan driver will appear in court next week accused of causing a severe brain injury to a Canadian tourist.
![Tourist fights for life after crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Tourist fights for life after crash
A Canadian cruise ship passenger and "self-made man'' was in Dunedin for the day when he was knocked from his bicycle in front of his shocked wife and began a battle for his life.
![NASA's super balloon to return to Wanaka](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
NASA's super balloon to return to Wanaka
NASA has confirmed it will return to Wanaka to launch it's super-pressure balloon which will see the 18.8 million cubic foot balloon
![I should've booked another flight out, says passenger](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
I should've booked another flight out, says passenger
Weary passengers forced to wait even longer after plane to Auckland is delayed yet again.
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Mechanical issues ground Dunedin flights
Passengers have been left stranded at Dunedin Airport tonight after mechanical problems grounded two aircraft this afternoon.
![Severe head injury after cyclist hit by campervan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Severe head injury after cyclist hit by campervan
A cyclist sustained a serious head injury after being hit by a campervan in Dunedin today. A St John spokesman said an ambulance
![Shop owner defends Confederate flag](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Shop owner defends Confederate flag
A garage owner has defended displaying the Confederate flag after a Dunedin woman took to social media to register her shock at seeing it.
![Probe begins into ship explosion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Probe begins into ship explosion
Investigators will interview 'relevant people' after yesterday's explosion that killed a crewman on board cruise ship.
![Passenger heard 'an almighty explosion'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Passenger heard 'an almighty explosion'
A passenger aboard a cruise ship on which a crew member died has recounted the harrowing scenes which followed the incident. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT.
![Drug user told salt was meth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Drug user told salt was meth
A drug user went to the police after swapping his car for rock salt.
![Man killed in cruise ship explosion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Man killed in cruise ship explosion
Inflatable vessels were being reinflated when a gas cylinder exploded, killing one.
![Body found near where diver went missing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Body found near where diver went missing
The body of a person thought to be a diver who went missing in Otago waters yesterday has been found. Police divers found the body
![Six60 gig balcony collapse 'failings'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Six60 gig balcony collapse 'failings'
A new report about the collapse of a balcony at a student concert in Dunedin has revealed a number of failings.
![Search suspended for missing diver in Otago](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Search suspended for missing diver in Otago
Police have suspended the search for a diver missing in Dunedin tonight.
![Fatal crash driver a 'changed man'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Fatal crash driver a 'changed man'
The man responsible for the deaths of two Mosgiel siblings is a changed man, according to the Parole Board.
![Witness: 'Mental image haunts me'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Witness: 'Mental image haunts me'
The innocent driver involved in a crash which saw a teenager die has described the haunting moments he realised she was dead.
![Albatross chick on road to recovery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Albatross chick on road to recovery
Dunedin's newest celebrity albatross chick could be reunited with its parents as soon as tomorrow.