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Who will play in the All Blacks midfield?
The biggest All Blacks selection decisions will be the make-up of their midfield and the right balance to strike in their back three.

Why Smith can't wait to play with Barrett
Ahead of his big chance at No10 tomorrow, Beauden Barrett was deliberately economical with his words.

Man, 55, injured in Dunedin assault
The man was taken to Dunedin Hospital by St John ambulance in a serious condition.

Fraudster caught in blackmail scam loses council seat
'This is a total learning curve for us,' say student association president after mature student rep's criminal past is revealed.

Man seriously hurt in Dunedin assault
A 55-year-old man has been seriously injured after an assault at a Green Island property.

Bat used in assault
A person was in Dunedin Hospital overnight after they were hit in the head with a baseball bat at the weekend.

Watch: Massive tyre fire in Dunedin
Fire investigators are looking into the suspicious circumstances of a large blaze in Dunedin overnight.

Car smashes through shop window
A speeding car smashed through a shop window before fleeing the scene in Dunedin last night, according to a witness.

Crash victim loved car in which he died
First person to lose their life over holiday weekend was passionate about 1937 Ford Cabriolet convertible.

Historic Scarfies house up for sale
The Dunedin house that was used in the iconic cult film Scarfies has had a complete makeover and is now up for sale

Watch: Otago house goes up in flames
A house on the Otago Peninsula was "extensively damaged" by a fire overnight.

Police seek man who made inappropriate comments
Dunedin police are seeking the public's help to identify a man they say made inappropriate comments to a Fairfield School pupil yesterday afternoon.

Sex for a place to sleep
Dunedin's "dire'' housing situation is forcing some at-risk youth to engage in prostitution to get a place to sleep, or to sleep rough in cars.

Man jailed after assaults on cyclists
A man who assaulted two cyclists in separate incidents in Dunedin has been jailed.

Taxpayer cash used to fund drug deals
Member of Dunedin Mongrel Mob Notorious used $20,000 from anti-violence trust to buy cannabis.

Appeal for witnesses to fire at Six60 flat
Police are appealing for witnesses to the fire at Six60's former flat which forced a man to jump from a window to safety at the weekend.

Police seek info about dairy robbery
Appeals are being made for information regarding a dairy robbery in Dunedin.

Screwdriver used in Dunedin robbery
A "chubby" thief dropped five-dollar notes all over the floor as he made off on foot after robbing a Dunedin dairy armed with a screwdriver.

Woman dies following head-on crash
The woman's black sedan appeared to have crossed the centre line before the crash.

Mini tornadoes as wild weather hits
Wild winds sweeping the country have caused serious disruption to flight schedules, caused power outages and closed roads this evening.

Dog that attacked infant to be put down
Baby girl bitten in face by family pet in Dunedin yesterday 'progressing favourably' in hospital.

Dunedin woman's killer denied parole
A 44-year-old man who stabbed his former partner to death using a combination of knives and a spade has been denied parole.

Dunedin woman's killer denied parole
Gareth Lawrence Smither stabbed his former partner to death in 1997 using a combination of knives and a spade.

Wall repair bill shock after ECQ refusal
Dunedin resident Hayden Smith is "shocked'' he will have to foot the bill for repairs to a retaining wall damaged by last June's downpour.

Fireman finds car in flames
A volunteer fireman, paged to attend a car fire, was shocked when he stepped out of his house and realised it was his own vehicle ablaze.

Spectacular day for all wrong reasons
Saturday's match was always going to be an uphill battle but no one expected wheels to come off a Dunedin premier club rugby team quite so spectacularly.