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![Man had $12,000 of stolen tools but was no tradie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Man had $12,000 of stolen tools but was no tradie
The items had all been stolen from building sites around Dunedin.
![Tinder date that went wrong: Relentless stalker appeals against penalty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Tinder date that went wrong: Relentless stalker appeals against penalty
Lawyer says woman's sentence manifestly excessive.
![Go NZ: A detour through Dunedin's literary past](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Go NZ: A detour through Dunedin's literary past
Get under Dunedin's skin with the help of a literary app and an e-bike.
![Car and campervan roll, one person serious, three helicopters dispatched](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Car and campervan roll, one person serious, three helicopters dispatched
'It's unknown if more people have been injured,' police say.
![Chilly start but sun coming for most of the country](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Chilly start but sun coming for most of the country
Frosty start to give way to fine weather for most of New Zealand.
![Student jailed for two years for acts inside courthouse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Student jailed for two years for acts inside courthouse
A student who tampered with a manhole inside the Dunedin Courthouse has been jailed.
![The Raro robber: Impromptu beverage break led to burglar's undoing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
The Raro robber: Impromptu beverage break led to burglar's undoing
An impromptu drink becomes the undoing of a burglar in Invercargill.
!['My head burst like a balloon': Assault victim speaks in court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'My head burst like a balloon': Assault victim speaks in court
Cory Ferguson's lawyer claims a Karitane man was assaulted because he went for a gun.
![Driver rescued from steep bank seriously hurt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Driver rescued from steep bank seriously hurt
A driver has been rescued after crashing SUV on an icy Three Mile Hill Rd in Dunedin.
![Why Dunedin might be next isolation/quarantine centre](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Why Dunedin might be next isolation/quarantine centre
City's "decent-sized airport", good health facilities make it "logical alternative place".
![Indecent act 10 years ago admitted but no conviction recorded](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Indecent act 10 years ago admitted but no conviction recorded
'It was gross in all regards,' Judge Smith said.
!['A soulmate, father and a friend': Family mourns fisherman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'A soulmate, father and a friend': Family mourns fisherman
The body of missing fisherman Martin Suttie has been recovered from Lake Wakatipu.
![Man jailed after dinner complaint ends in choking assault](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Man jailed after dinner complaint ends in choking assault
A man dissatisfied with his dinner beat and choked his partner into unconsciousness.
![Parents, baby barricade in room: Mobster's terrifying home invasion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Parents, baby barricade in room: Mobster's terrifying home invasion
Gun-toting Vince Mahara kicked his way through two doors to terrorise family.
![Body of missing Dunedin man Martin Suttie found](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Body of missing Dunedin man Martin Suttie found
Police said searchers recovered his body this afternoon.
![Taser use on man resisting arrest was 'not appropriate': Police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Taser use on man resisting arrest was 'not appropriate': Police
Officer had 'other options' inquiry finds.
!['Blown away': Workers step up to save jobs, redundancies halved](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'Blown away': Workers step up to save jobs, redundancies halved
Staff at Tuapeka Gold Print have been putting their hands up to save the company.
![Exclusive: MP Sarah Dowie on leaving politics, Jami-Lee Ross](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Exclusive: MP Sarah Dowie on leaving politics, Jami-Lee Ross
MP Sarah Dowie speaks for the first time about leaving politics - and that relationship.
![Sleeping among Dunedin's skeletons](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Sleeping among Dunedin's skeletons
At a private museum in Dunedin, guests can stay overnight among sculptures and skulls.
![Snow for South tonight, heavy rain, strong wind in store elsewhere](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Snow for South tonight, heavy rain, strong wind in store elsewhere
Snow could fall to 300m in Dunedin this evening, strong winds affect lower North Island.
![Settled weekend for most, with late dusting of snow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Settled weekend for most, with late dusting of snow
There's more good news for skiers and snowboarders.
!['Shattering impact': Southland to take huge hit from smelter closure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'Shattering impact': Southland to take huge hit from smelter closure
The Southland economy is set to take a major hit.
![Relationship break up fabricated to swindle benefits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Relationship break up fabricated to swindle benefits
Dunedin couple ripped off the Ministry of Social Development for six years.
![Jail for Balclutha man after threats made with spears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Jail for Balclutha man after threats made with spears
Balclutha man well known to the criminal justice system jailed again.
![Fast and Furious - rally sprints return to Whanganui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Fast and Furious - rally sprints return to Whanganui
The final round in Levin is scheduled for the weekend after Whanganui.
!['Traumatic' and 'humiliating' attack on ex-girlfriend may end athlete's career](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'Traumatic' and 'humiliating' attack on ex-girlfriend may end athlete's career
A promising student subjected a woman to a degrading assault, leaving her traumatised.
![Sex offender sentenced again after violating cellmate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Sex offender sentenced again after violating cellmate
Brian Mitchell threw a towel over victim's head and forced him over a toilet.
![Drink driver drove off dragging good Samaritan behind car](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Drink driver drove off dragging good Samaritan behind car
A drunk driver accidentally broke the pelvis of a Dunedin woman who tried to stop her.
![Two friends die, another survives fiery Dunedin crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Two friends die, another survives fiery Dunedin crash
A lone survivor of a deadly crash told a witness: 'My friends are in there'.