Woman strangled on floor in front of young son
Once it was over, she took her son, who saw the attack, and retreated to a bedroom.
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Assaulted on the street, a string of offences were revealed - and he was jailed
''It strikes at the heart of the criminal justice system,'' judge said
'I'll break in and get you': Ex-partner endured repeated abuse
He stood outside the house shouting, left messages and rang repeatedly.
Sex offender breaches court order within minutes of sentencing
Man's sentence lengthened after immediate unauthorised detour to Dunedin property.
Woman found with 400 stolen items in her home avoids jail sentence
Almost every appliance in the kitchen was identified by police as stolen.
Generation Debt: Science trumps music
Liz Goodin chose science, not music, because of the cost of student loans.
Digging up our past: Archaeologists find items from 19th century
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Another day in the mid-latitudes: Warm for some, wet for others
As usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.
Listen: A woman insisted on mispronouncing Māori names. ZB host's brilliant response.
Marcus Lush was incredulous as the listener insisted on mispronouncing the place names.
Nine month ban for Dunedin driver after fatal careless act
Grandfather of 11 was on way to get medication when he was killed by an errant driver.
Hot, hot, hot: Break out summer gear for weekend
Some areas will have temperatures 8C above average, MetService says.
Man choked and punched pregnant partner in stomach
'I don't care - it's not my f***ing baby,' he said.
The Google Search street-attack: Men hunted sex offender online before beating
Ringleader of vigilante pack jailed for two years after attack on convicted sex offender.
Repeat sexual offender jailed after blaming 'drunk' 13yo
Judge said: 'He spends all his day on the internet. A lot of it looking at pornography.'
'We're sorry' doesn't cut it when you need surgery
Her treatment was botched by Southern District Health Board, as were her complaint.
Cleared of raping girl, then police caught him grooming '14yo'
Evan Smith, 63, was cleared in 2018 of a slew of sexual allegations. It didn't deter him.
Rugby: Meads and Lochore Cup finalists found in Heartland Championship
North Otago and Wanganui will battle for the ultimate prize of the Meads Cup.
Weather: Nice weekend, nasty week
Spring will again show its sleight of hand on NZ weather conditions.
Waitress' horror: Victim comes face to face with abuser she thought was dead
Police believe there are more victims and are urging them to come forward.
$350m property deal: Dress Smarts, Meridian malls are for sale
Dress-Smarts across NZ up for sale in planned $350m+ deal
Students who tried to help distraught woman knocked out in pack attack
Good Samaritan students asked a woman if she needed help and were attacked.
Prank turns 'Logan Park' into 'Bogan Park' on Google Maps
Next to 'Bogan Park High School' were characters depicting a leering face.
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'Flight from hell': Passengers' disgust as family uses seat as change table
"The whole cabin smelt like a toilet."
Rugby: Heartland Championship sorts out final Meads and Lochore Cup placings with exciting matches
Some old favourites return to prominence, while others wonder what might have been.
Dunedin goes Green with the city's next mayor
Green Party councillor Aaron Hawkins has this afternoon won Dunedin's mayoralty.
Landlord to pay $3500 after filming inspection
Dunedin flatmates were "stunned" when their property manager turned up with a cameraman.
Clear skies will disappear on Monday
A few showers shouldn't dampen Auckland's Diwali festival, but take a brolly in case.
Dunedin student parties so big, people travel from Auckland to go
Hundreds of people attend parties at flats as students ditch pubs.
Six60 announce major summer tour
Six60 have added a string of major Saturday shows to their summer timetable.
The Manor: Life inside Dunedin's infamous flat
A former occupant of 'The Manor' in recent years sheds a light on life inside the flat.
Kids screamed from car as mum attacked in driveway
Attacker's cousin tried to intervene but powerless to stop 'shocking' assault.
Studies, parties and drink: a deadly culture
Dunedin house-party tragedy raises questions about city's - and NZ's - drinking culture.