Man allegedly goes on mini crime spree so he can head back to prison
The man allegedly went to the ANZ bank and smashed a window to draw police attention.
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Police armed with Bushmaster rifles were at the scene.
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"He continued with the haka whilst his genitalia swung freely,'' police said.
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'Donations' end for two-thirds of schools
Low-decile schools with zero donations will get a 7 per cent lift in operational funding.
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DHBs have not been given enough to keep up with demand, experts say.
Victim of road rage frustrated at delays
No arrests have been made since the alleged road rage incident earlier this month.
Injured protester slams 'brutal' police as three arrested
Woman who was injured in the protest claims how police brutality landed her in hospital.
Protesters block minerals forum in Dunedin
Fiery scenes have erupted outside the Dunedin Town Hall.
'Stellar young man': Former SADD leader on drink-drive charge
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Fifty years of torment at an end: Paedophile NZ priest defrocked
''Sadly, his removal from priesthood does not take away any of the harm [he] inflicted."
Criminal turned his life around, now he's in jail
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Woman threatened rape complaint to stay in NZ, court hears
A woman on trial for making a false rape complaint says her retraction was false.
Four suffer smoke inhalation in Dunedin blaze
At least one person had to be rescued from the roof of Dunedin House.
Gun pellets found after damage to Dunedin home
A woman discovered pellets apparently from a firearm at her home in Dunedin.
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Prisoner who had throat slashed 'alive by a divine miracle'
Razor blade fused to a piece of plastic used in attack in prison day room.
Canine love triangle has its culmination in court
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Man fined for intentionally causing pregnant partner to crash
They argued about the route home when man pulled down hard on car's steering wheel.
Dunedin residents go nuts over loud rumble
Hundreds of people have taken to Facebook in an attempt to figure out what it was.
Bite, not a fight: Man acquitted of disfiguring partner who lost three teeth
Man spent several months behind bars awaiting the trial and was then acquitted.
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Man rows solo from Dunedin to Cape Horn in 154 days
The journey took the 67-year-old just 154 days.
$370k penalty: Man 'too sick to work' takes Hawaii holiday
The Dunedin man must repay his insurer $370,000, a judge has ruled.
Machete attack: Parole Board 'struggles' with man's claim he didn't mean to hurt anyone
Australian citizen - a father of two - had been back in NZ only a week before attack.
Fight or bite? Accused says his partner lost three teeth attacking him
'I swallowed one [tooth] and I spat two out ... I freaked out' witness tells court.
Auckland fog: 50 flights cancelled before restrictions lifted
More than 80 domestic flights were affected before fog restrictions were lifted.
Kakapo chick receives pioneering brain surgery
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Father 'hit children, threatened to shoot horse'
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Lucky ones: Why surviving cancer in NZ is a lottery
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Vomit, urine, broken glass: 'Safe' student bar faces liquor licence fight
The Otago students' association bought the bar for a safe and controlled drinking space.
Elton John adds third Auckland show
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