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Man who killed young Dunedin mum denied parole
A man who killed a woman in her home in 1997 will spend at least another year behind bars.
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Dunedin school denies sex claims against teacher
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'Extraordinary' rescue of skier after 400m fall from mountain
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Gang member's release forces victim's family to move
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Man in Mosgiel police drama faces further charges
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'Psychopath' who raped woman and held her captive for days, to stay in jail
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Hipkins: Aucklanders shouldn't be going to Queenstown for conferences
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Man caught with thousands of child abuse images allowed to live near school
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The boss says he wanted to make sure the worker 'left safely' after a dispute.
Aucklanders should be banned from leaving their region - top health expert
Queenstown tech conference organiser says the event is not a "social gathering".
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