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Branding people sick, judge says
A Clyde youth has been warned about his sick behaviour after being convicted on two charges of "branding" teenagers with a heated cigarette lighter.
Hillside worker from first day to last
Marking 50 years of work at the Hillside foundry, Roger Parsons yesterday poured the last KiwiRail cast on site before heading to his local for a beer.
Man jailed for removing wheel nuts
A man who removed the nuts from two wheels of a woman's car, resulting in one of the wheels falling off while she was driving, has been jailed for 19 months.
Drowned man 'never had a nasty bone in his body'
A man who died when a dinghy capsized near Dunedin on Tuesday was a keen fisherman who loved to spin a yarn.
Victim taunted in 'chop shop' case
A trio behind an alleged "chop shop" near Mosgiel allegedly used social media to taunt the owner of a stolen vehicle they had dismantled, police say.
Mobster jailed for stabbing gang rival
A Mongrel Mob member who used a hunting knife on a rival gang member early last year has been jailed for three years and eight months.
Man convicted after mother stabbed
A man charged with attempting to murder a young mother he stabbed and tried to smother has been convicted on three other charges from the attack.
Man tasered after threatening to self-harm
A man Tasered after he barricaded himself in a room and threatened self-harm is unlikely to face any charges, police say.
Two suspected arsons in Dunedin being investigated
Police are investigating two suspected arsons in Dunedin overnight.
Teen halts tourist train for iPhone
A Dunedin teen brought the Taieri Gorge tourist train to a shuddering stop yesterday after dropping his iPhone.
Assault extends inmate's sentence
A man who knocked a prison officer unconscious earlier this year has had six months added to his sentence.
Flood risk for Dunedin homes
The threat caused by sea level rises means new homes in some coastal areas of Dunedin will have to be built up to 1.2m higher off the ground to reduce flood risks.
Armed man ties up pharmacy staff
Members of the public helped police capture a man who threatened three pharmacy workers with a knife, tied them up and robbed the shop in Dunedin last night.
Stabbing accused's charges upgraded
A man charged after a young mother was stabbed in the neck at her Dunedin home on Monday is now facing a charge of attempted murder.
Donations pour in for He family
Donations for the family of a cyclist killed outside Dunedin Hospital on Monday have reached $7500.
Students mourn lecturer killed on bike
A cyclist run over by a stock truck outside Dunedin Hospital was a senior lecturer at the University of Otago's Faculty of Dentistry, a husband and father of two preschoolers.
Arrest over stabbing attack
A 21-year-old man has been arrested for the stabbing of a 26-year-old woman in her Dunedin home yesterday.
Stab victim 'extremely lucky' to live
A woman who was attacked by an unknown male assailant in her Dunedin flat is "extremely lucky" to have survived the random act of violence, police say.
Dunedin woman fought off attacker
A woman fought off an attacker who punched and stabbed her in the neck at her Dunedin home before she managed to flee with her young daughter.
Cyclist killed by truck
A male cyclist has been killed after being hit by a truck and trailer unit outside Dunedin Hospital this morning.
Council's flood response 'pathetic'
A community board member has criticised the "pathetic" response to a flash flood in Mosgiel that caused thousands of dollars worth of damage to shops on Saturday.