Dog uplift goes awry as man tasered after thrusting flounder spear at police
He became agitated at the dog being taken and was highly abusive to SPCA staff and police.
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Hurricanes ponder No 10 move for All Blacks outside back
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‘I wanted to know why I didn’t see them:’ Rider returned to scene where he hit pedestrians
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‘Gummy smile’: Lip filler ordeal leaves woman with smile she ‘hates’
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‘It all went wrong’: Fire chief describes rescuing neighbours from car in flooded river
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Huge 1250-home ‘urban village’ set to be fast-tracked in Auckland
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Police hunt for stolen firearms leaked into Nelson after burglary
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