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Girl suffers moderate injuries after being hit by a car.
Unregistered taxi driver not guilty of rape
A taxi driver at the centre of a rape trial has been found not guilty of sexual assault.
Champion '87 Silver Ferns revisited
The 1987 world champions are arguably the greatest Silver Ferns side to take the court.
Businessman third person killed in crash that killed couple
A 'well-respected accountant' is the third person to have died in the Otago crash.
‘Devoted parents’ killed in crash, three of their kids critically injured
The couple posted a photo together on Facebook two hours before the crash.
Top dog has a quarry for an office
Terry is the assistant quarry manager at Atiamuri Sand and Pumice in the Waikato.
Otago crash: Police investigating what led to double-fatal crash
Two people were killed, and four others were critically injured.
Super bowls – the Dunedin eatery defying restaurant prices
The Bowling Club dishes up to 1000 main meals a day with just 14 staff and a $4 price tag.
Dunedin students ‘better off’ under new alcohol Bill, Hospitality NZ disappointed
There are claims the Bill threatens the livelihoods of those in the hospitality industry.
'She’s the one I want': Schoolgirl's gruelling stalker nightmare
The stalker who plagued her final years of high school has now been unmasked.
Language barrier key element as defendant takes the stand in rape trial
The defence case began in the Dunedin District Court yesterday.
One injured in plane crash near Dunedin
One person has been taken to hospital after a biplane crashed.
Hostel a backpackers and boarding house for homeless
Hostel a boarding house for the homeless, while also claiming to be a backpackers.
Taxi rape case: No semen on clothes of alleged victim
DNA was found, but the driver claims it came from his taxi and transferred to her clothes.
Police seek Mazda Bounty impersonating cop car
Mystery driver allegedly drove along the road with the lights and siren blaring.
'He'll be sorely missed': Author, journalist Ron Palenski remembered
The sportswriter died in Dunedin.
'Dress barely covers your bottom': Rape trial victim faces gruelling questions from defence
It is alleged a woman received a ride home from town with the unregistered taxi driver.
'Grotesque': Man jailed for amassing 11,000 child abuse files
The man claimed he downloaded the files by accident while searching for 'adult baby' porn.
Outgoing National MP says being male cost him his position
Michael Woodhouse says he fears Dunedin was being abandoned by National.
Long history of dysfunction leads to drink-driver's fatal crash
Brent James Tiddy was an accident waiting to happen.
Teen allegedly spat in officer’s face after car thefts
A teenager allegedly stole multiple cars before fleeing and being arrested.
Frank Film: Mandy Mayhem
Waitati pirate queen and self-appointed cultural ambassador in her campaign to be mayor of Dunedin. Video / Frank Film
Woman kidnapped and raped after seeking a ride on Facebook, court told
Woman posted on a sober drivers' Facebook page, seeking a ride home.
Organised Mayhem: The pirate queen in public office
Dunedin City councillor Mandy Mayhem takes Frank Film on a tour of Waitati.
Siblings all graduate at same time
The Whangārei trio were all in the same place at the same time — for their graduation.
Opinion: Nat’s commitment to Dunedin must be questioned
Party will have no representation in New Zealand’s sixth-biggest city.
Woman smuggles meth to inmate inside chapstick tube
Both the defendant and the inmate were detained and the package was retrieved.
New normal: Dad on life without a stomach and what he tells his kids
Isaia Piho shares same faulty gene as Kiwi pop singer Stan Walker.
Offender took up-skirt videos in shops, police find child porn on computer
Gaurav Jeevan Rauniyar targeted three women, and had child porn on his computer.
'We're scared': Landlord tries to evict homeless from 'Houses of Horror' hotel
The emergency accommodation provider has come under scrutiny before.
‘Old witch’ shop owner curses student litterers
The self-described "old witch" has had enough.
Person seriously injured in ‘fall from scaffolding’ in Dunedin
The accident is believed to be a fall from 4m-high scaffolding.