Man fled in police car, donned officer's hat, then stole BMW
He needed help with the gear shift and even asked the victim what kind of fuel it took.
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Southern DHB 'confident' transmission from Bluff cluster stopped
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Attacked prison guard awarded $65,000
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New Dunedin Hospital planned floor area deemed inadequate
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Dunedin surveyor wins uphill battle with Guinness ruling
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Audrey Young: PM makes sound judgment on David Clark
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Prime Minister says in normal circumstances she would sack David Clark.
Why farmer's posting naked pics every day of lockdown
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Moeity owners struggle, plan for recovery
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Family's message of thanks after Hawea fire
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Zoom party for Auckland man's 105th birthday
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