Articles by Adam Walker
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National
Dunedin dog owners warned about algae
Friday, 19 February 2016, 7:04amThe Otago Regional Council is encouraging dog owners to be careful of their pets around waterways. This comes after the death...
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National
Name released of man who died in submerged car
Tuesday, 12 January 2016, 2:30pmName released of man who died in submerged car
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Crime
Couple admit hiding dead child's body
Friday, 18 December 2015, 1:45pmTwo people from Oamaru who once had a secret relationship have pleaded guilty to concealing the dead body of a child. The...
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Crime
Tourist driver in Dunedin court after fatal crash
Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 5:26amA tourist driver is set to appear in the Dunedin District Court today over a fatal crash south of Oamaru. The 29-year-old...
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Crime
Mayor urges caution after Dunedin attacks
Monday, 7 December 2015, 12:33pmDunedin's Mayor is urging caution after a spate of violent incidents in the city. Over the last week a woman has been attacked...
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Crime
Dunedin man with Asperger's sentenced to prison for objectionable images stored on iPhone
Friday, 30 October 2015, 4:46pmTwo year sentence for objectionable images
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National
Oil Free Otago makes plea for anti-drilling stance
Wednesday, 28 October 2015, 12:47pmOil Free Otago has made an impassioned plea to the Dunedin City Council to follow the lead of others around the country and...
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National
Gangs won't get Dunedin contracts: Council
Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 2:51pmAssurances from Dunedin City Council - there won't be dozens of Black Power members running around the city cutting grass. LISTEN: Denis...
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Emergency
Cadbury factory evacuated in Dunedin
Monday, 5 October 2015, 2:04pmDunedin's Cadbury chocolate factory has been evacuated this afternoon. It's believed a hazardous gas leak has caused the...
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Crime
Child rapist jailed for seven years
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 10:30amA Milton man who sexually offended against two girls has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison. Peter Jeffery appeared...
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Crime
Andrew Hore loses bid for discharge without conviction
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 2:06pmFormer All Black Andrew Hore has lost his bid for a discharge without conviction on a charge of supplying an unlicensed person...
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Crime
Sonny Tau admits kereru charge
Tuesday, 18 August 2015, 10:14amUPDATED 11.20AM: A Northland iwi leader has acknowledged the public is interested in his Kereru poaching court case. Sonny...
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Crime
Tau to appear in court over kereru smuggling
Tuesday, 18 August 2015, 5:39amA Northland Maori elder is set to appear in court this morning, after being caught at Invercargill Airport in June, with...
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Crime
Tourist driver appeals jail term
Monday, 27 July 2015, 11:40amA tourist driver convicted of causing the death of a young girl is in the High Court at Dunedin today appealing his sentence. Jing...
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Crime
Police frustrated by online drug imports
Friday, 10 July 2015, 5:55amPolice are becoming increasingly frustrated with people who think they can make a quick buck through importing drugs over...
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Business
Smelter looking for cheaper arrangement
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 4:06pmAUDIO: Larry Williams discusses the smelter with energy analyst Brian Leyland New Zealand's Aluminium Smelter says it will...
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National
Oamaru man's death still a mystery
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 12:33pmPolice are still yet to work out how an Oamaru man died over the weekend. Wayne Ross, 46, was found dead at a commercial...
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Crime
Tourist driver who killed child sentenced today
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 8:10amA Chinese tourist who drove on the wrong side of the road, killing a young girl will be sentenced today. 32-year-old Jing...
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Lower South Island
Snowy blast on the way for deep South
Friday, 22 May 2015, 10:58amThe MetService is warning snow is on its way for Otago and Southland. It's predicting snow to fall to low levels and even...
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Lower South Island
Dunedin divests from 'unethical' products
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 8:59amThe Dunedin City Council has voted to only invest in 'ethical' industries. That means it will not invest in fossil fuel extraction,...
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Crime
Livingstone inquest wrapped up
Friday, 24 April 2015, 12:25pmUPDATED 3:31pm: An inquest looking at why and how a father was able to killing his two children has wrapped up. The four...
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Crime
Killer father 'manipulative, volatile'
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 6:30amKiller father 'manipulative, volatile'
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National
Sex workers safer in Christchurch
Monday, 20 April 2015, 1:46pmResearchers have found street sex workers are safer in Christchurch than Auckland. A collaborative feature penned by a number...
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Crime
Driver failed to follow rules before fatal crash
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 12:16pmA court has heard how a Chinese tourist was tired and failed to adhere to New Zealand road rules when he caused a crash which...
