Articles by George Block, Otago Daily Times
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Crime
Puppies used in attempt to lure girl into van in Otago
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 3:52pmA man tried to lure a young girl into a van in Kurow with the offer of puppies, police say. Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen,...
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Crime
'Climate of fear' after Star the horse stabbed and killed
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 10:14amA climate of fear has enveloped the sleepy seaside community of Waitati after a beloved miniature horse died following a...
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National
Miniature horse dies after stabbing attack
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 6:34amA miniature horse stabbed 41 times in a vicious attack in Waitati has died.The owner of Star, a 10-year-old calf-sized horse,...
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Dunedin
Dunedin supermarket defends poisoning sparrows to get rid of them
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 1:06pmA Dunedin woman who saw a sparrow plummet to the floor in Pak'nSave and begin to die a prolonged death says she was horrified...
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Dunedin
'These cars are weapons': Boy racers 'putting residents at risk' in Dunedin
Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 2:38pmA Dunedin father says more boy racers than ever are speeding past his Caversham home, doing burnouts and putting children's...
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Dunedin
Farmers criticise police as cattle-killing probe stalls
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 8:59amA couple whose cow was killed in a series of livestock shootings in January has criticised police for a lack of progress...
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National
Gang numbers growing in the South Island
Saturday, 4 August 2018, 12:33pmGangs are on the rise in Dunedin and Invercargill, police say. More than 100 patched members and prospects spread across...
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Dunedin
Concerns over anti-Semitic material distributed in Dunedin
Friday, 27 July 2018, 9:23amLeaflets dropped in Dunedin letterboxes promoting anti-Semitic material are an insult to Holocaust survivors, the New Zealand...
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Dunedin
Dairy owner vows to sell up after latest robbery
Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 6:01amA dairy owner says she selling up after spree of holdups by a pair of armed masked robbers. Police in Dunedin say the attackers...
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Crime
Stabbing at Dunedin Burger King
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 4:11pmA group of attackers blocked a victim's vehicle in the car park of a Dunedin Burger King before getting out and stabbing...
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National
Autistic man mauled by two rottweilers in Southland
Monday, 11 June 2018, 5:55amAn autistic man who suffered extensive injuries after being mauled by two rottweilers in Winton yesterday was rescued by...
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Crime
Dunedin Salmon hatchery targeted by vandals again
Friday, 18 May 2018, 1:54pmThe Dunedin Community Salmon hatchery in Sawyers Bay has suffered another break-in where its aerators were switched off,...
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Business
Facial recognition used in NZ supermarkets to catch shoplifters
Monday, 14 May 2018, 8:40amNew Zealand's largest supermarket company has quietly rolled out facial recognition CCTV technology in some of its North...
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Dunedin
Bus driver stood down over lewd complaints
Tuesday, 10 April 2018, 4:40pmA bus driver on the Port Chalmers to Dunedin City route has been stood down while the Otago Regional Council and Ritchies...
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National
Tent in Dunedin park only option, says released prisoner
Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 9:26amA recently released prisoner living in a tent in Jubilee Park in Dunedin says he has nowhere else to go. Jason O'Malley,...
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Crime
Dunedin driver causes chaos, crashes
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 6:57pmA woman faces multiple charges after a crash, a hit and run, another crash and a pursuit in Dunedin last night. The action...
