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A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Dunedin accused of threatening police with a knife and biting an officer

23 December 2025

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Dunedin accused of threatening police with a knife and biting an officer

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Authorities are bemused by a rare case of dumpster diving for cheese - then sold on the black market in South Waikato
	23 Dec: Authorities are bemused by a rare case of dumpster diving for cheese - then sold on the black market in South Waikato... more

Police are responding to a serious water incident north of Napier
	22 Dec: Police are responding to a serious water incident north of Napier... more

Wellington Water crews are responding to a wastewater overflow in Grenada Village which flows to the Porirua Stream
	22 Dec: Wellington Water crews are responding to a wastewater overflow in Grenada Village which flows to the Porirua Stream... more

Police are appealing for any witnesses to a crash on Cheyne Road, Pyes Pa in Tauranga, last week
	22 Dec: Police are appealing for any witnesses to a crash on Cheyne Road, Pyes Pa in Tauranga, last week... more

Southland Police have arrested eight people and seized drugs, firearms and cash during a series of search warrants last week
	22 Dec: Southland Police have arrested eight people and seized drugs, firearms and cash during a series of search warrants last week... more

A person's in hospital with serious injuries after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in Auckland's Mount Eden
	22 Dec: A person's in hospital with serious injuries after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in Auckland's Mount Eden... more

One person's died after a car hit a power pole north of Timaru this morning.
	22 Dec: One person's died after a car hit a power pole north of Timaru this morning.... more

Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui
	22 Dec: Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui... more

More than just being well: teens and Gen Z are redefining what it means to be healthy
	22 Dec: Young people are embracing the ‘healthization’ of all aspects of their lives, from the physical to the emotional and beyond. The trick is finding the right balance.... more

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