Caravan destroyed as strong winds hit lower South Island

[ad_1] Supplied A caravan was destroyed by strong winds north of Dunedin. Police remind motorists to be careful when towing high-sided vehicles after a caravan was destroyed near Dunedin. The incident occurred on State Highway 1, just north of the town of Waikouaiti in Otago, around 2.50 p.m. Wednesday. Acting …

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Man who caught and drowned eight cats fined while working

[ad_1] Dmitry Repeat / Unsplash A man was fined for drowning eight cats. (file photo) GRAPHIC CONTENT: A Dunedin man who caught and drowned eight feral cats during a night shift was fined $ 2,000. Donald MacDonald appeared for sentencing in Dunedin District Court on Wednesday after admitting that killing …

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Coronavirus: man flees isolation hotel in Rotorua

[ad_1] Fiona Goodall / Getty Images A man escaped from Sudima Rotorua, shown here earlier, which is used as a managed isolation facility. A man fled a Rotorua isolation facility for half an hour before being discovered by authorities. At around 11 p.m. Wednesday, the man was found missing from …

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