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A Dunedin man's been charged over an alleged drunken snooze - while leaving his foot on his car's accelerator pedal

20 October 2025

A Dunedin man's been charged over an alleged drunken snooze - while leaving his foot on his car's accelerator pedal

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A new pathway for the Wellington Phoenix to develop young footballers into professional athletes - with an academic backbone
	20 Oct: A new pathway for the Wellington Phoenix to develop young footballers into professional athletes - with an academic backbone... more

Sam Fender wins Mercury prize: ‘Geordie Springsteen’ is voice of a UK ravaged by industrial decline
	20 Oct: Fender grew up in a disintegrating family in a disintegrating former industrial region, and has written about collective suffering with great skill and passion.... more

10 effective things citizens can do to make change in addition to attending a protest
	20 Oct: Once a democracy starts to erode, it can be difficult to reverse the trend. What does it take for democracies to bounce back from periods of autocratic rule?... more

A thrilling opening match of today's international league double-header in Auckland..
	19 Oct: A thrilling opening match of today's international league double-header in Auckland..... more

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on SH1 near Karapiro, in Waikato
	19 Oct: Emergency services are currently at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on SH1 near Karapiro, in Waikato... more

North Otago coach Luke Herden reckons they're peaking at the business end of rugby's Heartland Championship
	19 Oct: North Otago coach Luke Herden reckons they're peaking at the business end of rugby's Heartland Championship... more

A Hamilton Lotto player will be celebrating today after winning one-million-dollars in last night's Lotto First Division
	19 Oct: A Hamilton Lotto player will be celebrating today after winning one-million-dollars in last night's Lotto First Division... more

State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip
	19 Oct: State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip... more

Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano reckons he needs to take a chill pill
	19 Oct: Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano reckons he needs to take a chill pill... more

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Law and Order:
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Politics:
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Entertainment:
Isabelle Tate has died aged 23 8:30

Soccer:
A sense of urgency from West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo as his club look to turn their struggles around in this morning's English Premier League clash away at Leeds United 8:16

Hamilton:
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Motoring:
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