A judge has withdrawn the conviction and guilty plea of a Dunedin man charged with sexually grooming a 14-year-old girl.

Evan Hedley Smith appeared in the Dunedin District Court this afternoon to be sentenced, but instead the judge told him the case must go to trial because it was apparent he still denied his offending.

Article: https://www.newsie.co.nz/news/165107-sexual-grooming-conviction-withdrawn-as-judge-wants-trial.html
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The police have told a whistleblower to retract his statements to RNZ about being bullied or face legal action.

The demand came just hours after Police Commissioner Mike Bush announced a review into how complaints of bullying are dealt with.

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A Chinese naval vessel will soon dock in New Zealand waters for a visit that's gone unannounced by the Government.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/10/chinese-naval-vessel-to-visit-new-zealand-for-under-the-radar-visit.html
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A $25 million contract to complete the State Highway 88 shared path to Port Chalmers has been awarded and work is expected to start before Christmas, it has been confirmed.

Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/25m-contract-complete-port-chalmers-shared-path
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The message from New Zealand First MP Shane Jones to members of the Indian community disgruntled with immigration policy changes - get on the first plane home if you're not happy.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/116823574/arranged-marriages-caught-up-in-immigration-policy-changes
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 This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and is republished with permission.

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A Canadian transgender cyclist who won the Masters Track Cycling World Championships on Saturday found herself defending her title against a critic — the president's son. Donald Trump Jr. tweeted about Rachel McKinnon's win, calling it "BS." After receiving a barrage of negative messages, McKinnon pushed back.

Article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transgender-cyclist-rachel-mckinnon-defends-her-world-championship-win-after-donald-trump-jr-calls-it-bs-twitter/
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