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Otago Daily Times
22-07-2025
- Otago Daily Times
Alleged threat with knife
A Dunedin man allegedly waving a knife around was arrested after it was found he was the same person believed to have stolen beer from supermarkets around the city. Police were originally called to a Russell St, Dunedin, address about noon on Saturday after the 25-year-old man was allegedly threatening people at the property with a knife. When police arrived, nobody present was willing to make a statement. The man, however, was arrested when officers realised there was a warrant for his arrest. He had allegedly stolen beer from Gardens New World on July 8 and Woolworths Dunedin Central on July 19. He was charged with two counts of shoplifting and will appear in the Dunedin District Court at a later date. • At 8.35pm on Saturday, police stopped and breath-tested a 38-year-old man driving along Gladstone Rd in North Dunedin. He recorded a breath alcohol level of 1030mcg, Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond said. His licence was suspended for 28 days and he will appear in the Dunedin District Court at a later date. • At 11am on Sunday, a 29-year-old man allegedly stole some protein powder and Berocca from Woolworths Dunedin Central. He then went to Farmers where he allegedly took an air fryer and smashed some plates. He was arrested, charged with shoplifting and bailed to appear in the Dunedin District Court tomorrow. • At 6.50pm on Sunday, a 38-year-old man walked around Woolworths Dunedin Central eating a pie he took from a shelf while attempting to steal a bottle of wine. Police found him in the Octagon about an hour later, where he was spoken to and charged with shoplifting. He will appear in the Dunedin District Court at a later date.
Otago Daily Times
24-06-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Apprentice butcher books place in NZ final
Riley Hall has gone from being brought up in a vegetarian household to being Otago's top apprentice butcher. The 23-year-old, who works at Gardens New World in North East Valley, won the ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice lower South Island regional heat last Friday and earned a spot in the national final in Auckland on August 14. Growing up with a mother who did not eat meat, he never really planned on becoming a butcher, but then he took a gap year to live with his father in Canada and took a job as a butcher in a local supermarket, Mr Hall said. "It was the only free position available." He said he fell in love with all aspects of cutting, marinating and presenting meat to customers. His favourite cut of meat was a porterhouse steak. "That was the first steak I ever had. "I got a real marbled one at work, took it home, fried it up the first time and it can't get better than that for me." He went from eating little meat to eating it more often so he could better instruct people how to prepare it. Mr Hall said he loved the physical aspect of being a butcher. "I'm a kinaesthetic learner so if someone shows me how to do something, I can get in there and get better at it." He was excited about what the future held for him whether that was continuing working at the supermarket butchery, working for a private butchery or opening a home-kill butchering business. For the time being, he was enjoying working at New World because it offered him a lot of opportunity. He would complete his apprenticeship in November. Winning the national apprenticeship competition would mean a lot to him because it drove him to have pride in his work, he said. "Competition just lets you add your creative flavours." Arrowtown butchery R.M Prime Produce butcher William Fletcher took top honours in the Pact Packaging Young Butcher category. He started his apprenticeship in 2020 and has been a qualified butcher for a year and a-half. He said it felt great to compete for the first time and be rewarded for his hard work and preparation. Each competitor took part in a demanding two-hour cutting challenge, showcasing their technique, creativity and speed in pursuit of a spot in the national final. Both Mr Hall and Mr Fletcher received a $150 cash prize and a trophy. Head judge Peter Martin said the standard in the South Island was exceptionally high.
Otago Daily Times
17-06-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Apprentice butcher wins regional heat
Riley Hall has gone from being brought up in a vegetarian household to being Otago's top apprentice butcher. The 23-year-old, who works at Gardens New World in North East Valley, won the ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice lower South Island regional heat last Friday and earned a spot in the national final in Auckland on August 14. Growing up with a mother who did not eat meat, he never really planned on becoming a butcher, but then he took a gap year to live with his father in Canada and took a job as a butcher in a local supermarket, Mr Hall said. "It was the only free position available." He said he fell in love with all aspects of cutting, marinating and presenting meat to customers. His favourite cut of meat was a porterhouse steak. "That was the first steak I ever had. "I got a real marbled one at work, took it home, fried it up the first time and it can't get better than that for me." He went from eating little meat to eating it more often so he could better instruct people how to prepare it. Mr Hall said he loved the physical aspect of being a butcher. "I'm a kinaesthetic learner so if someone shows me how to do something, I can get in there and get better at it." He was excited about what the future held for him whether that was continuing working at the supermarket butchery, working for a private butchery or opening a home-kill butchering business. For the time being, he was enjoying working at New World because it offered him a lot of opportunity. He would complete his apprenticeship in November. Winning the national apprenticeship competition would mean a lot to him because it drove him to have pride in his work, he said. "Competition just lets you add your creative flavours." Arrowtown butchery R.M Prime Produce butcher William Fletcher took top honours in the Pact Packaging Young Butcher category. He started his apprenticeship in 2020 and has been a qualified butcher for a year and a-half. He said it felt great to compete for the first time and be rewarded for his hard work and preparation. Each competitor took part in a demanding two-hour cutting challenge, showcasing their technique, creativity and speed in pursuit of a spot in the national final. Both Mr Hall and Mr Fletcher received a $150 cash prize and a trophy. Head judge Peter Martin said the standard in the South Island was exceptionally high.
