Dunedin activist pays offender levy in bag of coal

StuffOtago Daily TimesTuesday 14 January 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Bruce Mahalski, a Dunedin environmental activist, has paid his offender levy using a $50 note inside a bag of coal. Mahalski and five others were convicted of trespassing and obstructing a rail employee after blocking a coal train at Dunedin Railway Station in December 2021.

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First reported by Stuff, Tue 14 Jan 2025, 1:21pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 5 hours
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