'Felt a bump': Man admits killing mate in drunken hit and run
'Felt a bump': Man admits killing mate in drunken hit and run
A man who killed his friend in a Catlins hit and run has finally pleaded guilty, nearly two years after the incident.
Rob Kidd
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Student’s change of attitude since driving drunk
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Student’s change of attitude since driving drunk
After taking police on a drunken chase in which he "drifted" around Dunedin’s student quarter, Archie Jacob Quintin Mitchell said he felt unlucky to have been caught.
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Drunken crash costs man $15K
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Drunken crash costs man $15K
A Dunedin man who smashed into three cars while intoxicated was drunk behind the wheel twice in less than three weeks, a court has heard.
Father hopes for answers at inquest
Father hopes for answers at inquest
A Gore father whose son was found dead in a pond hopes the questions he has been asking for more than five years will soon be answered.
Foul play claimed during inquiry
Foul play claimed during inquiry
The mother of a boy found dead in a Gore pond has rubbished claims of foul play and says the ordeal has "destroyed" her.
Claims of foul play made during inquiry
Claims of foul play made during inquiry
The mother of a boy found dead in a Gore pond has rubbished claims of foul play and says the ordeal has "destroyed" her.
Mother denies involvement in toddler son's death
Mother denies involvement in toddler son's death
The mother of a 3-year-old boy found dead in a Gore pond says she had nothing to do with her son's death - and wishes she could take his place.
Inquest into death of three-year-old Gore boy begins
Inquest into death of three-year-old Gore boy begins
The coroner overseeing the inquest into the death of a Gore toddler says the pain of the family's loss must be "unimaginable".
Mother of Gore toddler begins evidence at inquest
Mother of Gore toddler begins evidence at inquest
Details of a coronial inquiry into the death of a 3-year-old Gore boy will remain under wraps until tomorrow.
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Tennis legend pleads guilty to careless driving
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Tennis legend pleads guilty to careless driving
An Otago tennis legend found himself in an unfamiliar court yesterday.
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Hoping inquest will give answers
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Hoping inquest will give answers
A Gore father whose son was found dead in a pond hopes the questions he has been asking for more than five years will soon be answered.
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Burglary of home felt like ‘violation’
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Burglary of home felt like ‘violation’
The burglary of priceless heirloom jewellery from the home of a prominent Dunedin man has been described by his family as a "violation".
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Highlanders doctor admits $140k tax fraud
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Highlanders doctor admits $140k tax fraud
The Highlanders' team doctor has admitted dodging taxes to the tune of nearly $140,000 after he was snared by a random audit.
Appeal over $1m fraud denied
Appeal over $1m fraud denied
A man whose company provided security for MIQ hotels during the pandemic has had his appeal refused after he was jailed for evading more than $1 million in taxes.
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Dunedin doctor shaken by violent racist threats
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Dunedin doctor shaken by violent racist threats
A man's racist threats terrified a Dunedin doctor and put the lives of hospital patients at risk, a court has heard.
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'You’re going to kill someone': Crime spree ends in jail time
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'You’re going to kill someone': Crime spree ends in jail time
Finn Smith has never held a driver’s licence — but he is a menace behind the wheel.
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Flatting dispute led ‘violent bully’ to commit assault
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Flatting dispute led ‘violent bully’ to commit assault
A dispute between Dunedin flatmates led to a vicious assault by a "violent bully", a court has heard.
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Top golfer high on acid clubbed friend
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Top golfer high on acid clubbed friend
One of the country’s top golfers, who attacked his flatmate with a club while high on LSD, is now free to pursue his dreams of sporting stardom.
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Dunedin mum's trail of scams and deception
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Mother pleads guilty after trail of deception
A Dunedin mother scammed TradeMe users then went on to dupe police and a magistrate, a court has heard.
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Dealer with $40K of meth was on parole for same crimes
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Dealer with $40K of meth was on parole for same crimes
A Dunedin drug-dealer caught with nearly $40,000 of meth in his undies was on parole at the time for identical crimes, a court has heard.