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Teacher who crashed was seven times legal limit
A teacher who flipped his car after a boozy session at a Dunedin pub was seven times the drink-drive limit, a court has heard.
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Entertainment figure denies sex charges
Prominent entertainment industry figure denies sex charges, admits drug dealing
A prominent figure in the entertainment scene, accused of paying a 15-year-old for sex, has admitted dealing methamphetamine.
Entertainment figure denies sex charges, admits dealing drugs
Entertainment figure denies sex charges, admits dealing drugs
A prominent figure in the Dunedin entertainment scene, accused of paying a 15-year-old for sex, has admitted dealing methamphetamine.
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Prisoners’ jail terms extended
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Prisoners’ jail terms extended
Two Otago prisoners have had their stay behind bars extended after they inflicted more than 40 blows on another inmate.
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Man who sexually abused three underage girls released from jail
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Man who sexually abused three underage girls released from jail
An Otago man who sexually abused three underage girls — one of whom he blackmailed — has been released from prison.
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Jail for Dunedin man who mistreated dogs
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Jail for Dunedin man who mistreated dogs
A dog owner who aggressively berated his pets needs to be "better trained himself", a judge says.
Mob posse in pack attack at student 21st
Mob posse in pack attack at student 21st
A posse of gang members waded into a birthday party and subjected four students to an unprovoked beating, a court has heard.
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Lawyer censured over relationship with client
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Lawyer censured over relationship with client
A Dunedin lawyer has been censured after having an intimate relationship with a client and breaching her privacy.
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‘High-risk recidivist offender’ continues to be refused parole
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‘High-risk recidivist offender’ continues to be refused parole
A rapist whose jailhouse attack led to another inmate’s death has been refused parole again.
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Winnings dispute sparked home invasion
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Winnings dispute sparked home invasion
A dispute over a $500 pokie jackpot led to a violent pack attack against an intellectually disabled man, a court has heard.
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Jail term for 'pervert of the worst kind' extended
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Jail term for 'pervert of the worst kind' extended
A dangerous sex offender, locked up indefinitely, has been convicted of more historical indecencies.
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Victim sceptical of offender’s remorse
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Victim sceptical of offender’s remorse
A man who hacked off his electronic tracker and travelled 135km to attack his former partner did not show up to his first parole hearing.
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Domestic abuser used phone tracker to stalk victim
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Domestic abuser used phone tracker to stalk victim
A respected member of the Dunedin immigrant community has been convicted of domestic abuse — three years after the court gave him a second chance.
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Getaway driver imprisoned for part in vicious armed robbery
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Getaway driver imprisoned for part in vicious armed robbery
The getaway driver in a vicious armed robbery in Dunedin has joined his co-offenders behind bars.
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Man who stabbed teenager to death paroled
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Man who stabbed teenager to death paroled
A South Otago man who stabbed a teenager to death has been paroled - despite maintaining his irrational explanation for the murder.
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Brutal Dunedin street attack over $100 drug debt
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Brutal Dunedin street attack over $100 drug debt
Two men instigated a violent daylight street robbery in central Dunedin over a $100 drug debt, a court has head.
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Sex offender maintains denial
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Sex offender maintains denial
A "depraved, degrading, disgusting and vile" sex offender continues to deny his crimes and says he will see out his 11-year prison term.
Illegal mining claims denied after charges pulled
Illegal mining claims denied after charges pulled
Criminal charges against a Central Otago gold-mining company have been pulled after the firm paid royalties and a "sizable" donation to charity.
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Victim’s mother decries ‘soft’ system
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Victim’s mother decries ‘soft’ system
The mother of a Dunedin man killed by a meth-fuelled driver says she feels "spat out" by the justice system and has vowed to fight to change it.
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Abuser’s sentence unfair, appeal hears
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Abuser’s sentence unfair, appeal hears
An ex-Dunedin teacher who repeatedly molested a teenager is an "exceptional case" and should be given home detention, his lawyer argues.