Former employee stole from bar
Former employee stole from bar
Mathew Hamish Wedd had a set of keys and knew the security code to the Dunedin pub where he used to work.
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Woman stole from home of dead couple
Woman stole from home of dead couple
A woman who burgled the house of a dead couple and went on a spending spree with their chequebook has dodged a jail term ''by the smallest margin''.
$45,000 award over treatment
$45,000 award over treatment
A woman has been awarded nearly $45,000 after she was unfairly treated at work in Invercargill and phased out in a sham company restructure.
Son who robbed with mother paroled
Son who robbed with mother paroled
A Dunedin man who committed two armed robberies with his mother has been released on parole despite being deemed to have a high risk of reoffending.
Jail time for man who groomed teen
Jail time for man who groomed teen
A man who groomed a 14-year-old girl online and arranged to meet her for sex has been jailed for 16 months.
Rugby player avoids conviction
Rugby player avoids conviction for assault
A rugby player who punched someone at a post-match function will walk away from the incident without conviction.
Long read: Dark secret buried deep in past
Long read: Dark secret buried deep in past
The region’s former head of Victim Support was yesterday jailed for 14 years for sexually abusing a pre-teen boy. Rob Kidd investigates the secrets — nearly 20 years old — which unravelled in court ...
Jail for sexual abuse of boy
Jail for sexual abuse of boy
The former head of southern Victim Support, jailed for 14 years for the historical sexual abuse of a pre-teen boy, is vowing to fight to clear his name.
Former Victim Support head jailed for sexual abuse
Former Victim Support head jailed for sexual abuse
The Dunedin-based former head of southern Victim Support has been jailed for 14 years for the repeated sexual abuse of a boy more than 20 years ago.
'Behaving like a bogan 21-year-old'
'Behaving like a bogan 21-year-old'
A repeat drink-driver found by police hiding in a compost bin has been told by a judge ''you're behaving like a bogan 21-year-old''.
Man jailed for robbery out on parole for third time
Man jailed for robbery out on parole for third time
Angelo Dion Tamati will be hoping it is third time lucky.
Immigration adviser praised for efforts to put right mistake
Immigration adviser praised for efforts to put right mistake
A Dunedin immigration adviser whose mistake resulted in an overseas worker being sacked on his first day has avoided punishment for her mistake.
Prison wish an 'extreme' cry for help - judge
Prison wish an 'extreme' cry for help - judge
Hours out of prison, a Mosgiel man smashed up two businesses and was back behind bars - just as he wanted.
Man abused ex-partner, beat brother
Man abused ex-partner, beat brother
A Stirling man abused his former partner then beat her brother with a tennis racquet, inflicting a severe head injury, a court has heard.
Gang ties prompted bizarre bank job
Gang ties prompted bizarre bank job
When Jesse Peter McConnell wanted out of the gang he had become involved with, he agreed to rob a bank.
Jailed for assault and threats
Jailed for assault and threats
A Dunedin man who sent a ''foreboding'' selfie to his partner, threatened her, then beat her up has been jailed.
Machete man to be deported to Australia
Machete man to be deported to Australia
A man who almost severed someone's hand with a machete during a domestic spat will be returned to Australia in November.
Gave thumbs up as underage sex act filmed at party
Gave thumbs up as underage sex act filmed at party
A 13-year-old girl has been forced to leave school after a video of her performing a sex act on an older teen spread, a court has heard.
Accepting wrong 'beyond intelligence' of sex-offender
Accepting wrong 'beyond intelligence' of sex-offender
A Dunedin sex offender may join another local predator in a special residence for the most high-risk criminals.
Man jailed for indecent act in library
Man jailed for indecent act in library
A man caught masturbating in the ''Teen Space'' of the Dunedin Library was on bail on a charge of rape at the time, a court has heard.