$115k in cash, $60k of cannabis found in sting
$115k in cash, $60k of cannabis found in sting
In the culmination of a 10-month police operation, they found more than $115,000 in cash and a haul of cannabis worth $60,000 at a Brighton home.
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Cave-dwelling arsonist jailed for razing ‘hovel’
Cave-dwelling arsonist jailed for razing ‘hovel’
A cave-dwelling Outram hermit who burned down a rural hut over a feud with its owners has been jailed for 13 months.
Stomping attacker released from prison
Stomping attacker released from prison
A man convicted of attempted murder after repeatedly stomping on his victim in a Wānaka shop has been released from prison with nearly three years of his sentence remaining.
Hermit arsonist jailed for hut blaze
Hermit arsonist jailed for hut blaze
A cave-dwelling southern hermit who burned down a rural hut in which he used to live has been jailed for 13 months.
Hermit arsonist jailed for hut blaze
Hermit arsonist jailed for hut blaze
A cave-dwelling Outram hermit who burned down a rural hut in which he used to live has been jailed for 13 months.
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Man charged with attempted murder named
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Man charged with attempted murder named
A man charged with attempted murder following a central Dunedin shooting can now be named.
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8 months’ home detention for glassing man in face
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8 months’ home detention for glassing man in face
Warning: The following story contains graphic images. A man who glassed someone in the face in a central Dunedin bar has been sentenced to eight months’ home detention.
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Man who choked woman seeks home detention
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Man who choked woman seeks home detention
A Dunedin man, who slapped, strangled and tried to rape a woman he had met only hours earlier, has renewed his bid for home detention.
Fatal crash driver pleads guilty to manslaughter
Fatal crash driver pleads guilty to manslaughter
A driver who caused the death of a mother of five in a Waikouaiti crash had been drinking and smoking cannabis beforehand.
Unlicensed driver pleads guilty to manslaughter
Unlicensed driver pleads guilty to manslaughter
A driver who caused the death of a mother of five in a Waikouaiti crash had been drinking and smoking cannabis beforehand.
Parole for ex-social worker who raped girls declined
Parole for ex-social worker who raped girls declined
A disgraced social worker who sexually abused eight girls at a Dunedin girls’ home has been "confrontational and challenging" while in prison, the Parole Board has heard.
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No discharge for aspiring cricketer
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No discharge for aspiring cricketer
A representative cricketer said a conviction for drink-driving would destroy his dreams of playing for the Black Caps — but it was not enough to sway a judge.
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Retroactive bid to change penalty fails
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Retroactive bid to change penalty fails
The saga of a former Dunedin Airport security staffer who planted a fake bomb beside a runway has had a bizarre new chapter in court.
Rest-home worker groped elderly woman
Rest-home worker groped elderly woman
A Dunedin rest-home worker who groped an elderly woman with dementia has been sentenced to six months’ home detention.
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Social worker had invalid bike licence
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Social worker had invalid bike licence
A senior Dunedin social worker has failed to avoid a conviction for fraudulently obtaining a motorcycle licence.
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Woman who had hidden weapons sentenced
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Woman who had hidden weapons sentenced
A woman who lied repeatedly to obtain a gun licence was found with seven weapons and more than 600 rounds of ammunition in the back of her car, a court has heard.
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Child sex offender jailed for six years
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Child sex offender jailed for six years
A Dunedin man who sexually abused a young girl and was later found with thousands of child-sex-abuse videos has been jailed for six years.
Man who used knives in murder denied parole
Man who used knives in murder denied parole
A Dunedin man who has spent more than 25 years behind bars for murder will have to wait another year before being considered for parole.
Killer Gareth Smither denied parole again
Killer Gareth Smither denied parole again
A Dunedin man who has spent more than 26 years behind bars for murder will have to wait another year before being considered for parole.
Killer Gareth Smither denied parole again
Killer Gareth Smither denied parole again
A Dunedin man who has spent more than 26 years behind bars for murder will have to wait another year before being considered for parole.