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Office lockdown lands man in jail
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Man whose threats sparked lockdown jailed for 10 months
A man whose threats resulted in an office being locked down later decorated a police cell with his faeces, a court has heard.
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Drive-by suspect in court
Drive-by suspect in court
A man charged with attempted murder following a central Dunedin drive-by shooting has been granted name suppression.
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Woman swung at cops and threatened to kill
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Supervision imposed for threatening to kill
A Dunedin woman who helped a murderer bury a body in a backyard later threatened to kill the killer, a court has heard.
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Chin told police he touched ‘lots’ of breasts with consent
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Chin told police he touched ‘lots’ of breasts with consent
A Dunedin healer told police he had touched "lots" of his female patients’ breasts — but that they all consented.
Man in court on drive-by attempted murder charge
Man in court on drive-by attempted murder charge
A man charged with attempted murder following a central Dunedin drive-by shooting has been granted name suppression.
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Healer’s apprentice testifies in groping trial
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Healer’s apprentice testifies in groping trial
The apprentice of a Dunedin healer charged with 13 indecent assaults said he never saw the "qigong master" inappropriately touch a patient.
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Deportee sentenced for machete attack
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Deportee sentenced for machete attack
A deportee has been jailed for 11 months after a machete attack prompted an armed offenders squad call out.
Complainant told healer incident ‘inappropriate’
Complainant told healer incident ‘inappropriate’
One of the eight women who accused a Dunedin healer of groping her emailed him the day after the incident to complain it was "inappropriate".
Fatal drive: Guilty plea over fiancee's drowning
Fatal drive: Guilty plea over fiancee's drowning
A man who caused the death of his fiancee after driving through North Taieri floods was taking his new vehicle for a drive, a court has heard.
Taieri flood death: 4WD test ends in fiancee's drowning
Taieri flood death: 4WD test ends in fiancee's drowning
A man who caused the death of his fiancee after driving through North Taieri floods was taking his new vehicle for a drive, a court has heard.
Woman who attacked rival banned from city
Woman who attacked rival banned from city
A woman who poured coffee on a love rival during a street-side attack will not be allowed to live in Dunedin while serving her sentence.
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Healer touching breasts ‘felt dirty’ and unwanted
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Healer touching breasts ‘felt dirty’ and unwanted
A Dunedin healer charged with groping eight women asked one of them to remove a derogatory social media post she made, a court has heard.
Woman sentenced for coffee attack on love rival
Woman sentenced for coffee attack on love rival
A woman who poured coffee on a love rival during a street-side attack is trying to move on and put the events behind her.
Woman sentenced for coffee attack on love rival
Woman sentenced for coffee attack on love rival
A Dunedin woman who poured coffee on a love rival during a street-side attack is trying to move on and put the events behind her.
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Healer bit her nipple, woman says
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Healer bit her nipple, woman says
A woman has told a jury a Dunedin healer bit her nipple during a massage.
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Sonny Chin previously warned by police
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Sonny Chin previously warned by police
A Dunedin healer was given a written warning by police over his conduct in 2016 and allegedly went on to abuse three women, a court has heard.
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Healer allegedly molested women
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Healer allegedly molested women
A Dunedin healer is on trial accused of molesting eight of his female clients over a 13-year period.
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Privacy issue after car crash
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Privacy issue after car crash
A driver who hit two sheep at 140kmh and rolled his car on a gravel road has sparked a legal case of "national significance" to police.
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Meth dealing continued while on bail
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Meth dealing continued while on bail
A meth dealer continued selling drugs even while on bail and after his partner had kicked him out of the house, a court has heard.
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Paroled robber back behind bars
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Paroled robber back behind bars
A man who committed two armed robberies in a day is back behind bars after he was kicked out of a Dunedin rehabilitation facility.