Dunedin rugby mates defend disgraced Uffindell
Dunedin rugby mates defend disgraced Uffindell
Several men who played rugby with Sam Uffindell during his University of Otago days have come out in support of the under-fire MP.
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Killer again denied parole
Man who killed young mum while toddler in next room denied parole
The victim's family have repeatedly opposed the killer's release, particularly to Christchurch, Otago or Southland.
Man spat in officer’s mouth
Man spat in officer’s mouth
A knife-wielding man who sparked a stand-off with police on a Dunedin motorway spat into the mouth of an officer while being apprehended, a court has heard.
Dunedin killer again denied parole
Dunedin killer again denied parole
A man who murdered a Dunedin woman while her toddler was next door has been refused parole, although the reasons remain slightly hazy.
Daughter saw attack
Daughter saw attack
A Dunedin man beat up a woman in front of her child then smeared eggs and Weet-Bix on her floor, a court has heard.
Victim says she forgives partner
Victim says she forgives partner
A woman whose nose was "broken and disfigured", needing several surgeries, says she forgives the man who punched her.
Woman drove drunk to ex-partner’s home
Woman drove drunk to ex-partner’s home
A recruitment specialist — and self-confessed wine lover — drove 50km while nearly three times the drink-drive limit, a court has heard.
Community detention for causing fatal crash
Community detention for causing fatal crash near Karitane
The driver who caused a crash which claimed the life of a beloved Mosgiel family man was on a "cocktail of drugs" at the time, a court has heard.
Search proves suspicions well-founded
Man with a blackened face, a hatchet and an unlikely story
When police found Timothy Martin Wilson in a parked car with no number plates, he could not have looked more shifty.
More information needed for parole decision
More information needed for parole decision
A transgender woman responsible for a sex attack in a Dunedin churchyard may be released from prison by the end of the year.
Predator jailed for abuse of boy over four years
Predator jailed for abuse of boy over four years
A Dunedin man who repeatedly sexually abused a boy over four years told police it was "nothing ever serious".
Search proves suspicions well-founded
Search proves suspicions well-founded
When police found Timothy Martin Wilson in a parked car with no number plates, he could not have looked much more shifty.
Honeymoon strangler expresses remorse
Honeymoon strangler expresses remorse
A man who strangled his partner to death on their honeymoon says he is "truly sorry" and will live with the guilt forever.
Strangler expresses remorse
Strangler expresses remorse
A Balclutha man who strangled his partner to death on their honeymoon says he is "truly sorry" and will live with the guilt forever.
Discharge denied over punch-up
Discharge denied over punch-up
A Dunedin horse breeder and trainer may be banned from racecourses after a long-running family feud ended in a punch-up.
Child abuser abandons his appeal
Child abuser abandons his appeal
Almost three years since the former head of southern Victim Support was sentenced in Christchurch for offences against a pre-teen boy, he has withdrawn his appeal of the convictions.
Child abuser abandons his appeal
Child abuser abandons his appeal
The former head of southern Victim Support has withdrawn his appeal against child sexual abuse convictions.
Man behind string of Dunedin burglaries granted parole
Man behind string of Dunedin burglaries granted parole
A Dunedin burglar behind a crime wave which cost victims $120,000 has been paroled more than a year before his jail term ends.
Paroled rapist banned from raves, shows
Paroled rapist banned from raves, shows
A serial rapist who abused a schoolgirl and five women has been released from prison but will be banned from attending raves or concerts.
Driver spared conviction for injuries
Driver spared conviction for injuries
A Mosgiel man has had his path to international greenskeeping smoothed out after his driving left his friend with a fractured skull.