Shoplifter disguised during thefts
Shoplifter disguised during thefts
A shoplifter who used gold wigs, cowboy hats and glasses to disguise her identity has been sentenced to community work.
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Reeled in after 35 years
Reeled in after 35 years
Toni Douglas Parata was wanted by the law for nearly 35 years - he just didn't know it.
Man guilty of planting fake bomb
Man guilty of planting fake bomb
A Dunedin Airport security worker has been found guilty of planting a hoax bomb in a restricted area.
Former airport security worker guilty of planting fake bomb
Former airport security worker guilty of planting fake bomb
A Dunedin Airport security worker has been found guilty of planting a hoax bomb in a restricted area.
Man on run found by police
Man on run found by police
A Dunedin gang member, whose petrol-station punch led to the death of his victim, has been apprehended after more than a week on the run.
Boyfriend strangler drank then drove car
Boyfriend strangler drank then drove car
A woman who strangled her boyfriend was caught drink-driving within three months of being released from prison, a court has heard.
$225K of Milton meth dealer’s assets seized
$225K of Milton meth dealer’s assets seized
A large-scale Milton drug dealer has been ordered to give up $225,000 of assets, an outcome southern police are calling a "significant success".
Woman who dumped body accepts parole not yet possible
Woman who dumped body accepts parole not yet possible
A woman who dumped her friend’s dead body beside a back road north of Dunedin will remain behind bars.
Man behind fatal attack arrested after a week on the run
Man behind fatal attack arrested after a week on the run
A Dunedin gang member, whose petrol-station punch led to the death of his victim, has been apprehended after more than a week on the run.
Jury shown handwriting in bomb hoax ‘whodunnit’
Jury shown handwriting in bomb hoax ‘whodunnit’
A note attached to a fake bomb left at Dunedin Airport was written by the security staff member on trial, a forensic specialist says.
Bomb hoax: Handwriting expert believes accused wrote note
Bomb hoax: Handwriting expert believes accused wrote note
A note attached to a fake bomb left at Dunedin Airport was written by the security staff member on trial, a forensic expert says.
‘I won’t let it rest’: father wants answers
‘I won’t let it rest’: father wants answers
Within hours of finding a missing Gore boy dead, police decided the case was an accidental drowning. Nearly two years later, a new team of officers is set to reinvestigate the case.
Intersection fears borne out by fatal crash
Intersection fears borne out by fatal crash
Outram locals called the intersection "an accident waiting to happen" and on September 17 last year they were tragically proved right.
Death probe review 'gives me hope'
Review of son's death investigation gives father hope
Police will reinterview at least a dozen people about the death of a 3-year-old boy in Gore — a move which has given a grieving father hope.
Warning not to approach gang member
Warning not to approach gang member
A Dunedin gang member, whose callous assault led to the death of his victim, is on the loose and may have got as far as Auckland, police say.
Man behind fatal gas station attack on the run
Man behind fatal gas station attack on the run
A Dunedin gang member whose callous assault led to the death of his victim is on the loose and may be in Auckland, police say.
Rape case ‘exceptional’, teen gets home detention
Rape case ‘exceptional’, teen gets home detention
A teenager who lured his victim to a secluded area and held her by the throat while he raped her has avoided imprisonment.
Teen sentenced to prison for sexual violence on rugby field
Teen sentenced to prison for sexual violence on rugby field
A teenager who violated an incapacitated woman on a Dunedin rugby field has been jailed for more than three years.
4-hour, meth fuelled attack on ex-partner
4-hour, meth fuelled attack on ex-partner
A Dunedin man on a sleepless week-long meth binge subjected his ex-partner to a violent four-hour ordeal, a court has heard.
Man groping women was ‘absolutely wrong’, judge says
Man groping women was ‘absolutely wrong’, judge says
A Dunedin father of three who groped women during lockdown on consecutive nights claims he has no idea why he did it.