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Prisoner accepts parole unlikely
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Prisoner accepts parole unlikely
An Otago prisoner who sexually assaulted his cellmate says he is content to see out his sentence without prospect of parole.
Dunedin
Jailed for road-rage attack, but out soon
Kaitangata man jailed for road-rage attack, but out soon
A Kaitangata man who used an extendable baton and a car jack during a road-rage attack on a truck driver has been jailed for 20 months.
Five vehicles taken by joyriding teens - police
Five vehicles taken by joyriding teens - police
Four teenagers were arrested last night after playing bumper cars around Dunedin with a collection of allegedly stolen vehicles.
Abuse began when defendant was 13
Abuse began when defendant was 13
A woman who was violated dozens of times as a child says she does not hate her abuser.
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Child sex offender denied parole again
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Child sex offender denied parole again
A Fijian national who sexually abused a boy and gave him bank cards in a bid to silence him has been declined parole again.
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Differing sentences given for aggravated robbery
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Differing sentences given for aggravated robbery
Two men involved in a Dunedin street attack found themselves on the end of vastly differing sentences this week.
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Child porn trader gets early release
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Child porn trader gets early release
A Dunedin man who traded sexual-abuse material featuring children as young as 3 has been released after two years in prison.
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Release of sex offender healer proof ‘the system is broken’
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Release of sex offender healer proof ‘the system is broken’
Warning: distressing content. A Dunedin healer who sexually assaulted seven of his clients will be released from jail 18 months before the end of his sentence.
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Nurse’s theft from patients ‘deceit of the highest level’
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Nurse’s theft from patients ‘deceit of the highest level’
A nurse's theft of more than $20,000 from vulnerable patients at Dunedin Hospital was "deceit of the highest level", a judge says.
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Sex offender to remain behind bars
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Sex offender to remain behind bars
A high-risk sex offender who used a hollowed-out bible to stash child-abuse material will be in prison for at least another 16 months.
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Woman to serve whole prison sentence
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Woman to serve whole prison sentence
A woman who caused severe injury to a moped rider by driving the wrong way down Dunedin’s one-way system will serve her entire prison sentence.
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Bid for discharge over indecent assault counts rejected
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Bid for discharge over indecent assault counts rejected
A church-going tradie will likely be deported to Tonga after groping two women celebrating graduation in a Dunedin bar.
Dunedin man arrested twice in day
Dunedin man arrested twice in day
It took a Dunedin man arrested for starting a fight less than 24 hours before to be arrested again, after breaching bail conditions mere hours after imposed.
Drunk woman assaults neighbour, kicks in door
Drunk woman assaults neighbour, kicks in door: police
An allegedly incoherently drunk Mosgiel woman stumbled next door before assaulting one of her neighbours and kicking in their glass door.
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Offender jailed for string of burglaries
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Offender jailed for string of burglaries
For a year, Jamie Curtis Pene broke into central Dunedin businesses at night and emptied their tills, staying one step ahead of police.
Man tries to flee down dead end street - police
Man tries to flee down dead end street - police
A Dunedin man allegedly fleeing police backed himself into a corner when he turned down a dead end road mid-pursuit.
Man threw bottle at window rather than pour it out - police
Man threw bottle at window rather than pour it out - police
When police asked a Dunedin man to pour out his bottle of beer, he responded by allegedly throwing it through a second storey window.
Violent offender back in jail after breaching order
Violent offender back in jail after breaching order
A high-risk violent criminal who beat up his pregnant partner and smashed her head into a metal pole is back in prison after breaching a court order for the 13th time.
Four arrested after graffiti spree: police
Four arrested after graffiti spree: police
Four people were caught silver-handed after going on a graffiti spree in central Dunedin, police say.
Meth supply ‘disrupted’
Meth supply ‘disrupted’
The supply of methamphetamine into Dunedin and Invercargill has been "significantly disrupted" after police arrested five people as part of Operation Leith.