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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.
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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.
Out in force
Out in force
Police and the members of the armed offenders squad (AOS) swarm Turnbull St, in Brockville, yesterday as part of a pre-planned warrant to locate persons of interest.
Raids target Comancheros' drug network
Raids target Comancheros' drug network
Police say the supply of methamphetamine into the South has been "significantly disrupted" owing to recent raids targeting a motorcycle gang's drug network.
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Decision to release case to media ‘abysmal’
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Decision to release case to media ‘abysmal’
Dunedin club rugby player Carlin Wilkinson-Ballantine has been left "dumbfounded" by the Sport Integrity Commission’s decision to publicly out him as a drug cheat.
Driver became 'aggressive' after learning he was disqualified
Driver became 'aggressive' after learning he was disqualified
A Dunedin man told police to "get stuffed" and locked himself inside his car before fleeing at speed after officers told him he was a disqualified driver.
Fight breaks out after burglary spree interrupted
Fight breaks out after burglary spree interrupted
A trio of young men threatened to "shank" a group of university students after their North Dunedin burglary spree was interrupted, police say.
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Teacher who crashed was seven times legal limit
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Teacher who crashed was seven times legal limit
A teacher who flipped his car after a boozy session at a Dunedin pub was seven times the drink-drive limit, a court has heard.
Entertainment figure denies sex charges, admits dealing drugs
Entertainment figure denies sex charges, admits dealing drugs
A prominent figure in the Dunedin entertainment scene, accused of paying a 15-year-old for sex, has admitted dealing methamphetamine.
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Man who sexually abused three underage girls released from jail
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Man who sexually abused three underage girls released from jail
An Otago man who sexually abused three underage girls — one of whom he blackmailed — has been released from prison.
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Prisoners’ jail terms extended
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Prisoners’ jail terms extended
Two Otago prisoners have had their stay behind bars extended after they inflicted more than 40 blows on another inmate.
Fatal push case: verdict being decided
Fatal push case: verdict being decided
A jury is deciding if a man who pushed a 78-year-old during a row over a courtesy coach, resulting in the 78-year-old’s death, is guilty of manslaughter.
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Jail for Dunedin man who mistreated dogs
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Jail for Dunedin man who mistreated dogs
A dog owner who aggressively berated his pets needs to be "better trained himself", a judge says.
Mob posse in pack attack at student 21st
Mob posse in pack attack at student 21st
A posse of gang members waded into a birthday party and subjected four students to an unprovoked beating, a court has heard.
Car stealing teens ran out of petrol twice: police
Car stealing teens ran out of petrol twice: police
A trio of teens who led officers on a car stealing crime spree from South Dunedin to Temuka ran out of petrol twice before being caught, police say.
Man sets old friend-turned-foe’s car on fire
Man sets old friend-turned-foe’s car on fire
Allegations, gossip and bad blood between old friends ended in a car being set ablaze in the close-knit Otago Peninsula community.