Warning from sex case judge
The case of a young Auckland man who had sex with a 14-year-old Dunedin girl he met through an online dating site highlighted the dangers of teenagers communicating through the internet, a Dunedin
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Diversion for owner after dog chases sea lion
'I called her a murderer' - accused's son testifies
Violent offender to be deported
Portman trial: Convicted man back on stand
A key Crown witness against two men charged with the kidnap and murder of a Hamilton woman has denied killing her himself.
Seven years for crimes against girls
A convicted child molester who committed a "continuum of serious sexual offending" before skipping the country on bail has been sentenced to seven years and four months in jail.
Teen likely to be jailed for assault
A Dunedin teenager is likely to go to jail for his part in a brutal attack on another young man, and has been remanded in custody to await sentencing next month.
More jail time for two involved in prison assault
An assault between prisoners at the Otago Corrections Facility has brought more jail time for two of the perpetrators.
Jail time for 'sick' teen pair
Home detention for 'quite cruel' act
The actions of a woman who bit the top off her sister's little finger during a drunken fight were ''excessive and quite cruel'' because the sister would be disfigured for the rest of her life, a Du