Chris Morris

Church could defrock paedophile priest

Church could defrock paedophile priest after all

The Catholic priest from Dunedin at the centre of fresh child sex abuse revelations could be defrocked after all, just as a North Island victim of his offending comes forward.

Another Dunedin dairy targeted in robbery attempt

Police at the scene of an alleged robbery at Pine Hill Dairy. Photo: Linda Robertson

Another Dunedin dairy targeted in robbery attempt

Police have swarmed into the Dunedin suburb of Pine Hill tonight, after the latest in a string of dairy robberies.

Church's failure 'serious'

An international expert on clerical sex abuse now believes a paedophile priest from Dunedin may have been offending for 50 years.

Man believes he was groomed by priest

Man believes he was groomed by priest

A Central Otago man believes he dodged a bullet after being groomed by Catholic priest Fr Magnus Murray in Dunedin.

Call to defrock accused priest

The Catholic priest now accused of leaving more victims in his wake should be defrocked, even now, a theological lecturer says.

'Still hurting and still angry'

Fr Magnus Murray was an assistant priest curate at St Bernedette's church in Forbury Rd. Photo:...

'Still hurting and still angry'

Sixty years on from the start of being abused, life is still tough for Patrick.

Justice hasn't been served: victim

An altar boy abused by Fr Magnus Murray in Dunedin says the priest has never answered for his most serious crimes.

The Australian connection

Paula says she was a "childish'' and vulnerable 17-year-old when Fr Magnus Murray first came into her life in Sydney.

The Church response

The Church can't "hide'' from the story of Fr Magnus Murray - but nor can all Catholics be tarnished by the actions of one man, Dunedin's Monsignor John Harrison says.

The Auckland view

Auckland Bishop Patrick Dunn, the secretary of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, says the way Fr Murray was handled was wrong - with the gift of hindsight.

Renewed calls for Royal Commission

Renewed calls for church to be part of Royal Commission

Victims of a paedophile priest in Dunedin are renewing calls for a Royal Commission into historic abuse to include churches, amid suggestions his eventual prosecution revealed only the tip of an iceberg.

ODT Insight: Sins of a Father

Sins of a Father

A paedophile priest from Dunedin and the Catholic Church's decision not to go to police. In an ODT Insight investigation, Chris Morris talks to victims, the Church and the police who put him behind bars.

Likely to be more cases, detective believes

Mark Lodge has seen it all in a long career with Dunedin police child abuse unit.

Review of Dunedin's tourism agency under way

A review of the Dunedin City Council's in-house economic development, marketing and tourism agency, Enterprise Dunedin, is under way.

Key staff member leaves city council

The Dunedin City Council staff member who played a key role in bringing this year's Trenz conference to the city for the first time has resigned to take up a new role in Christchurch.

Premium hikes hit Dunedin

South Dunedin from above. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Premium hikes hit Dunedin

The days of some types of insurance cover could be numbered, after two major companies lifted premiums in Dunedin and other centres because of the heightened risk of natural disasters.

DCC's Just Swim programme begins

Samantha Ford (2) is all smiles as she tries out the Dunedin City Council's new Just Swim...

DCC's Just Swim programme under way

The Dunedin City Council's new swimming school is already making a splash as the first lessons begin.

ORC adamant new HQ needed

ORC councillors adamant new HQ needed in face of setback

The ORC is going back to the drawing board over its new headquarters, but needs to address "substandard" conditions quickly, councillors say.

Dowling St deal dumped

The Dowling St car park. Photo: Linda Robertson

Dowling St deal dumped

The Otago Regional Council’s long-awaited plan for a new headquarters has suffered another setback, after its bid to buy a central Dunedin site collapsed.

ORC signature not vital on waterfront MOU

Architecture Van Brandenburg's proposal for development of the Steamer Basin area. Photo:...

ORC signature not vital on waterfront MOU

The Otago Regional Council twice declined to sign the agreement to advance Dunedin’s waterfront development plan, but the decision will not impede the project, Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says.

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