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Sex offender refusing to undertake treatment
A national snooker champion who molested a young girl repeatedly over five years has refused to undertake sex-offender treatment, the Parole Board has heard.
Rob Kidd
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Rapist still unable to explain dual sex attacks
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Rapist still unable to explain dual sex attacks
A Dunedin man responsible for two sex attacks puts it down to a couple of ‘‘poor decisions’’.
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Man jailed for 'extraordinarily violent' bus hub incident
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Man jailed for 'extraordinarily violent' bus hub incident
A Dunedin man who dragged a driver from a bus, bit a police officer and put on an obscene performance in the cells has been jailed for 16 months.
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Ankle-breaking attack ends friendship
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Ankle-breaking attack ends friendship
A friendship between drinking buddies ended spectacularly when a Dunedin man broke his elderly victim’s ankle, a court has heard.
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Scathing attack on inquiry into mosque shootings
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Scathing attack on inquiry into mosque shootings
The mosque shooter, who moved to Dunedin 18 months before his terrorist attack, was on an inevitable path to destruction, the authors of a new book say.
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Man became ‘money mule’ in fraud ring
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Man became ‘money mule’ in fraud ring
A Dunedin man became a ‘‘money mule’’, attempting to launder more than $50,000 for an international fraud ring, after one online message.
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Clutha man violated young woman in car while mate filmed
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Clutha man violated young woman in car while mate filmed
A Clutha man who violated a teenage woman during a late-night hunting trip, while his mate filmed, has been sentenced to home detention.
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‘Blood of Christ’ excuse fails priest
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‘Blood of Christ’ excuse fails priest
A Dunedin priest and school chaplain has been suspended from public roles after drink-driving at nearly four times the legal limit.
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Dunedin man's drugs addressed to dead grandma
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Dunedin man's drugs addressed to dead grandma
A Dunedin man tried to import class-A substances to his mother’s home in the name of his dead grandmother, a court has heard.
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Baby killer’s reports ‘excellent’ before using drugs on parole
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Baby killer’s reports ‘excellent’ before using drugs on parole
Just weeks after being commended by the Parole Board for his good behaviour, a baby killer had drugs delivered to his accommodation.
Rapist gang member denied parole again
Rapist gang member denied parole again
A Dunedin gang member who forced his way into a house to commit a rape has been declined parole for the fifth time.
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Rape accused’s defence claims woman lied to police
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Rape accused’s defence claims woman lied to police
A woman who accused a Dunedin businessman of rapes and assaults has repeatedly lied to police and ‘‘manipulated’’ witnesses, the defence says.
Dunedin killer had medication smuggled into prison
Dunedin killer had medication smuggled into prison
A Dunedin killer, who mowed his victim down over a meagre drug debt, has had prescription medication smuggled into prison.
Parole declined as man 'struggling' to accept behaviour as stalking
Parole declined as man 'struggling' to accept behaviour as stalking
A man who shot his love rival in the head in a coastal Otago settlement is struggling to accept he is a stalker, the Parole Board has heard.
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Businessman held partner’s head under water
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Businessman held partner’s head under water
As a Dunedin businessman held his partner’s head underwater, wildly berating her, the woman believed ‘‘this must be it’’.
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Man discharged over abuse
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Man discharged over abuse
An Otago man who sexually abused two young girls he met through ties to a church has been discharged without penalty.
Senior Dunedin public servant who attacked ex-partner keeps identity secret
Senior Dunedin public servant who attacked ex-partner keeps identity secret
A senior public servant has been told never to drink again after a sustained attack on his former partner.
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Baby killer back behind bars
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Baby killer back behind bars
A man who killed a 7-month-old baby is back in prison after using drugs while on parole.
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Man in court after stolen pounamu 'brazenly paraded'
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Man in court after stolen pounamu 'brazenly paraded'
A Dunedin man arrested last year after police seized a huge haul of pounamu has finally been charged in relation to the taonga.
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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner
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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner
A Dunedin man attacked his partner twice on the same day, assaults which bookended a ‘‘bizarre’’ bike theft, a court has heard.