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Nurse deregistered after stealing more than $20K from patients
A Dunedin nurse who stole the wallets of vulnerable patients and fleeced them for more than $20,000 has had his professional registration cancelled.
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Former political candidate loses name suppression
Former political candidate loses name suppression
A former political figure and veteran protester who spat on a bar worker then fled police is "not proud of the way he responded".
Jack Brazil named as former political figure who spat on bar worker
Jack Brazil named as former political figure who spat on bar worker
A former political figure who spat on a bar worker then led police on a chase through central Dunedin can finally be named.
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Three Dunedin men jailed for exploiting vulnerable teen
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Three Dunedin men jailed for exploiting vulnerable teen
Three Dunedin men — one a respected entertainment scene figure — have been jailed on drug and sex charges against a 15-year-old girl.
'Sickening and unconscionable': Dunedin music scene figure gave 15yo drugs, paid her for sex
'Sickening and unconscionable': Dunedin music scene figure gave 15yo drugs, paid her for sex
A doyen of the Dunedin music scene who plied a 15-year-old girl with meth and paid her for sex has been jailed for two years, three months.
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Man vows to go straight
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Man vows to go straight
A man who committed the armed robbery of a Clinton dairy and has spent almost his entire adulthood behind bars says he will leave his life of crime behind.
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Predator under spotlight for three years after release
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Predator under spotlight for three years after release
An Otago man who sexually abused a string of underaged girls will remain closely watched during his release.
Arsonist couple stayed to watch Dunedin buildings burn
Arsonist couple stayed to watch Dunedin buildings burn
A pair of arsonists involved in a spree of five fires over four days stuck around to watch the targeted buildings burn, a court has heard.
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Sex offender refusing to undertake treatment
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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.
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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.