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Differing sentences given for aggravated robbery
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Differing sentences given for aggravated robbery
Two men involved in a Dunedin street attack found themselves on the end of vastly differing sentences this week.
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Humble heroes honoured
Humble heroes honoured
Ten people who played crucial roles in thwarting a Dunedin supermarket stabber’s frenzied attack have been honoured for their selfless acts.
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Release of sex offender healer proof ‘the system is broken’
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Release of sex offender healer proof ‘the system is broken’
Warning: distressing content. A Dunedin healer who sexually assaulted seven of his clients will be released from jail 18 months before the end of his sentence.
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Sex offender to remain behind bars
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Sex offender to remain behind bars
A high-risk sex offender who used a hollowed-out bible to stash child-abuse material will be in prison for at least another 16 months.
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Nurse’s theft from patients ‘deceit of the highest level’
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Nurse’s theft from patients ‘deceit of the highest level’
A nurse's theft of more than $20,000 from vulnerable patients at Dunedin Hospital was "deceit of the highest level", a judge says.
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Nightclub worker indecently assaulted underage patron
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Nightclub worker indecently assaulted underage patron
A Dunedin nightclub worker who plied a schoolgirl with drinks and sexually abused her was arrested at the airport as he awaited a flight home to Japan, a court has heard.
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Bid for discharge over indecent assault counts rejected
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Bid for discharge over indecent assault counts rejected
A church-going tradie will likely be deported to Tonga after groping two women celebrating graduation in a Dunedin bar.
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Woman to serve whole prison sentence
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Woman to serve whole prison sentence
A woman who caused severe injury to a moped rider by driving the wrong way down Dunedin’s one-way system will serve her entire prison sentence.
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Bayfield High threats ‘sarcastic’, teen says
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Bayfield High threats ‘sarcastic’, teen says
A teenager who threatened to "shoot up" a Dunedin high school said he thought his emails were funny.
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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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Fear next victim will die at hands of ‘dangerous’ strangler
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Fear next victim will die at hands of ‘dangerous’ strangler
The former partner of a Balclutha strangler says she fears the man’s next victim will not escape with their life.
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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
Prominent entertainment industry figure denies sex charges, admits drug dealing
A prominent figure in the entertainment scene, accused of paying a 15-year-old for sex, has admitted dealing methamphetamine.
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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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.
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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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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.
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Lawyer censured over relationship with client
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Lawyer censured over relationship with client
A Dunedin lawyer has been censured after having an intimate relationship with a client and breaching her privacy.
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‘High-risk recidivist offender’ continues to be refused parole
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‘High-risk recidivist offender’ continues to be refused parole
A rapist whose jailhouse attack led to another inmate’s death has been refused parole again.