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Man spared jail term for abuse
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Man spared jail term for abuse
A Dunedin man who threatened to put his lawyer in a suitcase and throw her off a bridge has been spared a sentence of imprisonment after she wrote in his support.
Rob Kidd
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'I have dreams about how my son died'
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'I have dreams about how my son died'
The parents of a Dunedin man killed by a runaway truck say they now struggle to live with the "unbearable pain" of their loss.
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Repeat fraudster gets home detention
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Repeat fraudster gets home detention
A Dunedin benefit fraudster who scammed the system for the second time in a decade has avoided a term of imprisonment.
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Man ‘permanently disfigured’ after part of ear lost in attack
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Man ‘permanently disfigured’ after part of ear lost in attack
A solo father who caused a lurid flesh wound outside a Dunedin strip club has been sentenced to home detention.
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Crossbow attack left victim feeling ‘haunted’
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Crossbow attack left victim feeling ‘haunted’
A drunken Otago man fired a crossbow at his former partner after an argument, a court has heard.
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Woman discharged after affair with her father
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Woman discharged after affair with her father
A Dunedin woman who had an eight-day affair with her father has been discharged without conviction.
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‘Overwhelmed’ by evidential disclosure
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‘Overwhelmed’ by evidential disclosure
The man accused of murdering Gurjit Singh will remain behind bars as his new lawyer comes to grips with the case.
Judge needs more time for decision on bus hub stabbing accused
Judge needs more time for decision on bus hub stabbing accused
The 13-year-old accused of stabbing another teenager to death at Dunedin's bus hub will have to wait to learn whether he is granted bail.
Bus hub stabbing: Judge needs more time for decision on accused
Bus hub stabbing: Judge needs more time for decision on accused
The 13-year-old accused of stabbing another teenager to death at Dunedin's bus hub will have to wait to learn whether he is granted bail.
Lawyer for murder accused 'overwhelmed' by evidence
Lawyer for murder accused 'overwhelmed' by evidence
The man accused of murdering Gurjit Singh will remain behind bars as his new lawyer comes to grips with the case.
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Early release from prison for sex offender
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Early release from prison for sex offender
The region’s former head of Victim Support, who was jailed for sexually abusing a pre-teen boy, has been released from prison more than nine years early.
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‘Unrelenting misconducts’ keep man in prison
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‘Unrelenting misconducts’ keep man in prison
The man behind the armed robbery of a Clinton dairy will remain behind bars after his "unrelenting misconducts" in prison.
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Extra jail time for abuser after 30-year wait for justice
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Extra jail time for abuser after 30-year wait for justice
"My name’s Helena, and I’m a survivor." Helena Thompson has waited seven years to say those words publicly, and 30 years for justice.
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Dunedin man violated rest-home resident having seizure
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Dunedin man violated rest-home resident having seizure
A Dunedin man who violated a rest-home resident while she was having a seizure cannot be named despite having a history of sex crimes.
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Burglar jailed over $140k crime spree
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Burglar jailed over $140k crime spree
A Dunedin burglar’s crime spree — totalling $140,000 — ruined Christmas for many of his victims, a court has heard.
Portuguese man jailed over drug plot
Portuguese man jailed over drug plot
A Portuguese former paratrooper and restaurateur got involved in a $27million cocaine plot in Dunedin because of his debts, a court has heard.
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Threat to raze boarding house, kill occupants
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Threat to raze boarding house, kill occupants
A masked man’s bid to collect a debt ended with threats to burn down a boarding house and kill the 19 people inside, a court has heard.
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Chilean ‘bad man’ likely to be deported
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Chilean ‘bad man’ likely to be deported
A Central Otago man who molested a young girl has been jailed for 12 months and will likely be deported, a court has heard.
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Healer denied parole after mixed messages
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Healer denied parole after mixed messages
A disgraced Dunedin healer who sexually abused seven women has been denied parole after giving mixed messages about his retirement.
Cartel middleman jailed over $27m Dunedin cocaine plot
Cartel middleman jailed over $27m Dunedin cocaine plot
The middleman for an international drug cartel involved in a $27 million cocaine plot which imploded in Dunedin has been jailed for five years and two months.