Protester says fake email sent as joke
Protester says fake email sent as joke
A Dunedin grandmothers’s fake postponement letter for a petroleum-industry conference - was it a desperate bid to disrupt or only a joke?
Rob Kidd
Teen pleads guilty to drunken crash that killed passenger
Teen pleads guilty to drunken crash that killed passenger
A teenager who drove drunk through Oamaru at up to 141kmh and killed his passenger has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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Man City fan wears his heart on his sleeve
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Man City fan wears his heart on his sleeve - especially now
He's barely stopped smiling since the final whistle blew in Istanbul on Sunday. Otago Daily Times court reporter and resident Manchester City fanatic Rob Kidd explains why finally winning the Champions League means so much.
Letter said conference postponed
Letter said conference postponed
A climate-activist grandmother sent a forged postponement letter to the delegates of an international conference in a bid to derail the gathering, the Crown says.
Fake letter 'aimed to derail oil meeting', court told
Fake letter 'aimed to derail oil meeting', court told
An anti-oil protester sent a forged postponement letter to the delegates of an international petroleum conference in a bid to derail the gathering, the Crown says.
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Man who beat partner freed
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Man who beat partner freed
A Balclutha man who knocked his partner unconscious then roused her with water to continue the beating has been paroled.
Bond admits abuse of another pupil
Bond admits abuse of another pupil
A former Dunedin teacher, in jail for sex offences against the boys he taught, has admitted further abusing another teenage pupil.
Ex-teacher Bond admits another sex attack
Ex-teacher Bond admits another sex attack
A former Dunedin teacher, in jail for sex offences against the boys he taught, has admitted further crimes against a teenage pupil.
Joyride driving stolen police car 'on bucket list'
Joyride driving stolen police car 'on bucket list'
A man who pulled a gun on police and stole a patrol car says the escapade was on his "bucket list".
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Release of sister’s killer ‘a kind of relief’
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Release of sister’s killer ‘a kind of relief’
The release of a Dunedin man after 14 years behind bars for a "violent, jealousy-fuelled murder" has come as "a kind of relief" for the victim’s sister.
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Stoned joyride ended in horror crash
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Stoned joyride ended in horror crash
A moped rider who was hit by a speeding driver and launched 30m is unlikely ever to fully recover from his injuries, a court has heard.
Murder accused’s identity, job suppressed
Murder accused’s identity, job suppressed
The identity of a 61-year-old Dunedin woman accused of murder, and her job, will remain under wraps until at least August.
Tainui murder accused in court
Tainui murder accused in court
The identity of a 61-year-old Dunedin woman accused of murder will remain under wraps until at least August.
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Claims fail to convince trial judge
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Claims fail to convince trial judge
A "highly drugged up" Dunedin man who was found at the scene of a crash with an imitation pistol in his lap has had his claims of police mistreatment rejected.
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Dunedin mum screamed at teacher and beat up sister
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Dunedin mum screamed at teacher and beat up sister
A Dunedin woman terrorised her child’s school teacher and subjected her own sister to a 10-minute beating, a court has heard.
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Would-be rapist allowed to use dating apps
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Would-be rapist allowed to use dating apps
A Dunedin sex offender who tried to rape a woman he had just met will be allowed to use dating apps while on home detention.
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Father sent 15yo girl explicit messages
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Father sent 15yo girl explicit messages
A man who sent the 15-year-old ex-girlfriend of his son a slew of explicit messages has been granted permanent name suppression.
No early release as yet for sex offender
No early release as yet for sex offender
A transgender woman who followed a drunk man and sexually assaulted him in a Dunedin churchyard will remain behind bars.
Sex offender to stay in prison as parole denied
Sex offender to stay in prison as parole denied
A transgender woman who followed a drunk man and sexually assaulted him in a Dunedin churchyard will remain behind bars.
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‘Gratuitous’ assault with skateboard gets jail time
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‘Gratuitous’ assault with skateboard gets jail time
A Dunedin man who used a skateboard to "gratuitously" beat a shopkeeper has been jailed for 10 months.