Rapist again declined parole
Rapist again declined parole
A Dunedin rapist who punched a fellow inmate, which ultimately led to the man’s death, remains a high risk of violence.
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Charity thief went on $8000 shopping spree
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Charity thief went on $8000 shopping spree
A man who went to a charity requesting a food parcel instead walked out with a laptop and a bank card before embarking on an $8000 shopping spree.
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Young girl ‘broken’ by father’s abuse
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Young girl ‘broken’ by father’s abuse
A man who repeatedly sexually abused his own daughter has "destroyed" the girl, a court has heard.
Sonny Chin jailed over sex assaults
Disgraced healer Sonny Chin jailed over sex assaults
A disgraced Dunedin healer who sexually assaulted seven female clients has been jailed for three years, three months.
Final appeal denied for cellmate violation
Final appeal denied for cellmate violation
The case of a former Otago inmate who violated his cellmate has reached the end of the road after his appeal to the country’s highest court was denied.
Conman's honesty backfires
Conman's honesty backfires
A recidivist swindler has been denied release from prison after he told the Parole Board he was 80% sure he would not reoffend.
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Shock at new club member’s past
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Shock at new club member’s past
A tramping club was shocked to find out mid-hike their new member was just months out of prison and previously planned to decapitate a police officer.
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Man plied girls with drugs
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Man plied girls with drugs
A Mosgiel man who plied two girls - one just 12 years old - with alcohol and methamphetamine has been jailed for more than two years.
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Woman's partner in police chase with child in car
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Woman's partner in police chase with child in car
A Mosgiel woman lied to police after her partner had been involved in a police chase with her 4-year-old child in tow, a court has heard.
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Sleeping victim’s sexual abuser jailed
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Sleeping victim’s sexual abuser jailed
A man who sexually abused a sleeping person has been jailed for nearly three years but many aspects of the case will forever remain suppressed.
Appeal of man who brawled with officer rejected
Appeal of man who brawled with officer rejected
A man who brawled with a police officer for 20 minutes in the carpark of a North Otago pub has had his appeal emphatically knocked back.
Home detention for causing death of fiancee
Home detention for causing death of fiancee
The parents of a woman who died after her fiance rolled his vehicle in North Taieri floods say they have no animosity towards the man.
Name suppression lapses, but charges not laid yet
Name suppression lapses, but charges not laid yet
No driving charges have yet been laid against the four men allegedly involved in the burglary of a Dunedin liquor store which ended in a fatal crash.
Kurow pub brawler has appeal knocked back
Kurow pub brawler has appeal knocked back
A man who brawled with a police officer for 20 minutes in the car park of a North Otago pub has had his appeal emphatically knocked back.
Appeal court rejects bid to 'restore reputation'
Appeal court rejects bid to 'restore reputation'
A man who had his conviction for breaching lockdown wiped over a procedural error has failed in a bid to further “restore his reputation”.
Four accused of burglary before fatal crash named
Four accused of burglary before fatal crash named
Name suppression has lapsed for the four men allegedly involved in the burglary of a Dunedin liquor store which ended in a fatal crash last month.
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Doctor still practising despite transgressions
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Doctor still practising despite transgressions
A doctor who had sex with his patient and contributed to her drug dependency has had his registration cancelled and been landed with a bill of more than $200,000.
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Jealous ex broke man’s face bones
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Jealous ex broke man’s face bones
A jealous ex who left his victim needing six hours of reconstructive facial surgery has narrowly avoided a jail sentence.
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$25,000 worth of drugs in underwear
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Dealer caught with $25,000 worth of drugs in underwear
A Dunedin drug dealer was caught by police with more than $25,000 of drugs in his undies, a court has heard.
Grandmother activist guilty of forgery 'would do it again'
Grandmother activist guilty of forgery 'would do it again'
A Dunedin grandmother who wrote a phoney postponement email for a petroleum-industry conference has been found guilty — but says she would do it all over again.