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Hospital staff failings led to woman's death
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Hospital staff failings led to woman's death
The failings of Dunedin Hospital staff which led to the death of a patient have been confirmed by the Human Rights Review Tribunal.
Rob Kidd
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Violent spree will keep man behind bars
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Violent spree will keep man who attacked Good Samaritan behind bars
A man who fractured a Good Samaritan’s skull after she intervened in a bag-snatch outside a supermarket is facing more time behind bars.
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Murderer who was jailed for life denied parole
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Murderer who was jailed for life denied parole
A murderer who beat a man to death with a wheel brace then dumped his body at Blueskin Bay has been declined parole.
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Man who stole boat gets chance at rehabilitation
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Man who stole boat gets chance at rehabilitation
A gang associate who drove 130km to steal a dead man’s $20,000 boat has been given a chance to kick his criminal ties.
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Woman 'forced to smuggle drugs into jail'
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Woman 'forced to smuggle drugs into jail'
A woman who smuggled class A drugs into prison did so under duress, her lawyer says.
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Dunedin man admits drunkenly assaulting favourite grandson
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Dunedin man admits drunkenly assaulting favourite grandson
A Dunedin man who hit his favourite grandson in the genitals has fractured the family by his actions, a court has heard.
Burglar in fatal getaway had prior convictions
Burglar in fatal getaway had prior convictions
A Dunedin man who committed a liquor-store burglary which ended in a fatal getaway was serving a sentence for two previous break-ins.
Liquor store burglar 'millisecond' from death
Liquor store burglar 'millisecond' from death
A Dunedin man who committed a liquor store burglary which ended in a fatal getaway was a millisecond from dying, a court has heard.
Teen's remorse at bludgeoning mum to death
Teen's remorse at bludgeoning mum to death
A Dunedin teen who beat his mother to death with a 10kg dumbbell had a lifetime of psychological abuse - and will appeal his sentence, a court has heard.
'The only person I loved': Teen's remorse at bludgeoning mum to death
'The only person I loved': Teen's remorse at bludgeoning mum to death
A Dunedin teen who beat his mother to death with a 10kg dumbbell had a lifetime of psychological abuse - and will appeal his sentence, a court has heard.
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Man who abused girl (8) ‘in denial’
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Man who abused girl (8) ‘in denial’
A man who sexually abused an 8-year-old girl claims he has no deviant interest in children.
Dunedin teen jailed for beating mum to death with dumbbell
Dunedin teen jailed for beating mum to death with dumbbell
A Dunedin teenager says he killed the only person in the world that he loved.
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3 drink-drive counts racked up in fortnight
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3 drink-drive counts racked up in fortnight
An Australian deportee who made headlines diverting motorists around a police checkpoint has been caught drink-driving three times in a fortnight.
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Shearer stabbed workmate in drunken dispute
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Shearer stabbed workmate in drunken dispute
A South Otago man’s drunken stabbing of a workmate is symptomatic of a dangerous drinking culture in the shearing industry, a judge says.
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Man dies while serving sentence for 9 sex charges
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Man dies while serving sentence for 9 sex charges
A Central Otago businessman who sexually abused his stepdaughter and three of her friends has died while serving his sentence.
Community contribution asked of murderer
Community contribution asked of murderer
The family of a teenager stabbed to death by a South Otago man say they want the murderer to "make a contribution to the community" when he is finally released.
Call for positive contribution from teen's killer
Family call for positive contribution from teen's killer
The family of a teenager killed by a South Otago man say they want the murderer to “make a contribution to the community” when he is finally released.
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Dunedin predator lured underage girls into sex
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Dunedin predator lured underage girls into sex
A former Scout leader positioned himself as a "sugar daddy", paying underage girls for sexual acts and explicit photos, a court has heard.
Sex offender could be released five years early
Sex offender could be released five years early
A social worker who sexually abused eight victims in a Dunedin girls’ home could be released five years before the end of his sentence.
Inquest into fatal crash ruled out
Inquest into fatal crash ruled out
The deaths of two mothers at the hands of a wild-driving teen will not be the subject of an inquest, a coroner has ruled.