Psychiatric assessment for Wakari murder accused
Psychiatric assessment for Wakari murder accused
A Dunedin teenager charged with murdering a woman will undertake a psychiatric assessment while in custody.
Rob Kidd
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Ex-partner kidnapped, told to retract complaint
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Ex-partner kidnapped, told to retract complaint
A Dunedin man detained and beat his ex-partner then bombarded her with more than 500 messages to have her withdraw her police complaint, a court has heard.
Trespassed cave-dweller pleads guilty to arson
Trespassed cave-dweller pleads guilty to arson
A notorious Outram cave-dweller has admitted burning down a hut in which he used to live.
Outram cave-dweller pleads guilty to arson
Outram cave-dweller pleads guilty to arson
A notorious Outram cave-dweller has admitted burning down a hut in which he used to live.
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Hungary for the experiences
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Hungary for the experiences
Hungarian raccoon dogs and sour cherry soup — sounds like decent material for a short story.
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Deportee sentenced for assault
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Deportee sentenced for assault
A 501 deportee who killed a man over a drug debt while in Australia has continued his violent conduct a decade after the brutal slaying.
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Last of meth trio gets nearly 3 years’ jail
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Last of meth trio gets nearly 3 years’ jail
A Dunedin man who became entangled in a plan to collect $100,000 of methamphetamine has been locked up for nearly three years.
Crash victim was ‘firecracker’ mum of 5
Crash victim was ‘firecracker’ mum of 5
A mother of five who died in a crash in Waikouaiti will be remembered as a "beautiful firecracker", family say.
Car passed into path of truck before fatal crash
Car passed into path of truck before fatal crash
The driver of a car which crashed near Waikouaiti killing a mum of five was earlier seen passing on double yellow lines into the path of an oncoming truck, police say.
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Pair guilty after ‘boys’ hunting trip’
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Pair guilty after ‘boys’ hunting trip’
A pair of poachers were found by armed police hiding in an Owaka paddock beside a dismembered deer, a court has heard.
Cocaine case may proceed to High Court
Cocaine case may proceed to High Court
The case of two overseas nationals who allegedly came to New Zealand in a bid to retrieve 91kg of cocaine looks set to go to the High Court.
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Scammer fleeces victims out of $20,000
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Scammer fleeces victims out of $20,000
A woman who used online marketplaces to scam people out of more than $20,000 used the cash to holiday around the country with her husband, she told police.
High Court looms for cocaine plot accused
High Court looms for cocaine plot accused
The case of two overseas nationals who allegedly came to New Zealand in a bid to retrieve 91kg of cocaine looks set to go to the High Court.
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‘Chasing money’: man jailed for 3 years for dealing meth
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‘Chasing money’: man jailed for 3 years for dealing meth
A Dunedin man who planned to collect a quarter of a million dollars of methamphetamine imported from India has been jailed for more than three years.
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Mum spiralled from dairy farming to meth dealing
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Mum spiralled from dairy farming to meth dealing
A mother of four became one of the principal meth dealers in the Clutha region after a dairy farm she ran was devastated by Mycoplasma bovis, a court has heard.
Prison training deficient: ex-officer
Prison training deficient: ex-officer
A former Corrections officer says staff at the Otago Corrections Facility were not equipped to deal with prisoners with mental health issues.
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Sex abuser plied 14-year-old with alcohol
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Sex abuser plied 14-year-old with alcohol
A Dunedin man who plied a 14-year-old girl with alcohol and took photos while having sex with her in public has been jailed for nearly three years.
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Brazen thief nabbed after spree
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Brazen thief nabbed after month-long crime spree
Ill-prepared criminals sometimes have to commit a crime to commit a crime.
Inmates wanted 'unwell' victim moved
Inmates asked victim be moved
Prisoners say they requested a "mentally unwell" fellow inmate be removed from their wing just days before an assault which led to his death.
Prisoner who delivered punch speaks at inquest
Prisoner who delivered punch speaks at inquest
A prisoner who punched a fellow inmate at a South Otago jail causing a head injury that led to the man’s death says he has nightmares about the incident.