Outram intersection failings admitted
Outram intersection failings admitted
A Dunedin City Council manager has accepted there were oversights in the maintenance of an Outram intersection where two people died.
Rob Kidd
Teen who killed mother with dumbbell told police about crime after 4km walk
Teen who killed mother with dumbbell told police about crime after 4km walk
A Dunedin teenager who bludgeoned his mother to death with a dumbbell reported the murder to police after a 4km walk.
Maintenance oversights at fatal crash intersection
Council accepts maintenance oversights at fatal crash intersection
A city council manager has accepted there were oversights in the maintenance of an Outram intersection where two people died.
Teen admits killing his mother with dumbbell
Teen admits killing his mother with dumbbell
A Dunedin teenager who bludgeoned his mother to death with a dumbbell has pleaded guilty to murder.
Teen killed mother with 10kg dumbbell
Teen admits killing mother with dumbbell
A Dunedin teenager who bludgeoned his mother to death with a dumbbell has pleaded guilty to murder.
Fatal crash oversights highlighted
Fatal crash oversights highlighted
Road safety experts have highlighted an array of oversights that may have led to a double-fatal crash in Outram.
Signage issues highlighted in Outram double-fatal inquiry
Signage issues highlighted in Outram double-fatal inquiry
A forensic engineer has highlighted an array of signage issues that may have led to a double-fatal crash in Outram.
$115k in cash, $60k of cannabis found in sting
$115k in cash, $60k of cannabis found in sting
In the culmination of a 10-month police operation, they found more than $115,000 in cash and a haul of cannabis worth $60,000 at a Brighton home.
Cave-dwelling arsonist jailed for razing ‘hovel’
Cave-dwelling arsonist jailed for razing ‘hovel’
A cave-dwelling Outram hermit who burned down a rural hut over a feud with its owners has been jailed for 13 months.
Stomping attacker released from prison
Stomping attacker released from prison
A man convicted of attempted murder after repeatedly stomping on his victim in a Wānaka shop has been released from prison with nearly three years of his sentence remaining.
Hermit arsonist jailed for hut blaze
Hermit arsonist jailed for hut blaze
A cave-dwelling southern hermit who burned down a rural hut in which he used to live has been jailed for 13 months.
Hermit arsonist jailed for hut blaze
Hermit arsonist jailed for hut blaze
A cave-dwelling Outram hermit who burned down a rural hut in which he used to live has been jailed for 13 months.
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Man charged with attempted murder named
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Man charged with attempted murder named
A man charged with attempted murder following a central Dunedin shooting can now be named.
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8 months’ home detention for glassing man in face
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8 months’ home detention for glassing man in face
Warning: The following story contains graphic images. A man who glassed someone in the face in a central Dunedin bar has been sentenced to eight months’ home detention.
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Man who choked woman seeks home detention
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Man who choked woman seeks home detention
A Dunedin man, who slapped, strangled and tried to rape a woman he had met only hours earlier, has renewed his bid for home detention.
Fatal crash driver pleads guilty to manslaughter
Fatal crash driver pleads guilty to manslaughter
A driver who caused the death of a mother of five in a Waikouaiti crash had been drinking and smoking cannabis beforehand.
Unlicensed driver pleads guilty to manslaughter
Unlicensed driver pleads guilty to manslaughter
A driver who caused the death of a mother of five in a Waikouaiti crash had been drinking and smoking cannabis beforehand.
Parole for ex-social worker who raped girls declined
Parole for ex-social worker who raped girls declined
A disgraced social worker who sexually abused eight girls at a Dunedin girls’ home has been "confrontational and challenging" while in prison, the Parole Board has heard.
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No discharge for aspiring cricketer
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No discharge for aspiring cricketer
A representative cricketer said a conviction for drink-driving would destroy his dreams of playing for the Black Caps — but it was not enough to sway a judge.
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Retroactive bid to change penalty fails
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Retroactive bid to change penalty fails
The saga of a former Dunedin Airport security staffer who planted a fake bomb beside a runway has had a bizarre new chapter in court.