Temuka cannabis grower free after appeal decision
Temuka cannabis grower free after appeal decision
A man behind a highly sophisticated South Canterbury cannabis cultivation of nearly 1000 plants has had two years slashed off his sentence.
Rob Kidd
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Another year in prison, specialist rehabilitation for sex offender
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Another year in prison, specialist rehabilitation for sex offender
A violent sex offender will remain behind bars for at least another year so he can undergo specialist rehabilitation.
Cannabis grower free after appeal decision
Cannabis grower free after appeal decision
A man behind a highly sophisticated cannabis cultivation of nearly 1000 plants has had two years slashed off his sentence.
Vicious attack with rolling pin and knife
Vicious attack with rolling pin and knife
A shearer who was banned from contacting his ex-partner drove 60km to viciously beat her with a rolling pin until it broke, a court has heard.
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New explanation for 18-year-old's murder
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New explanation offered for 2008 murder of 18-year-old
A South Otago man who stabbed a teen to death has given a new explanation for the murder.
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Brothers jailed over theft of car
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Brothers jailed over theft of car
A family dispute over a car which led to a suburban standover, witnessed by two children, has landed two brothers in prison.
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Prison for assault on good Samaritan
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Prison for assault on good Samaritan
A drunk Dunedin man who was refused service at a liquor store then punched a 72-year-old who tried to help him has been locked up.
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Mother of dead teen ‘shattered’ by crime
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Mother of dead teen ‘shattered’ by crime
A mother whose son was killed in a high-speed crash says she is "shattered" to hear the driver responsible is back in court.
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Home detention for man who stole $7k from bosses
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Home detention for man who stole $7k from bosses
A man who swindled his employers out of $7000 committed an "enormous breach of trust", a judge said.
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Promises to leave former partner alone not believed
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Promises to leave former partner alone not believed
A Dunedin man who breached a protection order three times in as many months got a serve from his former partner to go with a spell on home detention.
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Man jailed following mayhem in city bar
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Man jailed following mayhem in city bar
A man caused mayhem in a Dunedin bar, exposing his genitalia, using a racist slur and smashing windows — all because he needed the toilet.
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Inpatient held up store with banana
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Inpatient held up store with banana
An inpatient on day release from a mental health facility held up a Dunedin dairy with a banana, a court has heard.
Man with 11,000-plus child sex abuse files jailed
'Most grotesque kind': Man with thousands of child sex abuse images, videos jailed
A man caught with more than 11,000 child sex abuse files - some featuring babies being violated - has been jailed for more than three years.
Repeat offender jailed on 14 charges
Repeat offender jailed on 14 charges
A Hindon man was "obsessed with hunting" and appeared to enjoy breaking the law, a judge says.
Man with 11,000-plus child-sex-abuse files jailed
Man with 11,000-plus child-sex-abuse files jailed
A Dunedin man caught with more than 11,000 child-sex-abuse files — some featuring babies being violated — has been jailed for more than three years.
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Judge's drink-driving comments ‘off the cuff’
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Judge's drink-driving comments ‘off the cuff’
A Dunedin judge’s comments about lowering the drink-drive limit were "off the cuff" and not criticising legislation, the chief judge says.
Settlement reached over daughter's death
Settlement reached over daughter's death
A mother who sought damages of $500,000 over the death of her daughter has reached a settlement with Te Whatu Ora.
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Victim fears for life as attacker's release looms
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Victim fears for life as attacker's release looms
The victim of an attempted murder in Dunedin says she fears for her life when her attacker is released.
Settlement reached over daughter's death
Settlement reached over daughter's death
A Dunedin mother who sought damages of $500,000 over the death of her daughter has reached a settlement with Te Whatu Ora.
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Driver charged over death of fiancee
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Driver charged over death of fiancee
An Invercargill man has been charged over the death of his fiancee after the vehicle they were in was swept away in North Taieri floods.