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Gang member who raped woman fails in parole bid
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Gang member who raped woman fails in parole bid
A Dunedin gang member who forced his way into a woman’s home and raped her has had another parole bid declined.
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HNZ to meet embattled OHL board
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HNZ to meet embattled OHL board
An embattled Dunedin health and social service has fronted Health New Zealand officials for crisis talks this week.
Charge dropped against ex-Govt staffer
Charge dropped against ex-Govt staffer
An ex-government employee who was caught with footage of the Christchurch mosque shootings has had a sex-tape charge against him dropped.
Ex-Govt employee's sex tape charge dropped
Former Government employee's sex tape charge dropped
An ex-Government employee who was caught with footage of the Christchurch mosque shootings has now had a sex tape charge against him dropped.
Sex tape charge against former govt employee dropped
Sex tape charge against former govt employee dropped
An ex-government employee who was caught with footage of the Christchurch mosque shootings has had a sex-tape charge against him dropped.
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'You left a trail of distress and tragedy, heartache, fear and loss'
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'You left a trail of distress and tragedy, heartache, fear and loss'
A Dunedin man whose crime-packed 10 months began with an exploding safe and ended with him smearing faeces around a cell has been given a second chance.
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Former Te Kāika manager guilty of serious charges
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Former Te Kāika manager guilty of serious charges
Health organisation Te Kāika was also fighting to hide the identity of one of its senior health workers who was before the courts on serious charges.
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Trouble in the village
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Trouble in the village
A year-long ODT investigation into a multimillion-dollar Dunedin health organisation has uncovered a slew of disgruntled former staff members, allegations of misconduct and personal-grievance payouts.
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Star service takes unhealthy turn
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Trouble in the village: Star service takes unhealthy turn
Disgruntled employees, allegations of misconduct, personal grievances - even breaches of its govt-funded social service contracts - are some issues plaguing the Dunedin health organisation.
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Doctor defends supplying cannabis
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Doctor defends supplying cannabis
Days before Te Kāika’s long-awaited Wellbeing Hub was opened, a doctor allegedly supplied cannabis to a patient in a carpark.
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Distracted skipper whose boat sank fined $4000
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Distracted skipper whose boat sank fined $4000
The skipper of a Dunedin fishing boat who grounded the vessel while scrolling on his phone has been fined $4000.
Victim’s father seeks confession
Victim’s father seeks confession
The father of a Dunedin man murdered by his former employer hopes the killer will one day reveal his motive.
Dunedin man guilty of brutal stabbing murder
Dunedin man guilty of brutal stabbing murder
A Dunedin man has been found guilty of murdering his former employee, leaving him partially decapitated on his own front lawn.
Brutal Dunedin murder 'ruined lives of two families'
Brutal Dunedin murder 'ruined lives of two families'
The father of a Dunedin murder victim has spoken of his heartbreak at losing his "honest and hard-working" only son through such horrific circumstances.
Former political figure flees Dunedin police after alleged bar brawl
Former political figure flees Dunedin police after alleged bar brawl
A former political figure has been released on bail after an alleged Dunedin bar brawl.
Hair only proof needed for conviction: Crown
Hair only proof needed for conviction: Crown
A hair found in the hand of a Dunedin man stabbed to death is all the evidence the jury needs to convict his alleged killer, the Crown says.
Barry Kloogh refused parole again
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Barry Kloogh refused parole again
A disgraced financial adviser behind a $15.7 million Ponzi scheme continues to lack empathy for his victims, a psychologist says.
Stabbing accusation 'doesn't pass truth test': defence
Stabbing accusation 'doesn't pass truth test': defence
The concept a Dunedin man would stab his former employee to death “doesn’t pass the truth test”, his lawyer says.
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‘Extremely strong’ links to accused
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‘Extremely strong’ links to accused
Forensic testing at a Dunedin murder scene provided "extremely strong" links to the alleged killer, a court has heard.
Warrant issued after conman’s no-show
Warrant issued after conman’s no-show
A recidivist conman with a penchant for preying on vulnerable women has failed to show up to court for his latest hearing.