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Partner of accused defends her ‘wonderful man’
A Dunedin businessman accused of multiple rapes has been described as ‘‘a wonderful man’’ by his partner.
Felicity Dear
Poet 'left on his own to manage' before suicide
Poet 'left on his own to manage' before suicide
A South Island poet died by suicide after his mental healthcare ‘‘fell below appropriate standards in ways that contributed to his death’’, a coroner has found.
Dunedin poet ‘lost to care’ before suicide
Dunedin poet ‘lost to care’ before suicide
A Dunedin poet died by suicide after his mental healthcare ‘‘fell below appropriate standards in ways that contributed to his death’’, a coroner has found.
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Lights, stories, performances thrill carnival attendees
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Lights, stories, performances thrill carnival attendees
Thousands gathered to celebrate light in the darkness of winter at a sold-out Dunedin Midwinter Carnival.
Student flats 'uninhabitable' after blaze
Student flats 'uninhabitable' after blaze
Two student flats in Dunedin have been deemed ‘‘uninhabitable’’ following a blaze that witnesses say caused a hoard of household appliances to explode.
Cat adoption day ‘wildly successful’ for felines
Cat adoption day ‘wildly successful’ for felines
Cat Rescue Dunedin Charitable Trust chairwoman Debby Foster packs up a sign after a successful cat adoption day at Beachlands Speedway yesterday.
'Popping, exploding': Dramatic scenes at Dunedin student quarter blaze
'Popping, exploding': Dramatic scenes at Dunedin student quarter blaze
Witnesses have described the dramatic scenes when a fire took hold at a property in Dunedin's student quarter last night.
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Dunedin businessman says rape accuser 'acting' in video
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Dunedin businessman says rape accuser 'acting' in video
A Dunedin businessman facing rape charges has a medical condition affecting his genitals which he would not want the accuser to see, his lawyer said.
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Dunedin rape accused described as 'sex maniac'
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Dunedin rape accused described as 'sex maniac'
A woman who claims she was pushed against the wall by a Dunedin businessman did not report it at the time, despite speaking to police soon after.
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'You're hurting me': Jury sees videos of Dunedin businessman's alleged abuse
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'You're hurting me': Jury sees videos of Dunedin businessman's alleged abuse
A jury has been shown footage of a Dunedin businessman on top of a woman in bed while she says ‘‘I can’t breathe’’.
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Dunedin businessman claims rape allegations false
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Dunedin businessman claims rape allegations false
A Dunedin businessman who has held shares in Scott’s Auto Sales and the Dunedin Casino denies multiple rape allegations against him.
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Abuse led to church’s closure: ex-member
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Abuse led to church’s closure: ex-member
The Brethren movement had ‘‘a philosophical aversion to committing anything to paper’’ making the history of some churches difficult to trace.
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‘He’ll only stop when he stops breathing’
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‘He’ll only stop when he stops breathing’
A former Dunedin teacher seemed like a father figure to children at his church, but in reality was using his trusted positions to betray families and sexually abuse boys.
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Mystery career gets man clemency
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Mystery career gets man clemency
A Dunedin man avoided a conviction for possessing more than 10g of meth because of the potential impact on his mystery career.
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Thief broke into building, defecated on floor
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Thief broke into building, defecated on floor
A Dunedin man who broke into a building while on the run after stealing a tip jar, defecated on the floor, a court has heard.
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Dognapped pregnant Labrador had puppies next day
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Dognapping case involving pregnant Labrador ‘unusual’
A Balclutha man dognapped a pregnant Labrador in a case described as “unusual” by a judge.
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Spitting at officer ‘out of character’
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Spitting at officer ‘out of character’
A sex offender serving an indefinite jail sentence has admitted spitting in an Otago prison officer’s face.
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Dunedin boss groped two women at work party
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'Simply unacceptable': Dunedin boss groped two women at work party
A Dunedin forestry boss groped two women working at a bar during his company party, a court has heard.
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Mum's guilt over killing son a ‘lifelong sentence’
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Mum's guilt over killing son a ‘lifelong sentence’
A Gore mother who ran over and killed her 3-year-old son says the guilt she feels has given her a ‘‘lifelong sentence’’.
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Alcoholic who slashed police car tyres told to ‘deal with demons’
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Alcoholic who slashed police car tyres told to ‘deal with demons’
A Dunedin alcoholic who slashed the tyres of police vehicles parked at a busy station will drink himself to an early grave, a judge says.