Bar attacker spared jail for vicious assault that fractured victim's skull
A man who fractured the skull of another bar patron with a jug of beer has been spared jail by a Dunedin judge "given the time of year".
Felicity Dear
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Counsel chided over T-shirt
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Counsel chided over T-shirt
A Dunedin lawyer found herself in trouble with a judge over her choice of clothing.
Rescue chopper accused ruled fit to stand trial
Man accused of stealing life-saving medicine from rescue chopper to stand trial
A man who allegedly stole life-saving medicine from a rescue helicopter has been found fit to plead to the charges he faces.
Rescue chopper accused ruled fit to stand trial
Rescue chopper accused ruled fit to stand trial
A man who allegedly stole life-saving medicine from a Dunedin rescue helicopter has been found fit to plead to the charges he faces.
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Woman said midwife was killing babies
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Woman said midwife was killing babies
A Dunedin woman with 68,000 social media followers broadcast claims her midwife was killing babies, a court has heard.
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Man rubbed 3-year-old's face into floor and made her smell and clean nappies
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Man rubbed 3-year-old's face into floor and made her smell and clean nappies
An Otago man who rubbed a 3-year-old’s face into the floor, leaving her with carpet burn, was using it as a toilet-training technique.
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Massages were ‘uncomfortable’ and ‘bizarre’
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Massages were ‘uncomfortable’ and ‘bizarre’
Two women have accused a Dunedin masseuse of sexually assaulting them in a mall massage parlour, a court has heard.
'Rob didn't need to die': Dunedin man jailed for causing partner's death
'Rob didn't need to die': Dunedin man jailed for causing partner's death
A Dunedin man has been jailed for causing the death of his partner and shattering a family’s lives.
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'Nice to see accountability' over supermarket rats
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Whistleblower pleased to see accountability over 'severe' rat infestation
A worker who blew the whistle on the Woolworths rat infestation says "it’s nice to see a bit of accountability" after the supermarket admitted failing to manage the situation.
Woolworths admits failures over rat infestation
Woolworths admits failures over rat infestation at Dunedin supermarket
Woolworths has been hauled before the courts and admitted failing to control its Dunedin store’s rat infestation.
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Ex-teacher admits to sexual interest in boys
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Ex-teacher admits to sexual interest in boys
A former Dunedin teacher denies charges of indecency against him but admits he had a sexual interest in boys, a court has heard.
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Man felt ‘helpless’ during alleged abuse
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Man felt ‘helpless’ during alleged abuse
A man who alleges he was indecently assaulted by his former Dunedin teacher recalls the "indescribable terror" he felt during the incidents.
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Former teacher drugged, assaulted boy, court told
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Former teacher drugged, assaulted boy, court told
A former Dunedin school teacher allegedly made a group of boys bathe together and indecently assaulted and drugged one, a court has heard.
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Dunedin teen made mosque bomb threat while playing violent video game
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Dunedin teen made mosque bomb threat while playing violent video game
A Dunedin teenager threatened to blow up a mosque while playing a first-person-shooter video game, it has been revealed.
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Man sent x-rated image to probation officer
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Man sent x-rated image to probation officer
A Dunedin man who sent his former probation officer salacious and incriminating images will serve his sentence near his victim’s place of work.
Dunedin teen admits threatening to blow up mosque
Dunedin teen admits threatening to blow up mosque
A Dunedin teenager has admitted threatening to blow up a Wellington mosque.
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Woman stole mail while on '15-year bender'
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Woman stole mail while on '15-year bender'
A Dunedin woman who stole mail from around the city says she was on a "15-year bender" at the time.
Southland man jailed for child abuse
Southland man jailed for child abuse
A Southland man has been jailed for nearly 11 years after subjecting two girls to years of abuse.
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Bus hub killer, 15, continues to argue sentence
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Bus hub killer, 15, continues to argue sentence
A 15-year-old who stabbed a Dunedin schoolboy to death continues to argue he should avoid a conviction for the crime.
Trio barricaded themselves inside courtroom
Trio who barricaded themselves inside court claim to be 'sovereign citizens'
A group of "sovereign citizens" who locked themselves in a courthouse after plans to sue the court were foiled are expected to reappear today - this time in the dock.