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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.

'Sovereign citizens' charged after barricading themselves in court

A trio of "sovereign citizens" who locked themselves in the Dunedin Courthouse after plans to sue the court were foiled are expected to reappear today — this time in the dock.

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Coward punch left victim with plates in his head

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Coward punch left victim with plates in his head

A University of Otago student who "coward punched" a man left him with plates in his head.

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No conviction for assaulting daughter

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Dunedin businessman escapes conviction for assaulting daughter

A Dunedin businessman has avoided a conviction for assaulting his daughter — and his identity can never be revealed.

Fraud conviction would have been 'hugely disastrous'

Fraud conviction would have been 'hugely disastrous'

A respected Dunedin professional has avoided a conviction for insurance fraud, and her identity will be permanently kept under wraps.

Teacher aide jailed for child porn, ‘desire to escalate’

Teacher aide jailed for child porn, ‘desire to escalate’

A Southland teacher aide who had child pornography and demonstrated a "concerning desire to escalate" his offending has been sentenced to nearly two years’ imprisonment.

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‘On edge’: man targeted female students’ flat

Rawiri Wheoki was sentenced in the Dunedin District Court after admitting two charges of being...

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‘On edge’: man targeted female students’ flat

Otago university students say they are "on edge" and living in "a creepy environment" after a man was caught peering in their windows and they noticed missing undies.

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Southland man jailed for abusing children

Invercargill District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Southland man jailed for abusing children

A Southland man has been locked up for nearly 11 years after subjecting two girls to years of abuse.

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Appliance fraudster made to pay

Matthew Thomson was sentenced to community work after paying 21c for $20,000 worth of gear. Photo...

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Appliance fraudster made to pay

A Dunedin builder who ripped off an appliance store to the tune of $20,000 is yet to pay back a cent.

Southland teacher aide jailed for child pornography

A Southland teacher aide who had child pornography and demonstrated a "concerning desire to escalate" his offending, has been locked up.

Methed-up driver 'stole the very heart of our family'

Jeremy Lee outside the Dunedin District Court after pleading guilty to causing a meth-fuelled...

Methed-up driver 'stole the very heart of our family'

A meth-fuelled truck driver, seen swerving and crossing the centre line during his journey from Christchurch, has been locked up after causing a fiery fatal crash.

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'He’s either going to kill himself or kill someone else'

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'He’s either going to kill himself or kill someone else'

A methed-up truck driver who caused a fatal fiery crash has been locked up, but a former employer says the tragedy could have been prevented.

'You stole the very heart of our family': Methed-up driver jailed

A meth-fuelled Dunedin truck driver has been locked up after causing a fiery fatal crash.

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Poacher filmed laughing as he stabbed stag

Clayton Latta was sentenced to five months’ community detention after he was filmed stabbing a...

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Poacher filmed laughing as he stabbed stag

A Milton poacher who was filmed laughing as he stabbed a stag to death says he "just likes hunting".

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Judge blasts cops after charges dropped

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'What the heck is going on?': Judge blasts cops after charges dropped

A judge has blasted police and slapped them with a $4000 bill after they dropped 30 charges against two alleged taggers.

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Dogs to be put down after attacks on elderly woman, mum with baby

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Dogs to be put down after attacks on elderly woman, mum with baby

A pair of dogs will be put down after two neighbourhood attacks, including a bite that broke an elderly woman’s arm.

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Man harvested paua, illegally sold it at local market

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Man harvested paua, illegally sold it at local market

A Dunedin man who illegally harvested pāua and sold it at a local market has been fined.

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Man breaches curfew for ramming two cars to steal vehicle

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Man breaches curfew for ramming two cars to steal vehicle

A Dunedin man who was meant to be at home on bail after ramming two cars was instead out stealing a vehicle.

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Octagon bar assault victim 'thought women's toilets were unisex'

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Octagon bar assault victim 'thought women's toilets were unisex'

A Dunedin man was left with a fractured nose and three broken teeth after he was assaulted in an Octagon bar.

High-profile Dunedin man jailed over guns and drugs

Firearms seized by police at the man's house. Photo: NZ Police

High-profile Dunedin man jailed over guns and drugs

A high-profile Dunedin man has been jailed after a stash of drugs and weapons were found at his home.

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