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Claims lawyer incompetent thrown out
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Claims lawyer incompetent thrown out
The Court of Appeal has shut down claims by a Dunedin sex attacker that his lawyer was incompetent and ruined his trial.
Felicity Dear
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Larnach Castle swindler stole $90k - but never spent it
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Larnach Castle swindler stole $90k - but never spent it
A man who stole nearly $90,000 from Larnach Castle while he was employed there never spent a cent of it.
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Family going four from four as Class Act recipients
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Family going four from four as Class Act recipients
Palmerston's Paton family do enjoy doing things together, but this might be taking it to the next level.
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Groper to be deported before end of sentence
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Groper to be deported before end of sentence
A man who groped a grossly intoxicated teenager in an Octagon bar will be deported before completing his punishment for the crime.
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Road safety advocate sentenced over crash
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Road safety advocate sentenced over crash that wiped out motorway barrier
A Dunedin father and road safety advocate has been sentenced for crashing his car on a city motorway, wiping out 200m of the wire barrier.
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Boyfriend killer back behind bars
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Boyfriend killer back behind bars
A woman who killed her boyfriend by strangling him with a computer cord has been jailed for more violent offending.
Man charged with murder appears in court
Man charged with murder appears in court
A man charged with a Dunedin murder has had his name suppressed while he undergoes mental-health assessments.
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Acquitted given permanent name suppression
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Acquitted given permanent name suppression
The identity of a prominent Otago man will be forever kept secret after he was acquitted of sexual assault charges.
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Dunedin man jailed after threat to rob bank, stab workers
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Dunedin man jailed after threat to rob bank, stab workers
A Dunedin man has been locked up after threatening to rob a local bank and stab workers there.
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Man who threatened to shoot officials over dog seizure has sentence cut
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Man who threatened to shoot officials over dog seizure has sentence cut
An Otago man who threatened to shoot officials trying to seize his dog has had his prison sentence reduced.
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Attack prevented by live video call
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Attack prevented by live video call
An attack by an enraged Dunedin man was thwarted when he realised he was being captured on video, a court has heard.
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Castle St flat invaders sentenced for attack
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Castle St flat invaders sentenced for attack
A group armed with a hammer and baseball bat invaded a Castle St student flat and violently attacked the occupants, a court has heard.
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No conviction for smacking child
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No conviction for smacking child
A care worker who lost his job for smacking a disobedient child at work has avoided a mark on his criminal record.
Religious leader who exploited workers claims he can't pay fine
Religious leader who exploited workers claims he can't pay fine
A Southland dairy farmer and religious leader who exploited his workers claims he can't pay a $215,000 fine despite owning properties worth millions.
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Shearer groped woman and tried to drug friend
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Shearer groped woman and tried to drug friend
A shearer groped a woman in Ranfurly and earlier tried to drug his friend at a pub, a court has heard.
Southland dairy farmer cries poor after exploiting migrants
Southland dairy farmer cries poor after exploiting migrants
A Southland dairy farmer and religious leader who exploited his workers claims he can't pay a $215,000 fine despite owning properties worth millions.
Palmerston death: Victim died while restrained on bed
Palmerston death: Victim died while restrained on bed
A coroner has ruled on the death of a man restrained on a bed at a house party in his Palmerston home.
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Dunedin strangler's sentence reduced to home detention
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Dunedin strangler's sentence reduced to home detention
A Dunedin man who was jailed for strangling his partner in an angry attack has had his sentence reduced to home detention on appeal.
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Future in ice hockey spares man conviction
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Future in ice hockey spares man conviction
A Dunedin man who represented the New Zealand U18 ice hockey team has avoided a conviction for drunkenly crashing a car — but was warned he was skating on thin ice.
Prominent Otago man ‘relieved’ to be cleared of sex charges
Prominent Otago man ‘relieved’ to be cleared of sex charges
A prominent Otago man is "relieved" he has been cleared of sexual assault charges against him.