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Beloved granddad killed in fiery crash caused by meth-fuelled driver

Alan Weir was killed on his way to work when a truck driver high on meth collided with his car....

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Beloved granddad killed in fiery crash caused by meth-fuelled driver

The widow of a granddad killed by a meth-fuelled truck driver in a fiery crash says he was looking forward to retirement and the couple's first overseas trip.

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Aspiring pastor trapped woman, broke nose

Malissa Stevenson was sentenced to home detention for assaulting two people. PHOTO: STAFF...

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Aspiring pastor trapped woman, broke nose

An aspiring Dunedin pastor trapped a woman and broke her nose in a frenzied assault, a court has heard.

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Up-skirting sex criminal allowed to keep studying at Otago Uni

Details of Gaurav Rauniyar’s crimes, which were committed while he was a university student, can...

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Up-skirting sex criminal allowed to keep studying at Otago Uni

A Dunedin man convicted of up-skirting and holding a stash of child pornography was allowed to continue studying at the University of Otago despite his crimes.

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Father welcomes new inquiry into death

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Father welcomes new inquiry into death

Lachie Jones’ father says having a pair of North Island detectives leading the new police inquiry into his son’s death is "a step in the right direction".

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Prolific Dunedin undie thief targeted student flat

Warren Gray was sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment for stealing underwear from a student flat....

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Prolific Dunedin undie thief targeted student flat

A Dunedin man has been jailed after stealing men’s underwear from a student flat and stashing hundreds of pairs at his house.

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‘So sorry luv’: Dunedin jewel thief's note to victim

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‘So sorry luv’: Dunedin jewel thief's note to victim

A man burgled more than $8000 of jewellery and wrote a confusing message on the wall: "So sorry luv, U really are beautiful".

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Man stole charity donation boxes to fund addictions

Manuel Pouwhare says he is "consumed by complete and utter shame". PHOTO: FELICITY DEAR

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Man stole charity donation boxes to fund addictions

A Dunedin man has been jailed after stealing 11 charity donation boxes to fund his drug and gambling addictions.

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'Really high reading': Baby ingested meth in Dunedin home

A baby ingested meth in a house where its mother had the drug stashed. Photo: ODT Files

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'Really high reading': Baby ingested meth in Dunedin home

A Dunedin baby was taken to hospital after ingesting meth in a house where a woman had nearly $60,000 of the drug stashed.

Accused rapist allowed to finish studies

Accused rapist allowed to finish studies

An accused rapist was allowed to continue studying at two Otago tertiary institutions, despite both being told about the allegations against him.

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Kitten kicker denies abusing housemates

Cory Gilliand-Dickson outside the Dunedin District Court after admitting ill-treatment of a...

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Kitten kicker denies abusing housemates

A man who admitted drop-kicking a kitten says he never abused the people he lived with.

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Otago University rape victim had to fight to have case heard

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Otago University rape victim had to fight to have case heard

A woman raped in an Otago University hall of residence had to fight to get her case heard after the city’s prosecutors declined to take on the case.

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Man sexually assaulted victim, held knife to her throat

Tyrone Wairepo was jailed for 32 months for a prolonged attack on a woman. PHOTO: FELICITY DEAR

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Man sexually assaulted victim, held knife to her throat

A woman who believed she was going fruit picking in Roxburgh instead was sexually assaulted and had a knife held to her throat.

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Kitten abuser no ‘Jeffrey Dahmer type’

Cory Gilliand-Dickson. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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Kitten abuser no ‘Jeffrey Dahmer type’

A man who kicked a kitten and mutilated its corpse told police he’s no Jeffrey Dahmer.

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Man booted kitten like 'kicking a rugby ball'

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Man on domestic violence charges kicked kitten 'like rugby ball'

A Dunedin man on trial for domestic violence charges, including assaulting a baby, has admitted drop-kicking a kitten.

Woman in court over death of six-year-old child

A woman has appeared in the Dunedin District Court charged with manslaughter in relation to a six-year-old.

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Former jet-sprint world champ jailed for assault

David Hopkins in 2014 after returning from the United States as Union Internationale...

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Former jet-sprint world champ jailed for assault

A former world champion jet-sprinter has been jailed after dragging his partner by her hair and smashing her face into the floor.

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Dunedin student jailed for rape at hall

Sam Foster has been sentenced to four years and two months’ jail for raping a student at a hall...

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Dunedin student jailed for rape at hall

A Dunedin student who raped a woman in their hall of residence has been jailed after initially claiming he was the victim.

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Young Dunedin woman chased and rammed car after party argument

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Young Dunedin woman chased and rammed car after party argument

A Dunedin woman has admitted drunkenly ramming a car after an argument spiralled out of control, a court has heard.

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Swindler rips off Larnach Castle to tune of $90k

Larnach Castle where Antonio Bae worked and swindled more than $80,000. Photo: ODT files

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Swindler rips off Larnach Castle to tune of $90k

A former supervisor at Larnach Castle who stole nearly $90,000 from his employer says he did it because he "wanted more".

Father ‘rapt’ investigation to reopen

Paul Jones is still waiting for answers about the death of his son Lachie. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Father ‘rapt’ investigation to reopen

Lachie Jones’ father feels his six-year campaign against police findings was "justified" after a coroner has directed further investigation into his son’s death.

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