Felicity Dear

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Former teacher drugged, assaulted boy, court told

Christopher Todman is on trial facing historical indecency charges from when he was a...

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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

Kilbirnie Mosque in Wellington. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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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

Kilbirnie Mosque in Wellington. Photo: RNZ

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'

Methamphetamine is the drug of choice for many in New Zealand, according to wastewater testing....

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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

A Southland man has been jailed for nearly 11 years by the Invercargill District Court. PHOTO:...

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

A plaque for Enere Mclaren-Taana at Trinity Catholic College. File photo: Peter McIntosh

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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.

'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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