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Man slashed pillow as ex-partner lay next to child
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Man slashed pillow as ex-partner lay next to child
A Dunedin man used a knife to slash a pillow his ex-partner was lying on, a court has heard.
Felicity Dear
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Five-star social housing ‘still wonderful’ despite tenant's threats
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Five-star social housing ‘still wonderful’ despite tenant's threats
A five-star Dunedin social housing complex remains a "wonderful place" despite a tenant being evicted for threatening to blow up his neighbours with a gas bottle, the Salvation Army says.
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Otago Cabs accused of exploitation
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Otago Cabs accused of exploitation
A "luxury" Otago taxi company, and the man behind it, have been hauled before the court, accused of exploiting foreign workers.
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Sentence lengthened for failure to comply
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Sentence lengthened for failure to comply
A meth dealer will spend more time in prison for refusing to leave his cell and explain where he got $45,000 cash and a vintage motorbike.
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Octagon attack victim 'lucky to be alive'
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Octagon attack victim 'lucky to be alive'
A 20-year-old man left with a fractured skull in a vicious Octagon attack "could’ve been a vegetable, or worse", a judge said.
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‘Out-of-it’ crash driver was on meth and ketamine
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‘Out-of-it’ crash driver was on meth and ketamine
A "completely out of it" Dunedin driver caused a head-on collision, rolling a car and fracturing the passenger’s sternum.
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Man found slumped over in car with bottle of Scrumpy jailed
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Man found slumped over in car with bottle of Scrumpy jailed
A Dunedin man has been jailed after he was found slumped over in his car with a bottle of Scrumpy between his legs.
Delivery of inquest findings delayed
Delivery of inquest findings delayed
Gore toddler Lachie Jones’ half-brother has appointed a lawyer at the 11th hour, delaying the delivery of the inquest findings.
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Jail for man who breached home detention sentence after 11 days
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Jail for man who breached home detention sentence after 11 days
A Dunedin man given home detention because he was "screaming out for help" breached the sentence 11 days after it began.
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Months cut off sex offender sentence
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Months cut off sex offender sentence
A Dunedin man who sexually abused a girl on dozens of occasions has had four months shaved off his prison sentence.
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Man flashed staff after being trespassed
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Man flashed staff after being trespassed
Shoppers at a Dunedin supermarket were exposed to a bizarre, X-rated performance by a repeat thief.
Toddler's inquest: half-brother engages lawyer
Toddler's inquest: half-brother engages lawyer
The half-brother of Gore toddler Lachie Jones has appointed a lawyer at the eleventh-hour, delaying the delivery of inquest findings into the boy's death in 2019.
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Sock used to bypass device, drink-drive
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Sock used to bypass device, drink-drive
A Dunedin man used a rudimentary technique involving a sock to defeat an alcohol interlock device, leaving a judge "astounded".
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Jailed woman’s home detention bid fails
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Jailed woman’s home detention bid fails
An Invercargill woman jailed for stabbing a man up to eight times while dressed as a nun has had a bid for home detention refused.
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Dead person's house raided for war memorabilia
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Dead person's house raided for war memorabilia
A woman found with war memorabilia from a dead person's house in Dunedin says she was committing crimes to send money to a threatening ex-partner in prison.
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Discharge plan had ‘higher chance of failure’
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Discharge plan had ‘higher chance of failure’
A senior health boss says a Dunedin poet’s hospital discharge treatment had "a higher chance of failure than an ideal plan".
Appeal over jail-term length dismissed
Appeal over jail-term length dismissed
A national snooker champion who was jailed after sexually abusing a girl for five years has had his bid for a shortened sentence refused.
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Admission incomplete notes led to gap in care
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Admission incomplete notes led to gap in care
A medical professional has admitted incomplete paperwork created a gap in a Dunedin poet’s care before his death.
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Poet ‘discharged into thin air’ before death
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Poet ‘discharged into thin air’ before death
A family member of a Dunedin author who died by suspected suicide says he was "discharged into thin air" after being admitted to hospital for his mental health.
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Appeal over length of jail term for abuse dismissed
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Appeal over length of jail term for abuse dismissed
A national snooker champion who was jailed after sexually abusing a girl for five years has had his bid for a shortened sentence refused.