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Teen admits ransacking South Dunedin dairy
Two youths have appeared in court after an early morning masked ransacking of a South Dunedin dairy.
Felicity Dear
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Blind pensioner in court over crowbar attack
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Blind pensioner avoids conviction for crowbar attack on neighbour
A legally blind pensioner has avoided any punishment for attacking his rowdy neighbour with a crowbar.
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Student avoids conviction over crash
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Student avoids conviction over crash
A student who crashed his car and blamed his mate has avoided a conviction because he wants to be an engineer.
Dunedin woman denies manslaughter over child's death
Dunedin woman denies manslaughter over child's death
A Dunedin woman has denied a charge of manslaughter in relation to a six-year-old.
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Dunedin massage business exploited 'particularly vulnerable' migrant
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Dunedin massage business exploited 'particularly vulnerable' migrant
A Dunedin massage business that exploited an "isolated and unsupported" migrant worker has to pay her nearly $90,000 after they underpaid her, doctored documents and forced her to resign.
Father welcomes new inquiry into death
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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Beloved granddad killed in fiery crash caused by meth-fuelled driver
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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’
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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.