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Balclutha granddad jailed for 9th drink-driving conviction
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Balclutha granddad jailed for 9th drink-driving conviction
A few beers before driving home has landed a Balclutha man behind bars.
Felicity Dear
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Son swindles elderly mum out of $50,000
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Son swindles elderly mum out of $50,000
An Invercargill man swindled his elderly mother out of $50,000 over three years, including while she was in hospital.
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Man burgled dead hoarder’s house
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Man burgled dead hoarder’s house
Stamps, cutlery and motorcycle parts were among the items a Dunedin man stole from a dead hoarder’s house.
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Dunedin strangler jailed despite anti-violence sessions
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Dunedin strangler jailed despite anti-violence sessions
After strangling his partner, a Dunedin man attended more than 70 Stopping Violence sessions, but it did not save him from being locked up.
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Attack on officers at alcohol checkpoint admitted
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Attack on officers at alcohol checkpoint admitted
A Dunedin man has admitted attacking three police officers at an alcohol checkpoint, forcing them to Taser him.
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Man taped knife to pole ready for fight
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Man taped knife to pole ready for fight
A Dunedin man taped a blade to a metre-long metal pipe in preparation for a fight with his friend, a court has heard.
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Campaigning Dunedin dad denies assaulting police
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Campaigning Dunedin dad denies assaulting police
A Dunedin father who campaigned for road safety after his daughter died in a car crash has denied assaulting arresting officers after crashing his car.
Accused rescue chopper thief keeps identity secret
Accused rescue chopper thief keeps identity secret
A man who allegedly stole life-saving medicine from a Dunedin rescue helicopter can keep his identity a secret after he “played ball” with the court process.
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'You had perfected the art of seducing children'
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Sex offender tried to bribe his victim into silence
An Otago sex offender groomed his young victim, hacked his devices and bribed him to keep quiet while on bail for similar offending.
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Man’s conduct ‘exemplary’ before murder
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Man’s conduct ‘exemplary’ before murder
The parole board believed Naya Wharekura knew how to "keep himself and the community safe" before it released him from prison early and he murdered someone.
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Justice but no ‘closure’ after killer jailed
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Justice but no ‘closure’ after killer jailed
The high-school sweetheart of a man stabbed to death on an Invercargill street says she will never have closure — even after his killer was jailed for life.
'Worst of humanity': Invercargill murderer jailed for 13 years
'Worst of humanity': Invercargill murderer jailed for 13 years
The family of a murdered Invercargill man have labelled his killer 'the worst of humanity" and said they "hate that you exist in this world".
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Man vowed to shoot up police station
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Man vowed to shoot up police station
A Dunedin man with a violent criminal history threatened to shoot up the police station "just like Tarrant", a court has heard.
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Child-abuse image offender released
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Child-abuse image offender released
A Dunedin man caught with 11,000 child exploitation images has been released from prison but will be supervised while using the internet.
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Road safety advocate in court after crash
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Road safety advocate in court after crash
A Dunedin father who campaigned for road safety after his daughter died in a car crash has appeared in court after allegedly crashing his car.
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Goatee pulled out during assault
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Goatee pulled out during assault
A prickly relationship between two former best-friends got even worse when one ripped out the other’s goatee, landing him in court.
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Victim ‘thought I was about to die’
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Victim ‘thought I was about to die’
A Mosgiel woman drunkenly drove on the wrong side of the motorway, causing a collision with an elderly couple.
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Elderly woman bitten in duck dispute
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Elderly woman bitten in duck dispute
Ruffled feathers at a Dunedin duck pond have led to one woman biting another, leaving her with a $200 bill.
Judge scolds alleged rescue chopper thief for 'talking nonsense'
Judge scolds alleged rescue chopper thief for 'talking nonsense'
A man who allegedly stole life-saving medicine from a Dunedin rescue helicopter has been “talking nonsense” in court again.
Rescue chopper accused slapped down by judge for 'nonsense'
Rescue chopper accused slapped down by judge for 'nonsense'
A man who allegedly stole life-saving medicine from a Dunedin rescue helicopter has been “talking nonsense” in court again.