Felicity Dear

'She enjoys deceit': Dunedin woman's million-dollar family betrayal

Julie Morton stands in the dock at the Dunedin District Court during her sentencing for taking $1...

'She enjoys deceit': Dunedin woman's million-dollar family betrayal

Felicity Dear reports on a Dunedin woman’s million-dollar swindle and a family ripped apart by her persistent dishonesty.

Jailed after stealing nearly $1m from mother

Julie Morton stole almost $1 million from her ailing mother. PHOTO: FELICITY DEAR

Jailed after stealing nearly $1m from mother

A man who missed out on a full inheritance after his sister stole almost $1 million from their mother says it is "a slap in the face" she was not ordered to repay it.

'Betrayed': Dunedin woman stole almost $1m from elderly mum

Julie Morton was "motivated by greed" when she stole almost a million dollars from her ailing...

'Betrayed': Dunedin woman stole almost $1m from elderly mum

A Dunedin woman 'motivated by greed' stole nearly a million dollars from her elderly mother by abusing enduring power of attorney, a court has heard.

Woman stole $10,000 from mother

Homeless daughter who stole $10k from mum spent it at casino

A woman stole $10,000 from her mother in what she called a "screw-you situation", a court has heard.

Woman stole $10,000 from mother

A Dunedin woman stole $10,000 from her mother in what she called a "screw-you situation", a court has heard.

Man pops pills while robbing pharmacy

Man pops pills while robbing pharmacy

An Oamaru man robbed a pharmacy with a knife and poured the stolen pills into his mouth as he left, a court has heard.

Man jailed for 19 months for assaulting partner

Man jailed for 19 months for assaulting partner

A designated sober driver at a wedding got drunk, beat up his partner and threw knives at her, a court has heard.

'Difficult to hear' daughter's death preventable

Sophia Crestani’s parents speaking to media outside the Dunedin court on Monday. PHOTO: LINDA...

'Difficult to hear' daughter's party death preventable

Deaths similar to Sophia Crestani’s are inevitable if student drinking culture does not change, a student advocate says.

'Packed in like sardines': Coroner finds Crestani's death preventable

Sophia's parents Bede Crestani and Elspeth McMillan talk to media outside the Dunedin District...

'Packed in like sardines': Coroner finds Crestani's death preventable

Sophia Crestani’s death at a Dunedin party was a preventable tragedy, a coroner says.

Benefit fraud on rise while prosecutions drop

The ministry confirmed it is proposing to cut 97 positions - of which 27 are vacant. Photo: RNZ

Benefit fraud on rise while prosecutions drop

Benefit fraud is at a five-year high but the number of people being prosecuted is falling.

Dunedin paedophile's grooming 'very carefully crafted'

Richard John Wilson was sentenced in the Dunedin District Court to 26 months’ imprisonment for...

Dunedin paedophile's grooming 'very carefully crafted'

A shameless Dunedin paedophile claims he "takes any opportunity to protect and advocate for kids".

Man sent 12yo graphic messages

Man who sent penis photo to 12yo girl not registered as child sex offender

An Oamaru man who sent a photo of his penis to a 12-year-old via social media has told a court she "turned him on" but claims he is not attracted to children.

Oamaru man sent 12yo graphic messages

Oamaru man sent 12yo obscene photo and explicit messages

An Oamaru man who sent a photo of his penis to a 12-year-old and said she ‘‘turned him on’’ says he is not attracted to children.

'You can’t help yourself to other people’s stuff'

'You can’t help yourself to other people’s stuff': Woman emptied out friend's bank account

A South Island woman drained her friend’s bank account of almost $7000 after she was entrusted to help him, a court has heard.

Man jailed for threatening to kill ex-partner and breaching order

Dunedin District Court. Photo: ODT files

Man jailed for threatening to kill ex-partner and breaching order

A woman was "disgusted" after her former partner called her a "selfish cow" and threatened to send revenge porn to her friends.

Woman stole almost $7000 from friend

A woman drained her friend’s bank account of nearly $7000 after she was entrusted to help him, a court has heard.

Otago supermarkets banned from selling booze

New World Three Parks in Wānaka is one of the supermarkets hit with the ban. Photo: Gregor...

Otago supermarkets banned from selling booze

Nine Otago supermarkets have been temporarily banned from selling alcohol after advertising beer at an unlawful discount.

Police search turned up 3.65kg of cannabis

A wild sheep chase in Middlemarch led to a $50,000 police drug bust, a court has heard.

Drunk mum drove child from Chch to Dunedin

Drunk mum charged with ill-treating child after driving daughter from Chch to Dunedin

A 40-year-old woman who had been drinking in the afternoon before she drove her 11-year-old daughter from Christchurch to Dunedin has appeared in court.

Drunk mum drove child from Christchurch to Dunedin

A Dunedin woman, over four times the breath alcohol limit, drove her 11-year-old daughter from Christchurch to Dunedin before crashing into a boulder near her home.

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