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DunedinAugust 18

Dunedin man who gut-shot victim in vigilante crossbow attack has sentence cut

A Dunedin man who shot his victim with a crossbow from near point-blank range has had more than a year axed from his sentence.
Dunedin man who gut-shot victim in vigilante crossbow attack has sentence cut
Dunedin man who gut-shot victim in vigilante crossbow attack has sentence cut
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Central OtagoAugust 17

‘Extraordinarily well-regarded’ Central Otago man beat and raped ex-partner

A Central Otago man who beat his ex-partner, gagged her with insulation tape then raped her has been jailed for more than four years.
‘Extraordinarily well-regarded’ Central Otago man beat and raped ex-partner
‘Extraordinarily well-regarded’ Central Otago man beat and raped ex-partner
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DunedinAugust 14

Dunedin youth-group founder avoids conviction over violent threats

A community youth leader who threatened to "get his guns and his boys” and shoot his cousin has avoided conviction
Dunedin youth-group founder avoids conviction over violent threats
Dunedin youth-group founder avoids conviction over violent threats
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DunedinAugust 14

Name and occupation forever under wraps in mosque video case, judge orders

An ex-government employee who was caught with footage of the mosque shootings can never be named
Name and occupation forever under wraps in mosque video case, judge orders
Name and occupation forever under wraps in mosque video case, judge orders
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DunedinAugust 14

Sordid rumours catalyst for Dunedin professional’s rākau attack

A public-facing professional violently quashed rumours of an affair, attacking a woman with a padded rakau in front of her child, a court has heard
Sordid rumours catalyst for Dunedin professional’s rākau attack
Sordid rumours catalyst for Dunedin professional’s rākau attack
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DunedinAugust 13

Dealer’s drug trafficking busted by prison phone call to mum

When a Dunedin drug trafficker was locked up, his desperation grew — so he enlisted the help of his mother.
Dealer’s drug trafficking busted by prison phone call to mum
Dealer’s drug trafficking busted by prison phone call to mum
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DunedinAugust 12

‘I am not a monster’: Mr Science says sex crimes do not define him

A high-profile Dunedin educator, in prison for sexually abusing two boys in his care, says “I am not a monster”.
‘I am not a monster’: Mr Science says sex crimes do not define him
‘I am not a monster’: Mr Science says sex crimes do not define him
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SouthlandAugust 10

‘Unacceptable’ — Coroner blasts Invercargill Prison after repeat suicides six years apart

The death of an Invercargill Prison inmate by suicide was an “unacceptable” repeat of an identical fatality six years earlier, a coroner says
‘Unacceptable’ — Coroner blasts Invercargill Prison after repeat suicides six years apart
‘Unacceptable’ — Coroner blasts Invercargill Prison after repeat suicides six years apart
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DunedinAugust 7

Mob member from pack attack released on home detention

A Dunedin gang member involved in a harrowing pack attack has won an appeal and been released on home detention
Mob member from pack attack released on home detention
Mob member from pack attack released on home detention
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DunedinAugust 3

Police procedural botch leads to man being acquitted on wild-driving allegations

A man accused of taking his family on a high-speed police chase through North Otago has had his charges thrown out over a police blunder
Police procedural botch leads to man being acquitted on wild-driving allegations
Police procedural botch leads to man being acquitted on wild-driving allegations