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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
DunedinAugust 3

Bus hub killer assaulted another boy in lock-up

The teenager who stabbed a schoolboy to death at Dunedin’s bus hub seriously assaulted another boy in the period since, the Parole Board has heard.
Bus hub killer assaulted another boy in lock-up
Bus hub killer assaulted another boy in lock-up
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DunedinJuly 31

Discharge without conviction refused for man with mosque-attack video, suppression continues

A former government employee who tormented his ex and was later found with footage of the mosque shootings has failed to escape a conviction
Discharge without conviction refused for man with mosque-attack video, suppression continues
Discharge without conviction refused for man with mosque-attack video, suppression continues
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DunedinJuly 31

Crown calamity leads to Dunedin man’s sex convictions being wiped

A man who spent a year in prison on child-sex charges is now free after a prosecutorial botch led to a miscarriage of justice
Crown calamity leads to Dunedin man’s sex convictions being wiped
Crown calamity leads to Dunedin man’s sex convictions being wiped
DunedinJuly 29

Milton woman who stole $60k from employer ‘trusted 100%’ by new Dunedin boss

A Milton woman's fraud which cost a roofing company $60,000 was a "colossal" breach of trust, her former employer says.
Milton woman who stole $60k from employer ‘trusted 100%’ by new Dunedin boss
Milton woman who stole $60k from employer ‘trusted 100%’ by new Dunedin boss
DunedinJuly 29

Insane killer will never be named after ‘tragic’ Dunedin stabbing

A Dunedin boarding-house resident who stabbed a man to death will never be named and will spend the foreseeable future in a secure ward.
Insane killer will never be named after ‘tragic’ Dunedin stabbing
Insane killer will never be named after ‘tragic’ Dunedin stabbing