Restaurant accused of not paying staff
Restaurant accused of not paying staff
The Dunedin owner of two Indian restaurants has been accused of "serious failures" in paying staff and could face up to seven years behind bars.
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Eleven Bar owner accused of exploiting restaurant staff
Eleven Bar owner accused of exploiting restaurant staff
The Dunedin owner of two Indian restaurants has been accused of "serious failures" in paying staff and could face up to seven years behind bars.
Sex offender to be released from prison
Sex offender to be released from prison
A woman who sexually assaulted a drunk man in a Dunedin churchyard will be released from prison next week after nearly seven years behind bars.
Auckland transfer wanted by recalled murderer
Auckland transfer wanted by recalled murderer
A murderer who has been recalled to prison eight times wants to transfer to Auckland so ultimately he can be released there.
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Stabber has ‘very high risk of reoffending’
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Stabber has ‘very high risk of reoffending’
A man who stabbed a Dunedin police officer with a pen has been jailed and is said to have a "very high risk of reoffending".
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Man strangled woman then performed CPR on her
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Man strangled woman then performed CPR on her
A Dunedin man told police he should not have been arrested for strangling a woman because he "saved her life" with CPR.
Rider fails in appeal bid
Rider fails in appeal bid
A rider who kicked and slapped a horse at a North Otago event has failed to have her criminal conviction quashed.
Pro rider kicked, beat horse at A&P show
Professional rider kicked, beat horse at A&P show
A rider who kicked and slapped a horse at a North Otago event has failed to have her criminal conviction quashed.
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Rape charges dismissed as blackmail plot revealed
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Rape charges dismissed as blackmail plot revealed
Rape charges against a respected Dunedin professional were axed by a judge after a mystery man demanded $50,000 to make the case disappear.
Rapist again declined parole
Rapist again declined parole
A Dunedin rapist who punched a fellow inmate, which ultimately led to the man’s death, remains a high risk of violence.
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Charity thief went on $8000 shopping spree
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Charity thief went on $8000 shopping spree
A man who went to a charity requesting a food parcel instead walked out with a laptop and a bank card before embarking on an $8000 shopping spree.
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Young girl ‘broken’ by father’s abuse
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Young girl ‘broken’ by father’s abuse
A man who repeatedly sexually abused his own daughter has "destroyed" the girl, a court has heard.
Sonny Chin jailed over sex assaults
Disgraced healer Sonny Chin jailed over sex assaults
A disgraced Dunedin healer who sexually assaulted seven female clients has been jailed for three years, three months.
Final appeal denied for cellmate violation
Final appeal denied for cellmate violation
The case of a former Otago inmate who violated his cellmate has reached the end of the road after his appeal to the country’s highest court was denied.
Conman's honesty backfires
Conman's honesty backfires
A recidivist swindler has been denied release from prison after he told the Parole Board he was 80% sure he would not reoffend.
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Shock at new club member’s past
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Shock at new club member’s past
A tramping club was shocked to find out mid-hike their new member was just months out of prison and previously planned to decapitate a police officer.
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Man plied girls with drugs
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Man plied girls with drugs
A Mosgiel man who plied two girls - one just 12 years old - with alcohol and methamphetamine has been jailed for more than two years.
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Woman's partner in police chase with child in car
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Woman's partner in police chase with child in car
A Mosgiel woman lied to police after her partner had been involved in a police chase with her 4-year-old child in tow, a court has heard.
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Sleeping victim’s sexual abuser jailed
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Sleeping victim’s sexual abuser jailed
A man who sexually abused a sleeping person has been jailed for nearly three years but many aspects of the case will forever remain suppressed.
Appeal of man who brawled with officer rejected
Appeal of man who brawled with officer rejected
A man who brawled with a police officer for 20 minutes in the carpark of a North Otago pub has had his appeal emphatically knocked back.