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Sex offender to return home early
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Sex offender to return home early
A Japanese national who plied a girl with drinks and sexually assaulted her will return home with nearly two months of his sentence remaining.
Rob Kidd
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Recalled sex offender to seek parole
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Recalled sex offender to seek parole
A Christchurch paedophile is back behind bars after communicating with a high-risk Otago sex offender while on parole.
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Lockdown enforced following threats
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Lockdown enforced following threats
A Dunedin man who sent 90 abusive messages to a charity support worker made an impromptu visit to their office prompting a hasty lockdown.
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Recall sought for ex-healer
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Recall sought for ex-healer
A disgraced Dunedin healer, who sexually abused seven women, may be locked up again after only a couple of months of freedom.
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Killer driver violent and abusive in prison
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Killer driver violent and abusive in prison
A Dunedin drink-driver who killed his passenger has had "huge difficulty" controlling himself while in prison, the Parole Board has heard.
No plea entered in alleged rape case
No plea entered in alleged rape case
A man who allegedly broke into a Dunedin flat and raped a student will remain behind bars without plea.
Parole denied due to housing
Parole denied due to housing
A Dunedin man who used knives and a spade to murder his ex-girlfriend will remain locked up until he finds a suitable release facility.
Dunedin woman's killer denied parole again
Dunedin woman's killer denied parole again
A Dunedin man who used knives and a spade to murder his ex-girlfriend will remain locked up until he finds a suitable release facility.
Alleged Cosy Dell Rd rapist appears in court
Alleged Cosy Dell Rd rapist appears in court
A man who allegedly broke into a Dunedin flat and raped a student will remain behind bars without plea.
Teenage bus hub killer may be deported
Teenage bus hub killer may be deported
A Dunedin 14-year-old found guilty of manslaughter and granted bail to a Christchurch address until his sentencing in July may be deported, a court has heard.
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How Dunedin teen transformed into a killer
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How Dunedin teen transformed into a killer
After a fortnight of evidence and more than two full days of jury deliberation, a 14-year-old Dunedin boy was cleared of murder, but found guilty of manslaughter.
Killer, 14, may be deported
Killer, 14, may be deported
A Dunedin 14-year-old found guilty of manslaughter after a stabbing at the bus hub may be deported, a court has heard.
Teen found guilty of manslaughter in bus hub stabbing
Teen found guilty of manslaughter in bus hub stabbing
A Dunedin 14-year-old has been found guilty of manslaughter after the fatal stabbing of a schoolboy at the city’s bus hub.
Bus hub trial: 14-year-old cleared of murder, guilty of manslaughter
Bus hub trial: 14-year-old cleared of murder, guilty of manslaughter
A Dunedin 14-year-old has been found guilty of manslaughter after the fatal stabbing of a schoolboy at the city’s bus hub.
Bus hub stabbing trial jurors sent home
Bus hub stabbing trial jurors sent home
After more than two days deliberating, a jury in the bus-hub murder trial remains deadlocked.
Bus hub murder jury can't break deadlock
Bus hub murder jury can't break deadlock
After more than two days deliberating, a jury in the bus-hub murder trial remains deadlocked.
Bus hub murder trial jury fails to reach verdict
Bus hub murder trial jury fails to reach verdict
A jury has not yet reached a verdict in the bus-hub stabbing case and will continue its deliberations tomorrow.
Self-defence claim disputed in closing addresses
Self-defence claim disputed in closing addresses
A jury has repeatedly watched every tragic moment of a Dunedin schoolboy being stabbed to death.
Stabber was 'little boy' defending himself: defence
Stabber was 'little boy' defending himself: defence
A Dunedin teenager's fatal stabbing of another schoolboy was a case of self-defence – a “David-and-Goliath situation” - his lawyer says.
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Man who drowned baby in bath denied parole
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Man who drowned baby in bath denied parole
Nearly 20 years after drowning his baby in a bath, a Kaitangata man continues to claim it was a tragic accident.