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Mosgiel man in fatal crash had meth in system
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Mosgiel man in fatal crash had meth in system
A Mosgiel man had methamphetamine in his system, allegedly causing a fatal crash near Waimate.
Rob Kidd
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Cannabis grow — $300,000 to be forfeited
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Cannabis grow — $300,000 to be forfeited
A Mataura couple who profited from a sophisticated cannabis-growing operation claim they made extra money from selling puppies.
Bus hub fatal stabbing trial begins
Bus hub fatal stabbing trial begins
The trial of a 14-year-old accused of a fatal stabbing at Dunedin’s bus hub will begin today.
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Man who exploited children online jailed
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Man who exploited children online jailed
A 23-year-old Dunedin pizza chef who posed online as a 12-year-old to con children into sending him sexualised videos has been jailed for three years.
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Alleged rape puts Dunedin street on high alert
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Alleged rape puts Dunedin street on high alert
The alleged rape of a student in her home by a masked intruder has put residents of a notorious Dunedin street on high alert.
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Man breaks curfew to go to wedding
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Man breaks curfew to go to wedding
A decision to breach a curfew and attend a family wedding party has cost a Dunedin man nine months of his liberty.
Workmates ‘sickened’ by pool offending
Workmates ‘sickened’ by Canterbury man's pool offending
A Canterbury businessman who spied on two naked children at a public pool has "sickened" his workmates.
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Dunedin man had hundreds of pairs of stolen undies
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Dunedin man had hundreds of pairs of stolen undies
A Dunedin underwear thief was found with hundreds of pairs of men’s briefs when police searched his home, a court has heard.
Workmates ‘sickened’ by Moana Pool peeping
Workmates ‘sickened’ by Moana Pool peeping
A Canterbury businessman who spied on two naked children at a Dunedin pool has "sickened" his workmates.
'Disturbing' Moana Pool peeping left young victims devastated
'Disturbing' Moana Pool peeping left young victims devastated
A Canterbury businessman who spied on two children getting changed at a Dunedin swimming pool will pay the victims $750.
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‘He was good — then he started doing drugs’
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‘He was good — then he started doing drugs’
The man who died in rural Clutha following a lengthy stand-off with police was nicknamed "Rowdy" by his mates.
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Frazer Barton hit with another complaint
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Frazer Barton hit with another complaint
The Law Society says it has full confidence in Dunedin lawyer Frazer Barton.
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Queenstown tour owner 'yelling and erratic'
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Queenstown tour owner 'yelling and erratic'
A multimillion-dollar, award-winning Queenstown tourist operator had to call in lawyers after staff complaints of a "toxic" culture.
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Farm worker in siege was out on bail
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Manhunt not farm worker's first clash with police
A man who died following a siege in rural Clutha was previously involved in a similar violent clash with the police.
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New sentence after advances made to girl
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New sentence after advances made to girl
A man who stabbed a woman then later made online sexual advances towards a 13-year-old girl has been sentenced to home detention for the second time in six months.
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Jail terms extended for ‘gang warfare’
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Jail terms extended for ‘gang warfare’
Two Otago prisoners who engaged in "gang warfare" while behind bars have had their jail terms extended.
Alleged chopper robber warned for 'wasting' judge's time
Alleged chopper robber warned for 'wasting' judge's time
A man accused of stealing critical gear from a rescue chopper has been warned for wasting a judge’s time while making sovereign-citizen arguments.
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'Shattered': Runaway truck's driver has ban reduced
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'Shattered': Runaway truck's driver has ban reduced
The driver responsible for a runaway truck which killed a Dunedin 20-year-old will retain his heavy-transport licence after an appeal.
Alleged rescue chopper thief sacks lawyer
Man accused of stealing rescue chopper medical supplies fires his lawyer
A 31-year-old 'sovereign citizen' who allegedly stole potentially life-saving equipment from a South Island rescue chopper made an unusual court appearance on Friday.
Alleged chopper robber sacks lawyer and makes speech from dock
Alleged chopper robber sacks lawyer and makes speech from dock
A man who allegedly stole critical equipment from a rescue chopper is now facing three more burglary charges and made an unusual court appearance today.