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Jury shown videos of alleged abuse
A jury has been shown footage of a Dunedin businessman on top of a woman in bed while she says ‘‘I can’t breathe’’.
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Man sentenced after damage guilty plea
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Man sentenced after damage guilty plea
A Dunedin man, who nearly made history as one of the nation’s first third-strike offenders, is back before the court.
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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner
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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner
A Dunedin man attacked his partner twice on the same day, assaults which bookended a ‘‘bizarre’’ bike theft, a court has heard.
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Dunedin businessman claims rape allegations false
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Dunedin businessman claims rape allegations false
A Dunedin businessman who has held shares in Scott’s Auto Sales and the Dunedin Casino denies multiple rape allegations against him.
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‘He’ll only stop when he stops breathing’
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‘He’ll only stop when he stops breathing’
A former Dunedin teacher seemed like a father figure to children at his church, but in reality was using his trusted positions to betray families and sexually abuse boys.
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Abuse led to church’s closure: ex-member
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Abuse led to church’s closure: ex-member
The Brethren movement had ‘‘a philosophical aversion to committing anything to paper’’ making the history of some churches difficult to trace.
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Thief broke into building, defecated on floor
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Thief broke into building, defecated on floor
A Dunedin man who broke into a building while on the run after stealing a tip jar, defecated on the floor, a court has heard.
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Mystery career gets man clemency
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Mystery career gets man clemency
A Dunedin man avoided a conviction for possessing more than 10g of meth because of the potential impact on his mystery career.
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Spitting at officer ‘out of character’
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Spitting at officer ‘out of character’
A sex offender serving an indefinite jail sentence has admitted spitting in an Otago prison officer’s face.
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Dognapped pregnant Labrador had puppies next day
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Dognapping case involving pregnant Labrador ‘unusual’
A Balclutha man dognapped a pregnant Labrador in a case described as “unusual” by a judge.
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Dunedin boss groped two women at work party
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'Simply unacceptable': Dunedin boss groped two women at work party
A Dunedin forestry boss groped two women working at a bar during his company party, a court has heard.
Ponzi scheme fraudster declined parole
Ponzi scheme fraudster declined parole
A Dunedin Ponzi scheme fraudster, who ripped off investors for more than $15 million, has told the Parole Board he is ‘‘a good budgeter’’.
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Theft of L&P falls flat with tearoom owner
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Theft of L&P falls flat with tearoom owner
Corey Hondelink may be well on the way to becoming world famous in New Zealand.
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Central Dunedin stabbing victim 'lucky to be alive'
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Central Dunedin stabbing victim 'lucky to be alive'
Since the knife attack - sparked by noise disturbing an inner-city resident - the victim has been unable to work and might have permanent nerve damage.
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Alcoholic who slashed police car tyres told to ‘deal with demons’
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Alcoholic who slashed police car tyres told to ‘deal with demons’
A Dunedin alcoholic who slashed the tyres of police vehicles parked at a busy station will drink himself to an early grave, a judge says.
Name suppression for Dunedin murder-accused
Name suppression for Dunedin murder-accused
A man accused of a murder in suburban Dunedin has been granted temporary name suppression.
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Lied to get tenancy, forged reference
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Lied to get tenancy, forged reference
A Dunedin woman lied about having terminally ill parents to secure a tenancy from which thousands of dollars of furnishings later went missing.
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Convicted rapist’s denial of crimes, conduct behind bars ‘disconcerting’
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Convicted rapist’s denial of crimes, conduct behind bars ‘disconcerting’
A Dunedin builder who was sentenced to nearly 15 years for the prolonged sexual abuse of his stepdaughter has been no model prisoner, the Parole Board heard.
Charge over alleged dating app assault 'too high'
Charge over alleged dating app assault too high, lawyers contend
Four teenagers are accused of using a gay dating app to target a victim whose home they allegedly then tried to force their way into.
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Phone blamed for assault
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Phone blamed for assault
A man who smacked a Dunedin woman’s bottom because he was frustrated with his phone thought it was better to hit her there than anywhere else.