Sentenced over MDMA scheme
A Dunedin student who tried to import more than $30,000 of ecstasy to his scarfie flat said he did it to make “easy money”.
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Man who raped pregnant partner denied early release
Man who raped pregnant partner denied early release
A Mosgiel man who raped his pregnant partner says he is willing to serve his entire jail term as penance.
Acid claims: academic acquitted
Acid claims: academic acquitted
An Ethiopian academic whose partner accused him of threatening to attack her with acid as been cleared of several charges.
Pain of loss of murdered daughter unchanged: mother
Pain of loss of murdered daughter unchanged: mother
A Dunedin woman whose daughter was murdered 22 years ago says the pain of her loss is as devastating as ever.
PhD student accused of assaulting estranged wife
PhD student accused of assaulting estranged wife
An Ethiopian PhD student on a scholarship in Dunedin allegedly threatened to pour acid on his wife after their acrimonious split.
Forged timesheet fails as alibi
Forged timesheet fails as alibi
Facing a driving ban for wheel-spinning, a Mosgiel man committed “an act of utter stupidity”, a court has heard.
Gun pulled in road rage incident
Gun pulled in road rage incident
Two people were arrested after a gun was pulled during a road rage incident in Dunedin on Saturday.
Alleged car-theft teen nabbed after police chase
Alleged car-theft teen nabbed after police chase
A 15-year-old was involved in a police pursuit in Dunedin early today after allegedly stealing a car and burgling a commercial property.
Gun pulled in Dunedin road rage incident
Gun pulled in Dunedin road rage incident
Two people are due to appear in the Dunedin District Court this week after a gun was pulled during a road rage incident at the weekend.
Sixteen known gangs operating in Otago-Southland
Sixteen known gangs operating in Otago-Southland
Sixteen known gangs are operating in the South, police have revealed.
Details of further crimes around Skantha revealed
Details of further crimes around Skantha revealed
Months before a Dunedin doctor appeared in the dock charged with murder, his name began appearing on court documents.
Guns retrieved after Port Chalmers incident
Guns retrieved after Port Chalmers incident
Police have retrieved two firearms after reports of one being presented in Port Chalmers this afternoon.
Killer doctor’s work woes revealed
Medical misconduct: Scope of erratic behaviour revealed
Seven months before a Dunedin doctor stabbed a teenager to death, he turned up to a work meeting looking “a complete mess” and berated staff, documents reveal.
Friend’s body left to rot
Friend’s body left to rot
Aleisha Cherie Dawson took the body of her friend, a man who trusted her, and left him to rot under a tree.
Sentenced for sex with 15-year-old
Sentenced for sex with 15-year-old
Sexual connection with an underage girl he met online has brought six months’ home detention for a man aged 19 at the time.
Man pats child on head at Dunedin park
Man pats child on head at Dunedin park
A 4-year-old girl was approached and then touched by a man who subsequently fled the Dunedin park when confronted by her parents.
'Uncle Vinny' went from 'celebrity' to out of control
'Uncle Vinny' went from 'celebrity' to out of control
From casting himself as a "benevolent godfather" Venod Skatha descended into alcoholism and ultimately killed to protect his fragile medical career. Rob Kidd spoke to those closest to him who watched his decline.
Skantha guilty
Skantha guilty
The family of a teen stabbed to death by a Dunedin doctor say they will somehow have to move on from their double tragedy.
Life out of control spiralled into murder
Life out of control spiralled into murder
When junior doctor Venod Skantha moved to Dunedin in 2017, his life quickly began to spiral out of control. One young girl stood up against him and was killed for her courage.
'Justice for our beautiful girl'
Guilty! Doctor murdered Amber-Rose
The father of murdered teenager Amber-Rose Rush has welcomed today's guilty verdict, saying it has brought "justice for our beautiful young girl".