Police cordon CBD building over 'suspicious item'
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Police are responding to a suspicious package at a Department of Corrections office building in Dunedin.
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'Like torture': Killer asks for pain medication to be reinstated
'Like torture': Killer asks for pain medication to be reinstated
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A Dunedin murderer claims he is suffering such pain in prison he is unable to wipe his bottom.
Woman attacked witness’ mother
Woman attacked witness’ mother
A Dunedin woman beat up the mother of a witness who was due to give evidence at her trial, pulling out clumps of her hair, a court has heard.
‘Coward’ who groped sleeping woman fails to avoid conviction
‘Coward’ who groped sleeping woman fails to avoid conviction
A man who groped a woman at a party has failed to evade conviction and now faces possible deportation to the Philippines.
Use of police dog to bring down offender justified: Watchdog
Use of police dog to bring down offender justified: Watchdog
Dunedin Police were justified in using a police dog to arrest a man who breached Alert Level 4 lockdown restrictions and tried to run from officers.
Rapist’s polygraph extends distress
Rapist’s polygraph extends distress
When a Dunedin man was locked up for almost 15 years for repeatedly raping his stepdaughter, the victim and her family had no idea their trauma had only just begun.
Man stole $80,000 from father to buy drugs
Man stole $80,000 from father to buy drugs
A Dunedin man blew $80,000 of his father’s nest egg on drugs while the victim became increasingly ravaged by dementia, a court has heard.
Prisoner’s treatment not best practice, court told
Prisoner’s treatment not best practice, court told
The standard of care for a prisoner who died of a rare meningitis fell below best practice, an expert says.
Crime spree lands offender in jail
Crime spree lands offender in jail
A man who abruptly ended a crime spree by accidentally shooting himself with a sawn-off shotgun has been jailed for three years one month.
Dunedin crime spree ended after gunshot to chest
Dunedin crime spree ended after gunshot to chest
A man who abruptly ended a crime spree by accidentally shooting himself with a sawn-off shotgun has been jailed for three years one month.
Court hears mother’s plea for apology
Court hears mother’s plea for apology
Nearly a decade after her son’s death, a Dunedin mother’s battle for an apology from Corrections has reached court.
Hopes All Black uses influence
Hopes All Black uses influence
The family of a woman beaten up by an All Black have said they hope the rugby player who bashed her can use his influence to steer others from similar violence.
'Agitated' man arrested over property damage
'Agitated' man arrested over property damage
A man has been arrested after allegedly damaging a property in Dunedin today.
Youth linked to car thefts arrested
Youth linked to car thefts arrested
A youth linked to two car thefts and three petrol drive-offs has been arrested following a driving complaint in Dunedin.
Frizell charges dismissed after completing diversion
Frizell charges dismissed after completing diversion
An All Black who committed three assaults in the Octagon has side-stepped convictions after completing diversion.
Fake bomb planter has sentence cut
Fake bomb planter has sentence cut
A security officer who planted a fake bomb at Dunedin Airport has had his sentence cut in half.
Airport worker who planted hoax bomb has sentence halved
Airport worker who planted hoax bomb has sentence halved
A security officer who planted a fake bomb at Dunedin Airport has had his sentence cut in half.
‘Dumbos’ were drunk with air rifle at beach
‘Dumbos’ were drunk with air rifle at beach
An impromptu duck-shoot at a Dunedin beach, fuelled by bourbon and cola, was the work of "two real dumbos", a court has heard.
Man sent back to prison after mingling with Mob
Man sent back to prison after mingling with Mob
A man involved in a jailhouse killing continued consorting with gang members on his release from prison, a court has heard.
‘Goodbye, monster’, abuser told
‘Goodbye, monster’, abuser told
It took more than 40 years but the predatory ‘‘monster’’ who cast a shadow over the lives of two children is finally behind bars.