Man spotted masturbating in Dunedin cemetery
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Police are asking for information after a man was spotted masturbating in a Dunedin cemetery yesterday.
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Drink-driver a ‘menace’ on road
Drink-driver a ‘menace’ on road
Wayne Albert Kearns did not have one for the road - he had 16.
Woman charged over Dunedin stabbing
Woman charged over Dunedin stabbing
A woman will appear in court today after an alleged stabbing in Dunedin last night.
Man charged following dairy robbery
Man charged following dairy robbery
One person is in custody following an alleged armed robbery at a South Dunedin dairy on Saturday.
Woman sentenced for sex with 15-year-old
Woman sentenced for sex with 15-year-old
A 20-year-old woman who was convicted of having a sexual connection with a young person aged 15 was sentenced in the Dunedin District Court this week.
'You're dead': Threats, violence earn jail term
'You're dead': Threats, violence earn jail term
A former gang member who threatened two people he believed had "narked" on his mate, chose the wrong place to do it.
No parole for gang member who blackmailed worker
No parole for gang member who blackmailed worker
A senior gang member who blackmailed a Dunedin man out of up to $250,000 within two years has been denied parole.
Disgraced doctor has licence cancelled
Disgraced doctor has licence cancelled
A Christchurch doctor and former Dunedin resident has had his licence to practice cancelled following his conviction on sex charges involving several male patients.
'Sleep with one eye open': Jail for intimidation
'Sleep with one eye open': Jail for intimidation
When David Ross Corfield’s girlfriend broke up with him, he did not take it well.
Rapist begged victim not to go to police
Rapist begged victim not to go to police
The day after a Dunedin man committed a violent rape, he professed his love for the victim and begged her not to go to police, a court has heard.
Teens caught after fleeing crashed car
Teens caught after fleeing crashed car
Police are speaking to four teens who fled the scene of a crash on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin, this morning.
Person hospitalised after assault
Person hospitalised after assault
A person injured in an assault was taken to Dunedin Hospital by ambulance today, after police were alerted at 3.30pm.
Missing phone leads methamphetamine dealer to cell
Missing phone leads methamphetamine dealer to cell
Sometimes it takes intricate police work to crack a big drug case. Other times evidence falls into their lap.
Drink-driver lashes out when arrested
Drink-driver lashes out when arrested
A five-time drink-driver went berserk when he was arrested and had to be pepper-sprayed into compliance, a court has heard.
Man with $40,000 of drugs given jail
Man with $40,000 of drugs given jail
A man who was found with up to $40,000 of illicit drugs at a Dunedin gig has been jailed for 22 months.
Violence, gun allegations denied
Violence, gun allegations denied
A senior Dunedin police officer has denied allegations of domestic violence and unlawful firearm possession.
15-year-old referred to Youth Aid after crash
15-year-old referred to Youth Aid after crash
A teenager will be referred to Youth Aid after a stolen car was crashed in Dunedin shortly after midnight yesterday.
Sex offender avoids prison to enable treatment
Sex offender avoids prison to enable treatment
Despite breaching conditions for the third time in a matter of weeks, a sex offender has avoided a trip back to prison.
Home detention for brawler
Home detention for brawler
The only man charged over a late-night mass brawl in central Dunedin has been sentenced to seven months' home detention.
'Disgusting' messages followed by escape from cop car
'Disgusting' messages followed by escape from cop car
After breaching bail and stealing a car, a Dunedin man was sitting in the back of a police car under arrest.