Ex-teacher jailed for indecent assault
Ex-teacher jailed for indecent assault
A former Dunedin teacher has been jailed for indecency offending against a student — 30 years after he went to prison for similar offending.
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Man allegedly posed as child online to gain sex content
Man allegedly posed as child online to gain sex content
A man who allegedly posed as a child online has been arrested.
Pensioner abused and robbed in Dunedin road rage attack
Pensioner abused and robbed in Dunedin road rage attack
A 70-year-old man has been left shaken by a broad daylight road rage incident, in which he was abused and had his wallet stolen.
Dunedin man allegedly tried tricking children for 'sexualised content'
Dunedin man allegedly tried tricking children for 'sexualised content'
A Dunedin man has been arrested after allegedly posing as a young person online to trick children into sending him sexualised content.
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Former uni pro-chancellor facing serious sex charges
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Former uni pro-chancellor facing serious sex charges
A former Dunedin lawyer and recipient of a Queen’s Birthday honour faces serious sex charges, it can now be revealed.
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Man's violent attacks left partner unconscious
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Man's violent attacks left partner unconscious
A Dunedin man who strangled, punched, head-butted and bit his partner during three months of extreme violence has been jailed for nearly four years.
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Ashtray used in attack on ex-girlfriend's new man
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Ashtray used in attack on ex-girlfriend's new man
An attack driven by jealousy has landed a Dunedin man in prison for nearly two and a-half years.
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Explicit videos sent to win back ex-partner
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Dunedin man sent explicit videos to win back ex-partner
A Dunedin man’s relentless pursuit of his ex-partner included sending her 1000 messages in 10 days and videos of him performing sex acts.
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How web of lies eventually unravelled
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How web of lies eventually unravelled
When Garth McLachlan was jailed this week, it was 27 months since the hit-and-run that claimed the life of a beloved Owaka farmer.
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Wrecked hotel room to ‘get arrested’
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Wrecked hotel room to ‘get arrested’
A man whose rock’n’roll antics caused $10,000 of damage to a Dunedin hotel room did it to "get arrested".
Woman charged with trespass
Woman charged with trespass
A woman trespassed from a Dunedin funeral home has been arrested and charged after returning to the premises and allegedly picking flowers from floral displays while abusing staff.
‘Multiple’ officers used to restrain man; no charges laid
‘Multiple’ officers used to restrain man; no charges laid
"Multiple" police officers were required to restrain and arrest a 26-year-old man who ran amok at Woolworths Dunedin Central supermarket on Wednesday night.
Man dodges conviction in assault case
Man dodges conviction in assault case
After a day of drinking a Dunedin man tried to go to his mother’s home, but instead he entered the wrong house and punched an occupant.
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Blackmailer sent back to prison
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Blackmailer sent back to prison
A Dunedin honey-trap blackmailer is back behind bars after just two months on parole.
Shoplifter foiled by staff from store she hit days earlier - police
Shoplifter foiled by staff from store she hit days earlier - police
Staff at a Meridian Mall outlet helped catch a criminal after a well-known shoplifter was spotted wandering around the central city shopping complex.
Man charged after kneeing officer in groin - police
Man charged after kneeing officer in groin - police
A Dunedin man unhappy with police attempting to provide first aid to his friend kneed an officer in the groin, police say.
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Extra jail time for assault on officer
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Extra jail time for assault on officer
A Corrections officer was left battered and bruised after two Otago prisoners attacked him in a caged corridor, a court has heard.
Red light runner gets airborne in South Dunedin
Red light runner gets airborne in South Dunedin
A Dunedin man with a need for speed was taken off the streets after he flew his car through a red light.
Inquest ends with conflicting opinions
Inquest ends with conflicting opinions
A coroner says his conclusions about how Lachie Jones died will not attempt to prove anyone right or wrong.
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Vicious rapist gets seven-year sentence
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Vicious rapist gets seven-year sentence
A Dunedin man’s vicious rape — which he filmed on his victim’s phone — was "sexual violence in its truest form", a court has heard.