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DunedinDecember 6

What lies beneath?

Sinkholes in a Dunedin reserve offer a glimpse into a subterranean world of abandoned coal mines, hewn by hand more than a century ago. They're also a reminder of risks lurking below. Chris Morris goes digging.
What lies beneath?
What lies beneath?
NewsOctober 24

High School removes name from blazer for next year

A high school has stripped its name from its school uniform as concerns about the link to a dark chapter in Dunedin's history continue to swirl.
High School removes name from blazer for next year
High School removes name from blazer for next year
DunedinOctober 24

Kavanagh College removes name from blazer for next year

Kavanagh College has stripped its own name from its school uniform for next year, as concerns about the link to a dark chapter in Dunedin's history continue to swirl.
Kavanagh College removes name from blazer for next year
Kavanagh College removes name from blazer for next year
DunedinJune 3

'My art is my salvation'

A former Dunedin man abused by two different offenders within the Catholic Church says a love of art has helped him heal.
'My art is my salvation'
'My art is my salvation'
DunedinApril 19

The brazen heist that rocked a city

It was the first of its kind in Dunedin — a brazen, armed hold-up by a gunman who made off with Cadbury’s entire weekly payroll, worth $53,000.
The brazen heist that rocked a city
The brazen heist that rocked a city
DunedinFebruary 18

Abuse survivor reps travelling to Rome

Two men with Dunedin links are winging their way to Rome to join the fight for "zero tolerance'' of sexual abuse and cover-ups within the Catholic Church.
Abuse survivor reps travelling to Rome
Abuse survivor reps travelling to Rome
DunedinDecember 19

Sexual abuse survivor to visit the Vatican

A Dunedin survivor of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church is heading to the Vatican in the hope of meeting the Pope, helped by the Catholic Bishop of Dunedin.
Sexual abuse survivor to visit the Vatican
Sexual abuse survivor to visit the Vatican
DunedinDecember 11

'He was a monster': Survivor shines light on dark past

Windows covered by a psychedelic paint job concealed a dark secret in Invercargill. Now one victim of a Marist Brother who raped children is letting the sunlight in. Chris Morris reports
'He was a monster': Survivor shines light on dark past
'He was a monster': Survivor shines light on dark past
DunedinNovember 16

Expansion ‘a bitter sweet milestone’

The announcement this week of an expanded Royal Commission into the abuse of children is a bittersweet milestone.
Expansion ‘a bitter sweet milestone’
Expansion ‘a bitter sweet milestone’
DunedinNovember 12

'Should have done it sooner': Survivor on abuse inquiry

A Dunedin survivor is welcoming the news faith-based institutions will be included in an expanded Royal Commission of Inquiry into historic abuse.
'Should have done it sooner': Survivor on abuse inquiry
'Should have done it sooner': Survivor on abuse inquiry
NationalNovember 2

Removed ribbons to be reinstated after outcry

A Wellington priest has backed down and agreed to allow ribbons from the survivors of sexual abuse to adorn a church in the capital.
Removed ribbons to be reinstated after outcry
Removed ribbons to be reinstated after outcry
DunedinSeptember 27

Teacher referred to police over Dunedin abuse

A former Catholic school teacher who admitted the historic abuse of then-Dunedin boy Peter Boock is now the subject of a police complaint from two sources.
Teacher referred to police over Dunedin abuse
Teacher referred to police over Dunedin abuse
DunedinSeptember 19

Kavanagh College to consider change

A fresh call to change the name of Kavanagh College is to be considered by the school's board of trustees, as pressure mounts over the role played by Dunedin's former Catholic bishop.
Kavanagh College to consider change
Kavanagh College to consider change
DunedinAugust 21

Bishop apologises to Dunedin: 'It's indefensible'

The Bishop of Dunedin has apologised to the city and asked for forgiveness, after admitting the Catholic Church failed to protect children from paedophiles disguised as men of the cloth.
Bishop apologises to Dunedin: 'It's indefensible'
Bishop apologises to Dunedin: 'It's indefensible'
DunedinAugust 21

Not ready to condemn Kavanagh

The Bishop of Dunedin is not yet ready to condemn a predecessor, but says the actions of a priest who aided a paedophile Christian Brother would ''definitely not'' be appropriate today.
Not ready to condemn Kavanagh
Not ready to condemn Kavanagh
DunedinAugust 2

Church could defrock paedophile priest after all

The Catholic priest from Dunedin at the centre of fresh child sex abuse revelations could be defrocked after all, just as a North Island victim of his offending comes forward.
Church could defrock paedophile priest after all
Church could defrock paedophile priest after all
DunedinAugust 1

Church's failure 'serious'

An international expert on clerical sex abuse now believes a paedophile priest from Dunedin may have been offending for 50 years.
Church's failure 'serious'
Church's failure 'serious'
DunedinAugust 1

Call to defrock accused priest

The Catholic priest now accused of leaving more victims in his wake should be defrocked, even now, a theological lecturer says.
Call to defrock accused priest
Call to defrock accused priest
DunedinAugust 1

Man believes he was groomed by priest

A Central Otago man believes he dodged a bullet after being groomed by Catholic priest Fr Magnus Murray in Dunedin.
Man believes he was groomed by priest
Man believes he was groomed by priest
DunedinAugust 1

'Still hurting and still angry'

Sixty years on from the start of being abused, life is still tough for Patrick.
'Still hurting and still angry'
'Still hurting and still angry'
DunedinAugust 1

Justice hasn't been served: victim

An altar boy abused by Fr Magnus Murray in Dunedin says the priest has never answered for his most serious crimes.
Justice hasn't been served: victim
Justice hasn't been served: victim
DunedinAugust 1

Sins of a Father

A paedophile priest from Dunedin and the Catholic Church's decision not to go to police. In an ODT Insight investigation, Chris Morris talks to victims, the Church and the police who put him behind bars.
Sins of a Father
Sins of a Father
DunedinAugust 1

The Church response

The Church can't "hide'' from the story of Fr Magnus Murray - but nor can all Catholics be tarnished by the actions of one man, Dunedin's Monsignor John Harrison says.
The Church response
The Church response
DunedinAugust 1

The Auckland view

Auckland Bishop Patrick Dunn, the secretary of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, says the way Fr Murray was handled was wrong - with the gift of hindsight.
The Auckland view
The Auckland view
DunedinAugust 1

The Australian connection

Paula says she was a "childish'' and vulnerable 17-year-old when Fr Magnus Murray first came into her life in Sydney.
The Australian connection
The Australian connection