Speedster spiked after road-rage abuse
A man who hurled abuse at a fellow motorist was arrested after a high-speed two-hour jaunt around Port Chalmers.
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Man who threatened to shoot officials over dog seizure has sentence cut
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Man who threatened to shoot officials over dog seizure has sentence cut
An Otago man who threatened to shoot officials trying to seize his dog has had his prison sentence reduced.
Car spiked after Dunedin disorder incident
Car spiked after Dunedin disorder incident
Police have spiked a car and arrested the driver after a disorder incident in Sawyers Bay this morning.
Teen spotted wearing allegedly stolen clothing
Teen spotted wearing allegedly stolen clothing
A fashion-forward Dunedin teenager was arrested wearing the clothing he had allegedly stolen from properties in Castle St.
Arrests made after police break up Octagon fight
Arrests made after police break up Octagon fight
Four people, including a teenager, were arrested after police broke-up a fight in the Octagon yesterday afternoon.
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Attack prevented by live video call
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Attack prevented by live video call
An attack by an enraged Dunedin man was thwarted when he realised he was being captured on video, a court has heard.
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Person in hospital after ‘grievous assault’
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Person in hospital after ‘grievous assault’
A person was taken to hospital in a serious condition following an alleged assault in George St shortly after midnight on Friday.
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Drugs found in hidden chamber
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Drugs found in hidden chamber
The owner of New Zealand’s first vape store has been convicted over a sophisticated cannabis grow at the former site of the Seacliff asylum.
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Shearer groped woman and tried to drug friend
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Shearer groped woman and tried to drug friend
A shearer groped a woman in Ranfurly and earlier tried to drug his friend at a pub, a court has heard.
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Erratic driver ‘off rails’ on meth
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Erratic driver ‘off rails’ on meth
A Dunedin woman’s 24 hours of driving mayhem were caused by her being "off the rails" on meth, a court has heard.
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Dunedin woman filed fake court document
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Motive for filing fake document unclear, woman says
A Dunedin woman who filed a forged document with the court claims she is stumped as to why she did it.
Dunedin killer denied parole again
Dunedin killer denied parole again
A Dunedin killer who has spent 28 years behind bars is still not fit for release, the Parole Board says.
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Future in ice hockey spares man conviction
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Future in ice hockey spares man conviction
A Dunedin man who represented the New Zealand U18 ice hockey team has avoided a conviction for drunkenly crashing a car — but was warned he was skating on thin ice.
Prominent Otago man ‘relieved’ to be cleared of sex charges
Prominent Otago man ‘relieved’ to be cleared of sex charges
A prominent Otago man is "relieved" he has been cleared of sexual assault charges against him.
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Nightmare trial included some controversies
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Nightmare trial included some controversies
At the end of a gruelling three-week trial, a prominent sportsman was found not guilty of serious child abuse allegations after maintaining his innocence for two years.
Car dealer in $400k fraud vows to fight on
Car dealer in $400k fraud vows to fight on
A pioneering entrepreneur’s attempted $400,000 vehicle-rebate rort has left his career in tatters — but he has vowed to fight on.
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Drink-driver admits causing injury in crash
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Drink-driver admits causing injury in crash
A Dunedin man has admitted drunkenly causing a crash, leaving his passenger with six broken ribs and a spinal fracture.
Two-year nightmare ends as sportsman cleared
Two-year nightmare ends as sportsman cleared
A prominent sportsman broke down in tears of relief after being cleared of serious child abuse allegations.
Man abused members of public, assaulted woman
Man abused members of public, assaulted woman
A wannabe Dunedin influencer was arrested on Saturday night after verbally abusing members of the public and assaulting a woman.
Live-streamer charged with assault of woman in Octagon
Live-streamer charged with assault of woman in Octagon
A wannabe Dunedin influencer in his sixth hour of live-streaming in public was arrested after verbally abusing people and assaulting a woman.