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Bus hub killer, 15, continues to argue sentence
A 15-year-old who stabbed a Dunedin schoolboy to death continues to argue he should avoid a conviction for the crime.
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Second Green Island player sentenced over secret filming
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Second Green Island player sentenced over secret filming
A second player from a Green Island rugby team who secretly filmed a woman in bed and sent it to a group chat is part of a culture of misogyny, a judge says.
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Coward punch left victim with plates in his head
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Coward punch left victim with plates in his head
A University of Otago student who "coward punched" a man left him with plates in his head.
Pair charged over 'numerous' thefts at supermarket
Pair charged over 'numerous' thefts at supermarket
A man and woman have been charged after a North Dunedin supermarket was targeted about a dozen times, police say.
Ex-Dunedinite McSkimming pleads guilty
Ex-Dunedinite McSkimming pleads guilty
Former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming, who pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material, went to school in Dunedin and trained as a teacher in the city.
Murderer refuses to front Parole Board
Murderer refuses to front Parole Board
A Dunedin murderer, who has been locked up for more than 18 years, has refused to front the Parole Board for the third time.
Life in prison possible for Cosy Dell rapist
Life in prison possible for Cosy Dell rapist
A Dunedin man who broke into a flat and raped a student could now face a life behind bars.
Dunedin killer again refuses to engage with Parole Board
Dunedin killer again refuses to engage with Parole Board
A Dunedin murderer, who has been locked up for more than 18 years, has refused to front the Parole Board for the third time.
Cosy Dell Rd rapist facing preventive detention
Cosy Dell Rd rapist facing preventive detention
A man who has pleaded guilty to breaking into a flat and raping a student could now face an open-ended prison term.
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Man who abandoned friend to die denied early release
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Man who abandoned friend to die denied early release
A man who left his friend of 15 years for dead after a drunken crash will spend at least another year behind bars.
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Appliance fraudster made to pay
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Appliance fraudster made to pay
A Dunedin builder who ripped off an appliance store to the tune of $20,000 is yet to pay back a cent.
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'He’s either going to kill himself or kill someone else'
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'He’s either going to kill himself or kill someone else'
A methed-up truck driver who caused a fatal fiery crash has been locked up, but a former employer says the tragedy could have been prevented.
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Judge blasts cops after charges dropped
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'What the heck is going on?': Judge blasts cops after charges dropped
A judge has blasted police and slapped them with a $4000 bill after they dropped 30 charges against two alleged taggers.
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Poacher filmed laughing as he stabbed stag
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Poacher filmed laughing as he stabbed stag
A Milton poacher who was filmed laughing as he stabbed a stag to death says he "just likes hunting".
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People trafficking charges denied
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People trafficking charges denied
The man behind a "luxury" Otago taxi company now faces allegations of people trafficking and up to 20 years’ imprisonment.
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Man harvested paua, illegally sold it at local market
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Man harvested paua, illegally sold it at local market
A Dunedin man who illegally harvested pāua and sold it at a local market has been fined.
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Dogs to be put down after attacks on elderly woman, mum with baby
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Dogs to be put down after attacks on elderly woman, mum with baby
A pair of dogs will be put down after two neighbourhood attacks, including a bite that broke an elderly woman’s arm.
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Octagon bar assault victim 'thought women's toilets were unisex'
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Octagon bar assault victim 'thought women's toilets were unisex'
A Dunedin man was left with a fractured nose and three broken teeth after he was assaulted in an Octagon bar.
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Man breaches curfew for ramming two cars to steal vehicle
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Man breaches curfew for ramming two cars to steal vehicle
A Dunedin man who was meant to be at home on bail after ramming two cars was instead out stealing a vehicle.
High-profile Dunedin man jailed over guns and drugs
High-profile Dunedin man jailed over guns and drugs
A high-profile Dunedin man has been jailed after a stash of drugs and weapons were found at his home.