Drunk driver crashes through fence, into property - police
A Dunedin man got a rude awakening when he went outside his house to find a car crashed in his yard and the driver sauntering away.
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Prison for covert films of children, customers, swimmers
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Prison for covert films of children, customers, swimmers
A Dunedin man who made and possessed thousands of items of child pornography has been sentenced to nearly four years’ imprisonment.
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Burglary spree punctuated by graffiti on sign, tagging
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Burglary spree punctuated by graffiti on sign, tagging
A recidivist burglar came south for a fresh start but ended up committing four more break-ins and leaving a $20,000 trail of destruction, a court has heard.
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Burglary ‘slap in the face’ to bowling club members
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Burglary ‘slap in the face’ to bowling club members
A Christmas-time burglary at an Oamaru bowling club is a "horrendous" slap in the face to the community, police say.
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Mosgiel restaurateur who offered homeless teen cash for sex named
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Mosgiel restaurateur who offered homeless teen cash for sex named
A Mosgiel restaurateur who offered a 17-year-old girl $700 for sex can now be named.
Owaka hit-and-run killer badly beaten by ex-cellmate
Owaka hit-and-run killer badly beaten by ex-cellmate
Double-bunking in a cell at the Otago Corrections Facility, Dion James Baker and Alun Garth McLachlan forged an unlikely friendship.
Te Kāika worker pleads guilty to attacking teen
Te Kāika worker pleads guilty to attacking teen
A Te Kāika youth justice staffer has lost his job after attacking a teenager on his way to work, then lying to police.
Man alleged to have lit five fires in four days
Man alleged to have lit five fires in four days
A Dunedin man has been accused of a four-day arson spree after four new charges were laid against him.
Man in court after wave of Dunedin arson attacks
Man in court after wave of Dunedin arson attacks
A man allegedly behind a spate of Dunedin fires, including a blaze at a derelict former hospital, will remain in prison for now.
Youth worker punched, stomped teen 'with significant force'
Youth worker punched, stomped teen 'with significant force'
A former Youth Justice worker punched a teenager up to 15 times then told police he was the victim, a court has heard.
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No penalty for boat protest stunt
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No penalty for boat protest stunt
A former Otago Regional Council candidate known as Slime the Nitrate Monster has avoided any penalty for a protest stunt.
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Gang member who raped woman fails in parole bid
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Gang member who raped woman fails in parole bid
A Dunedin gang member who forced his way into a woman’s home and raped her has had another parole bid declined.
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Kitten kicker avoids jail sentence
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Kitten kicker avoids jail sentence
A Dunedin man has avoided imprisonment for violent offending, including drop-kicking a kitten and mutilating its corpse.
Bar attacker spared jail for vicious assault that fractured victim's skull
Bar attacker spared jail for vicious assault that fractured victim's skull
A man who fractured the skull of another bar patron with a jug of beer has been spared jail by a Dunedin judge "given the time of year".
Mosgiel businessman offered homeless teen cash for sex
Mosgiel businessman offered homeless teen cash for sex
A Mosgiel business owner offered a 17-year-old girl $700 for sex and told police he just wanted to help her, a court has heard.
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Counsel chided over T-shirt
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Counsel chided over T-shirt
A Dunedin lawyer found herself in trouble with a judge over her choice of clothing.
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Man rubbed 3-year-old's face into floor and made her smell and clean nappies
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Man rubbed 3-year-old's face into floor and made her smell and clean nappies
An Otago man who rubbed a 3-year-old’s face into the floor, leaving her with carpet burn, was using it as a toilet-training technique.
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Woman said midwife was killing babies
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Woman said midwife was killing babies
A Dunedin woman with 68,000 social media followers broadcast claims her midwife was killing babies, a court has heard.
Charge dropped against ex-Govt staffer
Charge dropped against ex-Govt staffer
An ex-government employee who was caught with footage of the Christchurch mosque shootings has had a sex-tape charge against him dropped.
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Distracted skipper whose boat sank fined $4000
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Distracted skipper whose boat sank fined $4000
The skipper of a Dunedin fishing boat who grounded the vessel while scrolling on his phone has been fined $4000.