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Man traps, threatens to shoot escort
After a Southern man became obsessed with an escort, he trapped her in his car and threatened to kill her, a court has heard.
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Man became ‘money mule’ in fraud ring
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Man became ‘money mule’ in fraud ring
A Dunedin man became a ‘‘money mule’’, attempting to launder more than $50,000 for an international fraud ring, after one online message.
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Dunedin gravestone vandalism ‘troubling’
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Dunedin gravestone vandalism ‘troubling’
A Dunedin man has admitted scratching a name off a family gravestone because he was ‘‘angry about the past’’.
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Clutha man violated young woman in car while mate filmed
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Clutha man violated young woman in car while mate filmed
A Clutha man who violated a teenage woman during a late-night hunting trip, while his mate filmed, has been sentenced to home detention.
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Dunedin businessman guilty of rape
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Dunedin businessman guilty of rape
A Dunedin businessman has been found guilty of five sexual assault charges.
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‘Blood of Christ’ excuse fails priest
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‘Blood of Christ’ excuse fails priest
A Dunedin priest and school chaplain has been suspended from public roles after drink-driving at nearly four times the legal limit.
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Man jailed after squirting mum with tomato sauce
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Man jailed after squirting mum with tomato sauce
A Dunedin man spraying his mother with tomato sauce was reminiscent of a scene from Once Were Warriors, a judge says.
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Dunedin man's drugs addressed to dead grandma
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Dunedin man's drugs addressed to dead grandma
A Dunedin man tried to import class-A substances to his mother’s home in the name of his dead grandmother, a court has heard.
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Video of alleged rape part of ‘plan to extort’: businessman
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Video of alleged rape part of ‘plan to extort’: businessman
A Dunedin businessman says a video of him allegedly raping a woman was taken as part of a ‘‘long-term plan to extort’’ him.
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Partner of rape accused defends her ‘wonderful man’
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Partner of rape accused defends her ‘wonderful man’
A Dunedin businessman accused of multiple rapes has been described as ‘‘a wonderful man’’ by his partner.
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Baby killer’s reports ‘excellent’ before using drugs on parole
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Baby killer’s reports ‘excellent’ before using drugs on parole
Just weeks after being commended by the Parole Board for his good behaviour, a baby killer had drugs delivered to his accommodation.
Rapist gang member denied parole again
Rapist gang member denied parole again
A Dunedin gang member who forced his way into a house to commit a rape has been declined parole for the fifth time.
Arrest made over alleged Port Chalmers School firearms incident
Arrest made over alleged Port Chalmers School firearms incident
A man has been arrested over a firearms incident that sent Port Chalmers School into lockdown last month, police say.
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Rape accused’s defence claims woman lied to police
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Rape accused’s defence claims woman lied to police
A woman who accused a Dunedin businessman of rapes and assaults has repeatedly lied to police and ‘‘manipulated’’ witnesses, the defence says.
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Man discharged over abuse
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Man discharged over abuse
An Otago man who sexually abused two young girls he met through ties to a church has been discharged without penalty.
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Businessman held partner’s head under water
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Businessman held partner’s head under water
As a Dunedin businessman held his partner’s head underwater, wildly berating her, the woman believed ‘‘this must be it’’.
Senior Dunedin public servant who attacked ex-partner keeps identity secret
Senior Dunedin public servant who attacked ex-partner keeps identity secret
A senior public servant has been told never to drink again after a sustained attack on his former partner.
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Dunedin businessman says rape accuser 'acting' in video
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Dunedin businessman says rape accuser 'acting' in video
A Dunedin businessman facing rape charges has a medical condition affecting his genitals which he would not want the accuser to see, his lawyer said.
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Man in court after stolen pounamu 'brazenly paraded'
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Man in court after stolen pounamu 'brazenly paraded'
A Dunedin man arrested last year after police seized a huge haul of pounamu has finally been charged in relation to the taonga.
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Baby killer back behind bars
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Baby killer back behind bars
A man who killed a 7-month-old baby is back in prison after using drugs while on parole.