Mystery high-speed rider signs off with wheelie
A mystery motorcyclist showing off to police did a wheelie after being clocked speeding at 160kmh.
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Children hid while mother beaten
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Children hid while mother beaten
After a Dunedin father’s violent domestic rampage, police found his pyjama-clad children hiding in a shed.
Repeat visits by backpackers pest end in arrest
Repeat visits by backpackers pest end in arrest
There’s back to the future, back to basics, back to business — and then there’s back to the backpackers.
Not guilty plea to livestreaming chase
Not guilty plea to livestreaming chase
A Balclutha man who allegedly livestreamed a high-speed, 230km police chase has pleaded not guilty.
Stalker seen vomiting and shadow-boxing on street
Stalker seen vomiting and shadow-boxing on street
After police were called about a knife-bearing Dunedin stalker, he was seen shadow boxing and vomiting outside his victim’s home.
21st birthday party-crasher arrested
21st birthday party-crasher arrested
A man was arrested after showing up unannounced to a 21st birthday in Dunedin, where he allegedly assaulted and threatened to kill partygoers.
Jail term for burglary while carrying gun
Jail term for burglary while carrying gun
A pair of Dunedin residents were shocked to find they narrowly avoided a burglar armed with a gun in their house.
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Charged with paying 15-year-old for sex, selling meth
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Charged with paying 15-year-old for sex, selling meth
A prominent figure in the Dunedin entertainment industry has been charged with paying a 15-year-old girl for sex and selling methamphetamine.
Number of tax prosecutions diminishing
Number of tax prosecutions diminishing
Dunedin doctor Asheer Singh was the subject of one of a dwindling handful of prosecutions by the IRD, figures show.
Doctor fails to escape conviction after tax evasion
Doctor fails to escape conviction after tax evasion
The Highlanders team doctor who evaded nearly $140,000 in taxes has failed to side-step a conviction.
Filming up skirt ‘was just being dumb’
Filming up skirt ‘was just being dumb’
A man who filmed up a stranger’s skirt at Kmart said he did it because he "hadn’t seen his girl in a while".
'Greed and entitlement' drove Highlanders team doctor's tax fraud
'Greed and entitlement' drove Highlanders team doctor's tax fraud
The Highlanders team doctor who evaded nearly $140,000 in taxes admits his motive was “self-entitlement and greed”.
Drunk woman removed glasses
Drunk woman removed glasses
Too much booze and taking the glasses off a flatmate’s face have landed a Dunedin woman in court.
Ex-teacher jailed for indecent assault
Ex-teacher jailed for indecent assault
A former Dunedin teacher has been jailed for indecency offending against a student — 30 years after he went to prison for similar offending.
Man allegedly posed as child online to gain sex content
Man allegedly posed as child online to gain sex content
A man who allegedly posed as a child online has been arrested.
Pensioner abused and robbed in Dunedin road rage attack
Pensioner abused and robbed in Dunedin road rage attack
A 70-year-old man has been left shaken by a broad daylight road rage incident, in which he was abused and had his wallet stolen.
Dunedin man allegedly tried tricking children for 'sexualised content'
Dunedin man allegedly tried tricking children for 'sexualised content'
A Dunedin man has been arrested after allegedly posing as a young person online to trick children into sending him sexualised content.
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Former uni pro-chancellor facing serious sex charges
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Former uni pro-chancellor facing serious sex charges
A former Dunedin lawyer and recipient of a Queen’s Birthday honour faces serious sex charges, it can now be revealed.
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Man's violent attacks left partner unconscious
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Man's violent attacks left partner unconscious
A Dunedin man who strangled, punched, head-butted and bit his partner during three months of extreme violence has been jailed for nearly four years.
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Ashtray used in attack on ex-girlfriend's new man
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Ashtray used in attack on ex-girlfriend's new man
An attack driven by jealousy has landed a Dunedin man in prison for nearly two and a-half years.