Rapist jailed for 15 years - Crown to appeal for longer sentence
Crown argued preventive detention should be imposed; rapist sentenced to 15 years' jail.
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Teen refugee's honour beating live-streamed by own family
"She was hit so many times she couldn't tell police even an approximate number of blows."
Neighbours speak out: All Black's house parties 'out of hand'
Neighbours of Josh Ioane's Dunedin party house say the revelry has been getting worse.
Developer who owes $1m to contractors selling luxury apartments
"We bent over backwards to help him," one creditor says.
Kiwi mother's chilling online search for ways to feed chemicals to her son
The 15-month-old was fed chemicals found in eye drops and nasal sprays.
Rampage at Dunedin council: Death threats alleged against judge, lawyer
When declined bail, the man erupted, making a derogatory comment about the judge.
Mastermind behind 'large-scale, sophisticated' cannabis ring jailed
Cannabis ring mastermind locked up for three and a half years.
Power bills set to rise in South
Aurora is trying to recoup costs for planned infrastructure upgrades.
'Gone in an instant': Truck driver to pay $15k after killing friend
The driver reversed over his mate at a truck stop in October 2019.
'I thought a bomb had gone off': Man arrested after City Council rampage
Witnesses have described the moments a man went on a rampage at the Dunedin City Council.
Ghost driver? Police pull over car to find nobody behind wheel
Police solve the mystery of the self-driving car after a quick chat with the occupants.
Covid-19 vaccination centre opens in Dunedin
Today the team began injecting the first of two doses to frontline health workers.
Man questioned over gull killing spree
No charges had been laid yet but a person of interest has been identified.
Man allegedly breaks into woman's house, drags man out of bed
The female punched the man in the head to get him out of the house.
Results of study on QR scanning in Dunedin 'worrying'
The median rate of scanning was just 10 per cent.
Paedo in a 'Family Store': Sallies under fire over employee's dark history
47-year-old Dwayne Keats, a rapist on parole, was employed by the Salvation Army in 2017.
'Tsunami of patients': NZ hospitals in crisis after biggest January, February on record
One hospital declared a code black yesterday after reaching capacity.
Man arrested after sawn-off rifle, tasers and drugs found in raid
Police raided a house in Taieri Rd, Halfway Bush, yesterday.
Person arrested after altercation at Dunedin business
Three police officers were seen holding a man on the ground outside of Glassons.
Code black at Dunedin Hospital: 'Avoid ED if possible'
SDHB chief executive said the hospital was doing its best to deal with heavy demand.
Nurse climbs through window to save patient
The nurse had concerns about a diabetic person living in Dunedin.
Number of crashes on wet Dunedin roads
Police were alerted to the single-car crash in south Dunedin at 6.52am.
Man booby-traps home after fight with stepmother
Cory Miles, 29, was initially charged with a rare count of setting a man trap.
Elderly woman loses 10k in Facebook scam
She purchased vouchers for game website Steam and then sent the scammer the barcodes.
A Moment In Crime Podcast: The murder of Grace Millane
Herald podcast A Moment In Crime looks at the murder of Grace Millane in Auckland.
Dunedin council forks out $800,000 in lead crisis response
The cost of water testing since February 2 has cost $200k alone.
Rapist on parole given Salvation Army job - then he attacked again
A remorseless rapist on parole was given a volunteer role at The Salvation Army.
'Ridiculously high' breath alcohol level: Gin-soaked driver crashed into trees
'I'm not sure how you even found your car,' Community Magistrate tells court.
Google redesignates Dunedin central city
The Exchange has traditionally referred to a single block in Dunedin's CBD.
Drug dealer who ran den opposite primary school jailed
Ricky Bailey, 35, was sentenced to two years four months' imprisonment.
Peeved at pie-eyed pastry thieves
Four attempts to nick goods on one night included a man putting a pie down his pants.
St Patrick's Day chaos in Dunedin student quarter
Police were kept busy overnight as thousands of partiers celebrated the occasion.
'I'm feeling good': Former Dunedin Mayor home after hospice care
Dave Cull was diagnosed with a tumour on his pancreas in October.
