Rob Kidd

A Dunedin social worker who abused eight victims at a girls’ home in the 1980s continues to claim he is innocent and refuses to undergo treatment while behind bars.

A woman who claimed she was assaulted by her police officer partner said she later lied about making up the allegation to get him home for Christmas.

A Dunedin man allegedly raped two women he met through Tinder within a matter of weeks, a jury has heard.

A high-risk sex offender managed to call his victim despite being under 24-hour-a-day monitoring, a court has heard.

A relentless stalker, who made explicit threats of "murder", has appealed her sentence, claiming it was manifestly excessive.

When police raided Sumnan Ung’s home they found enough tools to start a construction company. But the 30-year-old was no tradie.

After being behind bars for nearly three years, Daniel James Ballentyne let his romantic desires trump his better judgement.

A prisoner on remand climbed atop a basketball hoop and refused to come down for eight hours, a court has heard.

"The dinosaur told me about that toy then told me he wants to kill the preacher one day ... said he wanted to go for it to use on the preacher."

A South Otago man who sold more than $100,000 of methamphetamine in a matter of weeks has been jailed for nearly four years.

A student who tampered with a manhole inside the Dunedin Courthouse has been jailed for more than two years.

Midway through a six-week burglary spree, targeting 25 homes and stealing $250,000 of property, Taiki Jade Hira fancied a drink.