Rob Kidd

A Dunedin stalker went berserk in a pharmacy just weeks after her release from prison, a court has heard.

A hockey umpire who stalked an Otago women's rep player has dodged a conviction so he can pursue his dream of officiating overseas.

A couple of weeks after Jeffrey Douglas Coward was charged with drink-driving, police went to serve him with a court summons - and caught him at it again.

A Dunedin man who was left with a $15,000 bill after smashing into two cars can pay it immediately thanks to a Justice Ministry error.

A Dunedin cleaner found guilty of beating his boss to death with a hammer wants his conviction quashed because his autism was not raised at trial.

A 19-year-old who was arrested for having sex with an underage girl was released on bail and did it again, a court has heard.

A man who king-hit an innocent bystander during a street brawl, was "a whisker away" from facing a manslaughter charge, a judge says.

A Dunedin man whose driving caused the death of a ''local identity'' has avoided conviction because of the unique nature of the case.

A Dunedin bar manager who pleaded guilty to stealing $1300 from his employer turned up to court claiming he was innocent.

Selling the same non-existent cellphone on social media 11 times netted a Dunedin man more than $3000, a court has heard.

A prisoner accused of the attempted murder of a fellow inmate can now be named.

An Invercargill man has been fined $7500 for selling cars as an unlicensed dealer.

A drunk student drove through a police breath-test checkpoint and took them on a high-speed chase through Balclutha, a court has heard.

After a period free of alcohol, a woman decided to end her abstinence and "see how it worked out".

Sometimes justice is served in a courtroom; other times it requires action outside the court to redress the balance.

A Dunedin man who threatened to eat his ex-girlfriend and ''rip her apart'' has been jailed for a year.

A sparks flew from the rims on which Eruera Matene drove around Balclutha, he hurled bottles from his window at his pursuers.

A Dunedin sex offender who befriended single mothers to gain access to their children will be behind bars for at least another 22 months.

A Milton mother who crashed and caused her son serious injuries claims the methamphetamine in her blood came from her drink being spiked on a Tinder date.