Rob Kidd

More than seven years after the one-punch manslaughter of a Dunedin man, his family has been forced to relive the trauma.

A woman who allegedly robbed a South Dunedin liquor store will spend time behind bars because there is no room on a mental-health ward.

A doctor accused of murdering a teenage girl wants to have the trial heard outside Dunedin - and he has a new legal heavyweight to argue his case.

A Samoan  migrant who punched his wife as she held their baby has made a public apology for his conduct.

A Dunedin woman punched her first victim in the face repeatedly, and stomped on her second victim's head three times - all because they crossed the road too slowly.

A woman who shot a gang member she said had been threatening her family has been released from prison with 18 months of her sentence remaining.

A drive from Invercargill to Dunedin, snow-covered roads and a bottle of vodka was almost a recipe for disaster for one Southland motorist.

When Clayton Tamakehu found an unattended ambulance with the keys in the ignition, he "gave in to temptation".

A South Otago man’s text messages revealed he was willing to swap a shotgun for methamphetamine, a court has heard.

A Dunedin man who robbed the same pharmacy twice in four months will remain behind bars for at least another six months.

A Christchurch murderer who argued the killing he committed did not feature extreme callousness or brutality has been firmly knocked back.

When Clayton Tamakehu found an unattended ambulance with the keys in the ignition, he "gave into temptation”.

A Dunedin man who robbed the same pharmacy twice in four months will remain behind bars for at least another six months.

George William Millar hobbled to the dock yesterday a squat, weak, old man.

All Black great Sir Colin Meads acted as a ``guinea pig'' for an Invercargill company's deer velvet products, a court has heard.

A Cromwell grandfather has been given a blast by a judge after fraudulently claiming to be a policeman and then chasing a man around his property.

When John Henry McNamee hit black ice and crashed his car, it was only the start of his problems.