Rob Kidd

A man who lost control of his car on a central Dunedin street and wiped out two cars and a trailer came out with "one of the daftest explanations" a judge had ever heard.

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

A Christchurch man who beat someone to death with a wheel lock, wrapped their body in a carpet before burning and dumping them argues the murder was not one of extreme callousness and brutality.

On the surface, Dorothy Winifred Pearson was a dutiful citizen, helping her elderly neighbour with her groceries.

A Dunedin police officer is recovering at home after being struck by a courier van while on duty.

A man who assaulted three supermarket staff members in quick succession after a two-day bender has been jailed for eight months.

The Dunedin doctor accused of murdering teenager Amber-Rose Rush has taken his bid for bail to the Court of Appeal.

For the first time in nearly 15 years, the Court of Appeal is sitting in Dunedin - and it will not be the last.

A Central Otago shearer has been found guilty of raping his ex-partner while his three children waited outside the man's home.

A couple who allegedly kidnapped a man in North Dunedin at the weekend have been bailed and ordered to surrender their passports.

A Dunedin man who sexually violated two women will remain behind bars until he has received counselling.

A couple who allegedly kidnapped a man in North Dunedin at the weekend have been bailed and ordered to surrender their passports.

An  Invercargill supplement company which misrepresented the amount of deer velvet in its product can now be named after nearly three years before the courts.

A Central Otago shearer allegedly raped his ex-partner in his cabin after putting their three young children into a vehicle outside.

An Invercargill deer velvet company which misrepresented the amount of the ingredient in its capsules can now be named after nearly three years before the courts.

Rob Kidd reviews Eggshell Skull, by Bri Lee. Published by Allen & Unwin.

Tania Baron still occasionally uses "we" when talking about the police.

Southern prisoners are letting their imaginations soar through a new writing prize.