Rob Kidd

Artist almost six times drink-drive limit

Jacob Medary was nearly six times the drink-drive limit and an empty vodka bottle was found in...

Artist in 20km dash almost six times drink-drive level

A Dunedin artist made a perilous 20km drive with a bottle of vodka, stopped at a bar to order a beer then curled up on the ground in the foetal position.

Drug-grower caught again, gets stern warning

A Balclutha woman found history repeating when she appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday.

Spared jail for drug and fraud offences

Spared jail for drug and fraud offences

A cannabis grower who had his car set alight in a bid for a $9500 insurance payout, got in with "the wrong crowd", a court has heard.

'Gratuitous street violence': Two randomly attacked

A man who drove around South Dunedin and randomly attacked two strangers in an hour has been jailed for 20 months.

Serial burglar found hiding under blanket on porch

Serial Dunedin burglar found hiding under blanket on porch

You can run from the law but you can't hide - particularly when a police dog picks up your scent.

Hotel? Try the Milton Hilton

A double-bunk cell at Otago Corrections Facility. Photos: Stephen Jaquiery

Hotel? Try the Milton Hilton

A list of the world's most ''luxurious'' prisons which is doing the rounds has a surprise inclusion - the Otago Corrections Facility, known to locals as ''the Milton Hilton''.

Father's killer still violent

Father's killer still violent

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

Full health facility means jail for woman

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.

Murder-accused seeks trial outside Dunedin

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.

Doctor wants Amber-Rose trial heard outside Dunedin

Doctor wants Amber-Rose trial heard outside Dunedin

A doctor accused of murdering teenager Amber-Rose Rush will apply to have the trial heard outside Dunedin - and has a new legal heavyweight to argue his case.

Ordered to apologise to wife for assault

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

Pair suffered 'extreme, unprovoked violence'

Helen Luafitu narrowly avoided a prison sentence for attacking two pedestrians. PHOTO: ROB KIDD

Pair suffered 'extreme, unprovoked violence'

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.

Parole for woman who shot gang member

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.

Invercargill drunk got to Balclutha

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

Man sentenced over ambulance joyride

Clayton Tamakehu (31) caused more than $16,000 of damage to an ambulance after a prolonged police...

Man sentenced over ambulance joyride

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

Text revealed willingness to swap shotgun for meth

Text revealed willingness to swap shotgun for meth

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

Parole denied for pharmacy robber

Parole denied for pharmacy robber

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

Murderer’s appeal rejected

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

Killer who beat victim to death has appeal dismissed

Peter John Carroll, 54, was found guilty of the murder of Marcus Tucker following a jury trial in...

Killer who beat victim to death has appeal dismissed

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

'Temptation' led to high-speed ambulance joyride

Clayton Tamakehu found an ambulance with the keys in the ignition and went for a joyride with...

'Temptation' led to high-speed ambulance joyride

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

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