Evidence not conclusive, defence says
Evidence not conclusive, defence says
The lawyer for a Dunedin man charged with manslaughter has slammed police for their forensic investigation of the crime scene.
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Amber-Rose accused appeals name decision
Amber-Rose accused appeals name decision
The Dunedin health professional accused of murdering a 16-year-old girl will fight to keep his identity under wraps.
Accused 'convinced by friend he fatally beat man'
Accused convinced by friend he fatally beat man: defence
The only reason a Dunedin man claimed he had beaten his flatmate to death was because his friend put the idea in his head, the defence says.
Accused fights to keep suppression
Amber-Rose murder accused fights to keep suppression
The Dunedin health professional accused of murdering a 16-year-old girl has had name suppression removed by a judge, but the decision has been appealed.
Dunedin poet shortlisted for Ockhams Award
Dunedin poet shortlisted for Ockhams Award
A Dunedin poet will be among the hopefuls vying for national honours when the New Zealand book awards are announced in May.
Accused man apologised to dead friend
Accused man apologised to dead friend
After an hour's grilling by police, Jason Karl Blackler was left in an empty room and apologised more than 20 times to his dead friend.
Reading the longlist
Reading the longlist
Books editor Rob Kidd spent the past three months reading a combined 3000 pages of those considered the 10 best works of fiction in New Zealand last year.
Testimony on blood in house heard
Testimony on blood in house heard
Beside Alan James Fahey’s lifeless body were bloody footprints; there was blood in the bathroom too, suggesting someone had washed themselves.
Half century of helping folk face court cases
Half century of helping folk face court cases
Fifty years ago, lawyer David More posed on the steps of the Dunedin courthouse for a photo after being admitted to the bar.
Court told six blows struck
Court told six blows struck
The pathologist in a Dunedin manslaughter trial says the victim was struck six times before his death and may have been strangled.
Road rage incident leaves mother aghast
Road rage incident leaves mother aghast
A mother, on the school run with her 18-month-old daughter, was left stunned when an impatient motorist tail-gated her then tried to punch her when she pulled over.
Youth's case transferred due to gravity of sex offending
Youth's case transferred due to gravity of sex offending
A judge was so concerned about a rural Otago youth's predatory sexual offending, he had the case transferred to the Dunedin District Court.
Man allegedly told bank teller of fatal attack
Man allegedly told bank teller of fatal attack
A Dunedin man accused of manslaughter went into a bank after the alleged incident and told the teller he had ''beaten someone to death''.
Parole denied for man who used child as shield
Parole denied for man who used child as shield
A man who used a child as a human shield in an armed stand-off with police has been denied parole.
Two years' jail for gang member on assault, injury charges
Two years' jail for gang member on assault, injury charges
A gang member who repeatedly punched a man in the face after posing with his shirt off during a central-city brawl, has been jailed for more than two years.
Mother, daughter differ on what defendant said
Mother, daughter differ on what defendant said
A Dunedin man on trial for manslaughter allegedly said he may have killed his best friend, just hours after the incident.
'I might have killed God'
'I might have killed God'
"I might have killed God,'' a Dunedin man told a friend the morning after a heavy drinking session.
Man accused of stealing ambulance in court
Man accused of stealing ambulance in court
A man who allegedly stole an ambulance from South Dunedin and had to be stopped with road spikes has been granted bail.
Tourist caught speeding 2 days before head-on
Tourist caught speeding 2 days before head-on
A tourist driver was ticketed for speeding at more than 140kmh two days before a head-on smash, a court has heard.
Woman charged with Work and Income threat
Woman charged with Work and Income threat
A woman has appeared in court and been granted bail after allegedly threatening to kill a Work and Income staff member in Dunedin.