Trans woman held over robberies
Transgender woman held over armed robberies
A transgender woman charged with three Dunedin armed robberies has been remanded to a men's prison.
Rob Kidd
Bomb-threat accused denies charge
Dunedin bomb-threat accused denies charge
A musician allegedly responsible for a suspicious package which brought the bomb squad to central Dunedin has pleaded not guilty.
Fugitive who rammed cop car jailed
Fugitive who rammed cop car jailed
A Dunedin man who rammed a police car and was bitten by a police dog after months on the run has been jailed for nearly three years.
Burglaries leave 'carnage of emotions'
Burglaries leave 'carnage of emotions'
A man with an "extensive and awful history'' of criminality ransacked two Dunedin houses during a long weekend and stole more than 200 items worth at least $50,000.
Back in court on fresh charges
Back in court on fresh charges
Two weeks after being cleared of serious sex charges, a Dunedin man was back in trouble with the law.
School pupils admit attack
School pupils admit attack
Two intoxicated Dunedin high school pupils attacked a university student, kicking him while he lay unconscious on the ground, a court has been told.
'Holy Spirit' blamed for violence
Man blames Holy Spirit for violent offences
Speaking to police after a drunken crime spree, Sean Andrew Roche told them the Holy Spirit had commanded him to commit the violent offences.
Dunedin newsreader suspended after assault
Dunedin newsreader suspended after assault
A Dunedin newsreader guilty of a "horrible'' assault on a woman has been stood down from his position.
Facebook post 'a vitriolic rant'
Facebook post 'a vitriolic rant'
A former prison counsellor has been convicted over an abusive Facebook post in which he described a woman as "a lethal injection of toxicity".
Frustration, financial hardship for crash victim
Frustration, financial hardship for crash victim
A crash near a Queenstown hotel left a motorcyclist with a badly broken leg and his daughter without a ticket to see Ed Sheeran, a court has heard.
Bid to have sentence reduced fails
Bid to have sentence reduced fails
A driver who walked away from a crash scene as his friend lay dying has been labelled remorseless by the Court of Appeal.
Ad complaint fails to get lift-off
Complaint about ad fails to get lift-off
An outraged citizen offended by a Dunedin company’s advertising wordplay has been told to get forked.
Drug import go-between narrowly escapes jail
Drug import go-between narrowly escapes jail
A man who acted as a go-between in a $50,000 Central Otago drug import has dodged a prison term "by a hair's breadth''.
Jailed for botched takeaways robbery
Jailed after botched Fairfield Takeaways robbery
A botched robbery of a Dunedin shop which left a knife-wielding man empty-handed has resulted in a jail sentence of more than two years.
Didn't hold grudge nor gloat - 'just got on with things'
Didn't hold grudge nor gloat - 'just got on with things'
After spending 20 years grilling those sitting in the witness box, the tables were turned on Sergeant Tom Scouller.
Accused of sexually abusing cadets
Accused of sexually abusing cadets
A former St John supervisor is accused of sexually abusing three male cadets in his care in the 1970s.
Appeal adds insult to injury
Appeal adds insult to injury
A former Dunedin principal who was severely injured by a negligent driver says he has suffered ''another smack in the head''.
Sex with young girl alleged
Sex with young girl alleged
A Dunedin man has been accused of repeatedly violating a young girl in his homes and various motels around the country.
Jaw broken in central city assault
Jaw broken in central Dunedin assault
A king hit in the Octagon which left a Mosgiel man with a broken jaw was not a rare occurrence, according to a judge.
Unwanted surprise for workers
Vault held unwanted surprise for workers
The rebuild of Dunedin’s historic courthouse is in full swing. Project manager Jeff Halmshaw guided the ODT through the 115-year-old building.