Rob Kidd

Man found drunk in a stolen car full of meat

When Michael Richard Renton was pulled over by police in a car packed with meat, he had three problems: the meat was not his, the car was not his and he was drunk.

Man told police he did ‘real job on her’

Man told police he did ‘real job on her’

A man who found his ex-partner at home with someone new told police he "had done a real job on her" after climbing into the house through a window.

Sentence appeal dismissed

A North Otago man involved in a burglary spree with his brother will remain behind bars.

Appeal of indecent assault conviction fails

A man who forced himself on his former partner as their child slept nearby has failed in his bid to have his conviction overturned.

Jilted lover appeals convictions

Margaret Kronfeld has challenged four convictions following a judge-alone trial in February....

Jilted lover appeals convictions

An Auckland woman who had an affair with a Dunedin businessman and later harassed his wife has challenged her convictions for doing so.

Teen drug dealer escapes jail

A teenage cannabis dealer with a penchant for knives has avoided a jail term because he would just ''learn his trade as a criminal'', a judge says.

Front-rower pays victim $10,000

A top young rugby player and former weightlifting world champion has been ordered to pay a student $10,000 after a brawl.

Alcohol undoing of Taika Waititi-linked child actor

Rangi Ngamoki was just 9 when he debuted in the Taika Waititi short film Two Cars, One Night....

Alcohol undoing of Taika Waititi-linked child actor

An award-winning actor and protege of director Taika Waititi has been locked up over his failure to complete a Dunedin rehab programme.

Year’s jail for injuring neighbour with fence paling

An Oamaru man who slashed his neighbour’s stomach with a broken fence paling during a drunken argument has been jailed for a year.

Driving ban follows ‘momentary’ lapse

The victim’s car ploughed through shrubbery and over a retaining wall into a house on Greenock St...

Driving ban follows ‘momentary’ lapse

An argument between a mother and son in the car led to the woman’s car hitting the vehicle in front, causing a spectacular crash in which the victim received spinal injuries.

Thief who suffered online ‘abuse’ to pay victim $1128

A Dunedin teen who stole four wheels from a vehicle and then faced the embarrassment of being filmed refitting them accepts he made an "idiotic decision".

Kannewischer found guilty of abusing girls

An 85-year-old Dunedin man has been found guilty of sexually abusing six girls over the course of two decades.

Dunedin man found guilty of sexually abusing six girls

A Dunedin 85-year-old has been found guilty of sexually abusing six girls over the course of two decades.

Teen made to pay for wheel theft

A Dunedin teen who stole wheels from a vehicle and was then filmed refitting them has had to pay the victim more than $1100.

Driving 'remarkably bad' - judge

James Lyon in court yesterday. Photo: Rob Kidd

Driving 'remarkably bad' - judge

A judge has been staggered by a Dunedin mechanic’s ‘‘remarkably’’ dangerous driving twice in the space of two weeks.

Accused exhibited ‘pattern of behaviour’

A Dunedin 85-year-old who allegedly abused six girls over the course of two decades exhibited "a pattern of behaviour", the Crown says.

Offending ‘mindless, unprovoked’

After pointing a drunk man to a public toilet, a Good Samaritan was punched more than 10 times and decked twice in the aftermath.

Sex accused showed 'pattern of behaviour'

Sex accused showed pattern of behaviour: Crown

A Dunedin 85-year-old who allegedly abused six girls over the course of two decades exhibited “a pattern of behaviour”, the Crown says.

Budding pilot pays groping victim $10k

A prospective pilot who crept into a drunk woman's bed and molested her will keep his aviation goals alive by paying the victim $10,000.

Man arrested after high-speed chase named

A man accused of a South Otago aggravated robbery was allegedly found with more than 500 rounds of ammunition when detained by police.

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