Bloody assault was random
Bloody assault was random
An innocuous meeting in a Balclutha street earned a man a vicious beating, a court has heard.
Rob Kidd
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Dunedin man jailed for hours-long sex attack on partner
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Dunedin man jailed for hours-long sex attack on partner
A woman subjected to a violent sex attack for several hours at the hands of her partner says she forgives him.
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Sean Buis' killer expresses regret
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Sean Buis' killer expresses regret
A Dunedin man who killed someone over a $350 debt says he had been on a 10-day drug binge, without sleeping or eating, at the time.
Helicopter firm owner denies charges over fatal crash
Helicopter firm owner denies charges over fatal crash
The owner of a Milton helicopter company has denied charges after a pilot crashed and diedwhile flying at night, allegedly outside the terms of his licence.
Guilty plea for role in drug trafficking
Guilty plea for role in drug trafficking
The middleman for an international drug cartel involved in a $27 million cocaine plot which terminated in Dunedin has pleaded guilty.
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No grudge over crash death, dad says
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No grudge over crash death, dad says
The father of a man who was killed in a crash following a liquor store burglary says he feels no animosity towards the driver responsible.
Cartel fixer admits role in Dunedin $27m cocaine plot
Cartel fixer admits role in Dunedin $27m cocaine plot
The middle-man for an international drug cartel involved in a $27m cocaine plot which came to a head in Dunedin has pleaded guilty.
Company heading to trial after fatal helicopter crash
Company heading to trial after fatal helicopter crash
The owner of a Milton helicopter company has denied charges after one of his pilots crashed and died while flying at night, allegedly outside the terms of his licence.
Helicopter company heading to trial over pilot's death
Helicopter company heading to trial over pilot's death
The owner of a Milton helicopter company has denied charges after one of his pilots crashed and died while flying at night, allegedly outside the terms of his licence.
Fleeing drink-driver pleads guilty to manslaughter
Fleeing drink-driver pleads guilty to manslaughter
A drink-driver who crashed and killed his friend following a liquor store burglary in South Dunedin has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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Parole declined after drugs used behind bars
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Parole declined after drugs used behind bars
A man who blackmailed a pensioner out of $40,000 has been using drugs while behind bars, the Parole Board has heard.
Business failure drove stripper into cocaine plot
Business failure drove stripper into Dunedin cocaine plot
An Australian stripper became involved in a plot to retrieve $27 million of cocaine from Dunedin after Covid-19 ruined his business, a court has heard.
'Astonishing disregard' for public safety
Man jailed for drive-by shooting on busy street
A man who shot twice at drug dealers on a busy Dunedin street represents "a truly shocking act of vigilante justice", a judge says.
Car shooter blasted dealers with their own gun
'Truly shocking act': Dunedin drive-by shooter jailed
Aggrieved at being ripped off in a cannabis deal, Kaleb Bell wrenched a shotgun off drug dealers and shot at them in a central Dunedin car chase.
Man accused of Singh murder pleads not guilty
Man accused of Singh murder pleads not guilty
The man accused of murdering Gurjit Singh in his Dunedin home has pleaded not guilty.
Man pleads not guilty to murdering Gurjit Singh
Man pleads not guilty to murdering Gurjit Singh
The man accused of murdering Gurjit Singh in his Dunedin home has pleaded not guilty.
Gurjit Singh murder accused keeps name secret
Gurjit Singh murder accused pleads not guilty
The man accused of murdering Gurjit Singh in his Dunedin home has pleaded not guilty.
Man pleads not guilty to arson
Man pleads not guilty to arson
A man accused of starting a fire which gutted a Dunedin boarding house is maintaining his innocence.
Boarding house arson accused back in court
Boarding house arson accused back in court
A man accused of starting a fire which gutted a Dunedin boarding house is maintaining his innocence.
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'Bitter' Dunedin man's campaign of harassment against his family
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'Bitter' Dunedin man's campaign of harassment against his family
A Dunedin man carried out an unrelenting, anonymous campaign of abuse against family members for nearly two years, a court has heard.