Rob Kidd

A Dunedin man who plied a 14-year-old girl with alcohol and took photos while having sex with her in public has been jailed for nearly three years.

Ill-prepared criminals sometimes have to commit a crime to commit a crime.

A Dunedin man with more than 200 convictions says he shoplifted for the adrenaline boost since giving up booze and drugs.

A Dunedin man who went on a six-week violent rampage which included killing a budgie and threatening to slit a puppy’s throat has been jailed for 13 months.

Dunedin has lost one of its most popular and well-respected lawyers — but the city’s loss is Timaru’s gain.

After six years out of the criminal justice system, it took Gavin Manu Howie just a few months for his life to "spiral out of control".

 A driver who mowed down a man in a South Dunedin street left him with a head injury from which he may never recover, a court has heard.

A married Dunedin pensioner spent $40,000 on a woman he met online before things took a criminal twist, a court has heard.

A representative golf player now has two convictions for his derogatory treatment of women online.

A tourist who caused a head-on crash with a $290,000 sports car has avoided a hefty bill and a conviction.

Two companies involved in the illegal demolition of historical Dunedin buildings have been stung with fines.