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Home detention for man who stole $7k from bosses
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Home detention for man who stole $7k from bosses
A man who swindled his employers out of $7000 committed an "enormous breach of trust", a judge said.
Rob Kidd
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Promises to leave former partner alone not believed
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Promises to leave former partner alone not believed
A Dunedin man who breached a protection order three times in as many months got a serve from his former partner to go with a spell on home detention.
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Man jailed following mayhem in city bar
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Man jailed following mayhem in city bar
A man caused mayhem in a Dunedin bar, exposing his genitalia, using a racist slur and smashing windows — all because he needed the toilet.
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Inpatient held up store with banana
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Inpatient held up store with banana
An inpatient on day release from a mental health facility held up a Dunedin dairy with a banana, a court has heard.
Man with 11,000-plus child sex abuse files jailed
'Most grotesque kind': Man with thousands of child sex abuse images, videos jailed
A man caught with more than 11,000 child sex abuse files - some featuring babies being violated - has been jailed for more than three years.
Repeat offender jailed on 14 charges
Repeat offender jailed on 14 charges
A Hindon man was "obsessed with hunting" and appeared to enjoy breaking the law, a judge says.
Man with 11,000-plus child-sex-abuse files jailed
Man with 11,000-plus child-sex-abuse files jailed
A Dunedin man caught with more than 11,000 child-sex-abuse files — some featuring babies being violated — has been jailed for more than three years.
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Judge's drink-driving comments ‘off the cuff’
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Judge's drink-driving comments ‘off the cuff’
A Dunedin judge’s comments about lowering the drink-drive limit were "off the cuff" and not criticising legislation, the chief judge says.
Settlement reached over daughter's death
Settlement reached over daughter's death
A mother who sought damages of $500,000 over the death of her daughter has reached a settlement with Te Whatu Ora.
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Victim fears for life as attacker's release looms
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Victim fears for life as attacker's release looms
The victim of an attempted murder in Dunedin says she fears for her life when her attacker is released.
Settlement reached over daughter's death
Settlement reached over daughter's death
A Dunedin mother who sought damages of $500,000 over the death of her daughter has reached a settlement with Te Whatu Ora.
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Driver charged over death of fiancee
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Driver charged over death of fiancee
An Invercargill man has been charged over the death of his fiancee after the vehicle they were in was swept away in North Taieri floods.
Pfizer link to death confirmed
Pfizer link to death confirmed
A coroner has confirmed a Dunedin plumber died as a result of receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.
Coroner confirms Dunedin death linked to Covid vaccine
Coroner confirms Dunedin death linked to Covid vaccine
A coroner has confirmed a South Island plumber died as a result of receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.
Coroner confirms Dunedin death linked to Covid vaccine
Coroner confirms Dunedin death linked to Covid vaccine
A coroner has confirmed a Dunedin plumber died as a result of receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Revealed: Pair allegedly dived to retrieve cocaine haul
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Revealed: Pair allegedly dived to retrieve cocaine haul
Two foreign nationals arrested in Dunedin allegedly made an audacious underwater attempt to retrieve $30 million of cocaine stashed in the hull of a container ship, it is understood.
Dunedin cocaine bust arrests linked to 'international crime syndicate'
Dunedin cocaine bust arrests linked to 'international crime syndicate'
Two men have been arrested in Dunedin over a 91kg cocaine bust, involving "international criminal syndicate", police say.
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Mother loses appeal over son’s death
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Mother loses appeal over son’s death
The mother of a Dunedin man who died following a spell behind bars has had her legal challenge again shut down by the court.
Supreme Court parking ticket appeal refused
Supreme Court parking ticket appeal refused
Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis says he is "very disappointed" his legal battle, sparked by a $12 parking ticket, is now over.
Time up on ticket row: Highest court rejects Vandervis appeal
Time up on ticket row: Highest court rejects Vandervis appeal
A Dunedin city councillor’s legal battle after being pinged with a $12 parking ticket is now over.