'Wowserism?': Controversial call to cut drink-drive limit
'Wowserism?': Controversial call to cut drink-drive limit
A judge has called for the drink-drive limit to be slashed - but one academic has dismissed it as wowserism.
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Drink-driver jailed over fatal crash caught again
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'Bloody ridiculous': Drink-driver jailed over fatal crash caught again
A drink-driver who killed an 18-year-old has been caught driving under the influence again - just months after her disqualification ended.
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'Wowserism?': Controversial call to cut drink-drive limit
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'Wowserism?': Controversial call to cut drink-drive limit
A Dunedin judge has called for the drink-drive limit to be slashed but one academic has dismissed it as wowserism.
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Man strangled partner twice after argument
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Man strangled partner twice after argument
A Dunedin man strangled his partner twice after an argument over a packet of Mallowpuffs, a court has heard.
Parole slip returns murderer to prison
Parole slip returns murderer to prison
A murderer who has failed on parole eight times will remain behind bars for at least another year after his latest blunder.
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Meth driver who injured 5 has jail term converted to home detention
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Meth driver who injured 5 has jail term converted to home detention
A methamphetamine-affected driver who caused severe injury to a family of five has had his prison term converted to home detention.
‘Good mate’ pleads guilty to murder
‘Good mate’ pleads guilty to murder
A Dunedin hairdresser who stabbed her friend to death and buried her in a shallow grave, lived with the body in her backyard for two months.
Drink-driver faces sixth conviction
Drink-driver faces sixth conviction
A 12-time drink-driver who got stuck in a bush was so intoxicated he was unable to tell police how many drinks he had consumed, a court has heard.
Hairdresser pleads guilty to friend's murder
Dunedin hairdresser pleads guilty after murdering friend
A Dunedin hairdresser stabbed her friend to death before dousing her body in paint and perfume and dumping her in a shallow grave, a court has heard.
Man involved in meth stabbing wins appeal
Dunedin man involved in meth stabbing wins appeal
A Dunedin man who was involved in the stabbing of a man over a gram of methamphetamine while on bail has won an appeal.
Repeat sex offender denied parole
Repeat sex offender denied parole
A repeat sex offender who abused two children over a 16-year span has been refused early release from prison.
Pet-killer given community detention
Pet-killer given community detention
A man who shot and killed a neighbour’s family pet had been told not to hunt on the property just months earlier, a court has heard.
Pet-killer given community detention
Pet-killer given community detention
A man who shot and killed a neighbour’s family pet had been told not to hunt on the property just months earlier, a court has heard.
Talk features acclaimed Scottish crime writers
Talk features acclaimed Scottish crime writers
"Revenge and death and violence and bloodshed and mayhem" — what more could you want?
Parole for Mosgiel rapist
Parole for Mosgiel rapist
A Mosgiel man who drank 28 pre-mixed bourbons and raped his pregnant partner has been released on parole.
Conman with 75 convictions denied parole
'Something much deeper behind his dishonesty': Conman with 75 convictions denied parole
A career conman who left victims out of pocket in Canterbury and South Canterbury will spend at least another nine months behind bars after doubt was cast over the explanations for his crime spree.
Conman with 75 convictions denied parole
'Something much deeper behind his dishonesty': Conman with 75 convictions denied parole
A career conman will spend at least another nine months behind bars after the Parole Board cast doubt over the explanations for his crime spree.
Ex-league rep who punched police officer sentenced
Ex-Otago league rep sentenced after punching police officer
A former Otago rugby league rep was pepper-sprayed because of his aggression and punched a police officer, a court has heard.
Breach of order to get 'favourite singlet'
Breach of order to get 'favourite singlet'
A Dunedin man who breached a protection order to retrieve his ‘‘favourite singlet’’ has moved to Auckland in a bid it turn his life around.
Man charged for Mosgiel bar and Caversham robberies
Man charged for Mosgiel bar and Caversham robberies
A man accused of a gunpoint hold-up of a Mosgiel pub allegedly committed another aggravated robbery two weeks earlier.