Man drove drunk in car park near cop shop
Man drove drunk in car park near cop shop
A North Otago man hooned around a car park while drunk, just metres from a police station, a court has heard.
Rob Kidd
Drove drunk in car park near cop shop
Drove drunk in car park near cop shop
A North Otago man hooned around a car park while drunk, just metres from a police station, a court has heard.
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A woman who acted as an accessory to a Dunedin homicide has been jailed for 13 months.
Man back in jail after parole breach
Man back in jail after parole breach
A Dunedin man who had tried to gas his ex-partner to death breached his parole by going to visit her on the West Coast.
Victim felt violated and ‘powerless’
Victim felt violated and ‘powerless’
A man who sexually assaulted a woman who gave him a lift home from a bar left her feeling powerless and violated, a court has heard.
Accessory to Dunedin homicide jailed
Accessory to Dunedin homicide jailed
A woman who acted as an accessory to a Dunedin homicide has been jailed for 13 months.
Admin issues derail murderer’s bid for release
Admin issues derail murderer’s bid for release
An Oamaru murderer and sex offender will remain in prison until next month after a series of administrative botches.
Child abuse material offender gets parole
Child abuse material offender gets parole
A sex offender caught with a massive haul of child abuse and bestiality material will be released from prison this month.
Victim felt violated and ‘powerless’
Victim felt violated and ‘powerless’
A Mosgiel man who sexually assaulted a woman who gave him a lift home from a bar left her feeling powerless and violated, a court has heard.
Child abuse material offender gets parole
Child abuse material offender gets parole
A sex offender caught with a massive haul of child abuse and bestiality material will be released from prison this month.
Admin issues derail murderer’s bid for release
Admin issues derail murderer’s bid for release
A North Otago murderer and sex offender will remain in prison until next month after a series of administrative botches.
Farm firm to pay $5k over tyre burn
Farm firm to pay $5k over tyre burn
A farming company has been fined more than $5000 after burning tyres, claiming it was unaware it was illegal.
Killer told better plan needed before release
Killer told better plan needed before release
A man who stabbed his partner to death outside their South Dunedin home has "limited understanding" of his risks, the Parole Board has heard.
Drug dealer jailed, minder receives detention
Drug dealer jailed, minder receives detention
A drug dealer who produced thousands of pills — known on the street as "Pepper Pigs" — has been jailed for three years and four months.
No release date for man who sparked 200km chase
No release date for man who sparked 200km police chase
A man who pointed a firearm at police and sparked a 200km chase across the Otago region will be behind bars until at least next year.
Overturning of blackmail conviction sought
Overturning of blackmail conviction sought
A firefighter who blackmailed a woman using a topless selfie she sent him is fighting to have his conviction overturned in the High Court at Christchurch.
Overturning of blackmail conviction sought
Overturning of blackmail conviction sought
A Dunedin firefighter who blackmailed a woman using a topless selfie she sent him is fighting to have his conviction overturned.
Strict release conditions for flasher who aimed gun at cop
Strict release conditions for flasher who aimed gun at cop
A Waimate man who flashed some children then took police on a high-speed chase before aiming a rifle at them has been released from prison.
Man guilty of assault on bus driver
Man guilty of assault on bus driver
A Mosgiel man punched a bus driver after being told to put on a mask and stop eating chicken, a court has heard.
Two-year driving ban for drink-driver
Two-year driving ban for drink-driver
Michael Joseph Batchelor’s "bad day" got a whole lot worse when a broken heart was followed by a broken nose.