Alleged killer and victim named after suppression ends
Alleged killer and victim named after suppression ends
The Dunedin hairdresser and the woman she allegedly killed can now be named after a suppression order lapsed this morning.
Rob Kidd
Rehabilitation increased for recidivist voyeur
Rehabilitation increased for recidivist voyeur
When police interviewed a Dunedin voyeur he said he did not know what drove him to snoop around strangers’ homes.
Star player apologises for drink-driving
Star player apologises for drink-driving
A World Cup-winning Black Fern has been caught drink-driving for the second time in two years and now says she has given up alcohol and started counselling.
Serious attack ‘gratuitous’
Serious attack ‘gratuitous’
A Kaitangata man backed a stranger into a brothel and hit him nearly 50 times before stealing the victim’s watch, a court has heard.
Bid to reject rejections rejected
Bid to reject rejections rejected
A woman who was denied entry to the University of Otago’s medical school four times has suffered further rejection to add to the list.
Cellmate’s sexual violence left victim in shame spiral
Cellmate’s sexual violence left victim in shame spiral
A man who was violated by his cellmate relapsed into methamphetamine use after the "humiliation" of the trial, a court has heard.
Burglaries fuelled by meth need
Burglaries fuelled by meth need
A blundering burglar has been jailed for more than two years after he turned to break-ins because of his methamphetamine addiction.
Third of dairy-robbing trio to leave prison
Armed dairy robber leaves prison early to live at Christchurch address
An armed robber who raided three Dunedin dairies will be released from prison to live in Christchurch more than two years before his sentence end date.
New Covid procedures put to the test
New Covid procedures put to the test
The court’s new Covid-19 procedures were tested immediately when Dunedin’s first case of the day featured an "anti-vaxxer".
Third of dairy-robbing trio to leave prison
Third of dairy-robbing trio to leave prison
An armed robber who raided three Dunedin dairies will be released from prison more than two years before his sentence end date.
Killer's bid for opiate medication fails
Killer's bid for opiate medication fails
A Dunedin murderer has been resoundingly knocked back in his bid for access to opiate pain medication while behind bars.
Jail for man after meth-fuelled rampage
Jail for man after meth-fuelled rampage
A Dunedin man capped off a week of meth-fuelled mayhem when he crashed with his pregnant partner and stole the car of a Good Samaritan, a court has heard.
Killer won't be getting opiate prescription
'Not reviewable': Decision to remove killer's opiate prescription stands
A Dunedin murderer has been resoundingly knocked back in his bid for access to opiate pain medication while behind bars.
Thieving gambler’s victim ailing father
Thieving gambler’s victim ailing father
For four years a Dunedin man known for his charity work secretly fleeced his ailing father of nearly $150,000, a court has heard.
Publisher continues award streak
Publisher continues award streak
Otago University Press (OUP) has continued its "tradition of excellence” as the national literary finalists can now be revealed.
Repeat rapist failing to achieve insight
Repeat rapist failing to achieve insight
A repeat rapist who abused a schoolgirl and five women still lacks insight into his actions despite being locked up for more than six years, the Parole Board says.
Dance party rapist still lacks insight into actions - Parole Board
Dance party rapist still lacks insight into actions - Parole Board
A repeat rapist who abused a schoolgirl and five women still lacks insight into his actions despite being locked up for more than six years, the Parole Board says.
Fine after fisherman put endangered dolphins at risk
Fine after fisherman put endangered dolphins at risk
A commercial fisherman who put protected dolphins at risk has been fined nearly $12,000 and his vessel has been forfeited.
Campground manager smuggled and sold meth
Campground manager smuggled and sold meth
A Catlins camping ground manager who concealed $50,000 of methamphetamine inside his body on a domestic flight has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.
Catlins campground manager smuggled and sold meth
Catlins campground manager smuggled and sold meth
A Catlins camping ground manager who concealed $50,000 of methamphetamine inside his body on a flight into Dunedin has been jailed for three and a-half years.