Rob Kidd

Judge condemns ‘appalling’ violence of man’s attack on partner

Lokenitama Filipo wowed a judge with his artwork but was told his prolonged attack on his former...

Judge condemns ‘appalling’ violence of man’s attack on partner

A deportee who strangled his girlfriend three times in the space of an hour could have been “seconds away from killing her”, a judge says.

Trial delayed due to lack of jurors

The trial at the Dunedin District Court had been due to start on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: ODt...

Trial delayed due to lack of jurors

A Dunedin criminal trial was postponed this week because of a lack of jurors — the first time it has happened in the city in living memory.

Avoiding jail ‘close-run thing’ after student flat burgled

Avoiding jail ‘close-run thing’ after student flat burgled

The only adult in a group of 12 who burgled a student flat of nearly $11,000 of property has narrowly dodged imprisonment.

‘I now know it’s over’: victim tells court of violent abuse

Six months after the violent end to their relationship, a victim stood in court and told the man who had isolated her from her friends and family "it’s over".

Man who attacked woman sentenced to community detention

A Mosgiel man assaulted a woman, then threw her phone into the sea because she rebuffed his sexual advances, a court has heard.

Serial burglar judged unready for parole

Lorin Winter (43) now has a nine-page criminal history including sex offences, burglaries and...

Serial burglar judged unready for parole

A sex offender who went on a $120,000 burglary spree to service his meth addiction will remain in prison until at least next year.

Tomahawk-wielding man again denied parole

The Parole Board was not satisfied Ruairi Taylor could be safely released. PHOTO: CHRISTINE O...

Tomahawk-wielding man again denied parole

A man who deliberately crashed into a police car then chased an officer while wielding a tomahawk has a “unique offending profile”, the Parole Board has heard.

Supermarket attack: man denies attempted murder charges

The man allegedly responsible for a stabbing frenzy at a Dunedin supermarket has denied charges of attempted murder.

Man who flung partner from moving car jailed

A drink-driver whose partner was ejected from his moving vehicle during a boozy argument has been jailed for 17 months.

Musical law student drove after drinks

A Dunedin law student and award-winning musician has been convicted of drink-driving after a late-night trip for fast food.

Countdown attack: Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder

The attack took place at the Cumberland St Countdown on May 10. Photo: ODT

Countdown attack: Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder

The man who allegedly stabbed four people in a Dunedin supermarket has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

Sexual assault claim goes awry

Five months after making a sexual assault complaint a Dunedin woman, rather than her alleged attacker, was the one in the dock.

Repeat flasher barred from area

Repeat flasher barred from area

A man who obscenely exposed himself at St Clair for the second time in two years has been barred from visiting the coastal hot spot for the next nine months.

Two-year overstayer remanded in custody until deportation to China

Two-year overstayer remanded in custody until deportation to China

An overstayer who has been in the country illegally for nearly two years will be behind bars until she is deported to China.

Man gets home detention for latest driving offence

Dean Martin has 32 driving convictions to his name and is banned until August next year. PHOTO:...

Man gets home detention for latest driving offence

A recidivist drink-driver who caused a fatal crash has been caught driving while disqualified for the 12th time.

Woman to stay behind bars until deportation

An overstayer who has been in the country illegally for nearly two years will be behind bars until she is deported to China.

Lockdown cannabis dealing brings 26-month jail term

A man who turned to selling his home-grown cannabis stash when the Covid-19 lockdown struck has been jailed for more than two years.

Attack after woman spent drug money

A member of a vigilante posse who took revenge on a woman for spending drug money on the pokies has narrowly avoided imprisonment.

The DCC's decision to place a repeat flasher with child-porn convictions in a flat overlooking a child-care centre has been criticised as "crazy" after he struck again within full view of the facility.

Relevance of circumstantial evidence questioned

Relevance of circumstantial evidence questioned

A security officer who planted a fake bomb at Dunedin Airport says the evidence used to convict him was insufficient.

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