Burglar jailed for five years
Burglar jailed for five years
A burglar who targeted Dunedin’s wealthiest suburbs and got away with $120,000 worth of items has been jailed for more than five years.
Rob Kidd
34-year-old swindled $11k from foster parents
34-year-old swindled $11k from foster parents
When Bryan Alexander Clarke’s foster parents noticed money missing from their accounts, he reassured them police would catch the person responsible. They did. And it was him.
Hard work results in release
Hard work results in release
A Dunedin rapist has been released on parole with almost four years of his sentence remaining.
Man jailed for raping woman in her home
Man jailed for raping woman in her home
Drunk after a rugby trip, dressed in a batman costume, Anaru Leigh Tutanekai Wetere needed help.
Gang member ‘undue risk to community’
Gang member ‘undue risk to community’
A Dunedin gang member who committed a callous assault, which eventually led to the victim’s death, says the incident "haunts" him.
No parole for woman who attacked nun
No parole for woman who attacked nun
A Dunedin woman who attacked an elderly nun and her brother during an LSD and booze binge has been denied parole.
Man jailed after meth guilty pleas
Man jailed after meth guilty pleas
A man caught running drugs between the North and South Islands has been jailed for more than two years.
Posed as priest abusing children
Posed as priest abusing children
A Dunedin man posed as a priest while fantasising with others online about violating children, a court has heard.
Man who posted semi-nude photo ordered to pay $500
Man who posted semi-nude photo ordered to pay $500
A Dunedin man who posted an explicit photo of his ex-partner on Facebook after she met a new man has been ordered to pay her $500.
Victim of sexual assault says she will take years to heal
Victim of sexual assault says she will take years to heal
A woman who was sexually assaulted in her own home says it will take years before her mental health is repaired.
City lawyer now Rotorua judge
City lawyer now Rotorua judge
The District Court’s newest judge might be sad to leave her southern roots behind but her move north will be a spiritual homecoming of sorts.
$200K fine for mislabelling
$200K fine for mislabelling
A celebrity-endorsed supplement company has been fined almost $200,000 for deliberately mislabelling products.
Stabbed woman holds no grudge
Stabbed woman holds no grudge
A woman who was stabbed by her partner does not hold a grudge; she just wants her mate back, she says.
Drink-driving charge for Black Ferns star
Drink-driving charge for Black Ferns star
A star of the Black Ferns World Cup-winning team has been charged with drink-driving.
Landmark ruling after student injured
Landmark ruling after student injured
The prosecution of Otago Polytechnic after a carpentry student partly severed his finger has resulted in a landmark judgement.
Driving offences ‘reprehensible’
Driving offences ‘reprehensible’
A Milton man who racked up a slew of driving convictions over six months has been labelled "a menace" by a judge.
Ex-policeman found not guilty
Ex-policeman found not guilty
A former southern police officer has been cleared of three sex charges.
Afternoon drive with mum prelude to burglary
Afternoon drive with mum prelude to burglary
Burglary — not a typical mother-son activity.
Harassment ordeal ‘living hell’ for family
Harassment ordeal ‘living hell’ for family
This is what it’s like to be run out of town.
Man violated drunk woman he helped carry
Man violated drunk woman he helped carry
A man who posed as a Good Samaritan to help get an intoxicated woman home, sexually assaulted her twice, a court has heard.