Felicity Dear

A Dunedin man supplied alcohol and offered prescription drugs to three vulnerable children, leaving one so intoxicated she had to be hospitalised.

A gang-related pack attack behind bars has seen four men extend their stay in prison.

An emerging gang could be attempting to gain a reputation an expert warns, after one of its members was recently accused of serious crimes in Dunedin.

The brother of a Dunedin woman who stole nearly $1 million from their ailing mother warns she has "no conscience" and will reoffend when released from prison.

A violent sex offender who spent six years locked up only lasted a month in the community before being sent back behind bars.

A teenage nursing student was "utterly humiliated" by a man who spat in her face while she was walking to Dunedin Hospital.

A Dunedin man who lit eight fires and took photos of the aftermath and attending firefighters has been locked up.

A Dunedin man hit a driver with a bottle in a road-rage incident, leaving a wound that required eight stitches, a court has heard.

A high-risk Dunedin child sex offender has been locked up for repeatedly ignoring court orders.

A Dunedin massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting two clients says she was just doing her job according to her limited training.

A Milton man stabbed holes in his walls with a knife and was so belligerent during his arrest he had to be transported in a custody van.

A killer Dunedin driver has avoided prison after being caught drunk behind the wheel three times in six months.

Court reporting can be a sordid, sobering business, but these stories stood out to court reporter Felicity Dear for their uniqueness, ironies and life lessons.

A Southland drive-through worker was shot in the face with a gel-blaster, leaving him in shock for about eight hours.