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Bank robber said he had gun in bag
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Bank robber said he had gun in bag
A heavily disguised man robbed a bank with a hammer and passed a threatening note to the teller telling her he had a gun in his bag.
Felicity Dear
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Rape victim: 'I don’t know how I will move on from this'
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Rape victim: 'I don’t know how I will move on from this'
A Dunedin man has been jailed for his involvement in a gang-related drug ring and raping a woman on New Year’s Eve.
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$100k of cannabis stashed in storage unit
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$100k of cannabis stashed in storage unit
A Dunedin man who stashed $100,000 of cannabis in a storage unit will be on a curfew for the next six months.
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Sentenced for pound break-in
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Sentenced for pound break-in
A Kaitangata man who burgled the dog pound to free his pets has been punished for his "passionate" behaviour.
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Venison thief forced to pay for his mis-steak
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Venison thief forced to pay for his mis-steak
A Dunedin man who stole nearly $1000 worth of venison from his former workplace is paying for his actions.
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‘Too risky to walk at night now’
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‘Too risky to walk at night now’
Students living in an area notorious for night lurkers are afraid to walk alone there after another bizarre incident.
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Man sent rude images to probation officer
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Man sent rude images to probation officer
A Dunedin man who sent his former probation officer salacious and incriminating images claimed the woman texted him first.
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Teen admits ransacking South Dunedin dairy
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Teen admits ransacking South Dunedin dairy
Two youths have appeared in court after an early morning masked ransacking of a South Dunedin dairy.
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Blind pensioner in court over crowbar attack
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Blind pensioner avoids conviction for crowbar attack on neighbour
A legally blind pensioner has avoided any punishment for attacking his rowdy neighbour with a crowbar.
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Student avoids conviction over crash
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Student avoids conviction over crash
A student who crashed his car and blamed his mate has avoided a conviction because he wants to be an engineer.
Dunedin woman denies manslaughter over child's death
Dunedin woman denies manslaughter over child's death
A Dunedin woman has denied a charge of manslaughter in relation to a six-year-old.
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Dunedin massage business exploited 'particularly vulnerable' migrant
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Dunedin massage business exploited 'particularly vulnerable' migrant
A Dunedin massage business that exploited an "isolated and unsupported" migrant worker has to pay her nearly $90,000 after they underpaid her, doctored documents and forced her to resign.
Father welcomes new inquiry into death
Father welcomes new inquiry into death
Lachie Jones’ father says having a pair of North Island detectives leading the new police inquiry into his son’s death is "a step in the right direction".
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Beloved granddad killed in fiery crash caused by meth-fuelled driver
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Beloved granddad killed in fiery crash caused by meth-fuelled driver
The widow of a granddad killed by a meth-fuelled truck driver in a fiery crash says he was looking forward to retirement and the couple's first overseas trip.
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Aspiring pastor trapped woman, broke nose
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Aspiring pastor trapped woman, broke nose
An aspiring Dunedin pastor trapped a woman and broke her nose in a frenzied assault, a court has heard.
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Up-skirting sex criminal allowed to keep studying at Otago Uni
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Up-skirting sex criminal allowed to keep studying at Otago Uni
A Dunedin man convicted of up-skirting and holding a stash of child pornography was allowed to continue studying at the University of Otago despite his crimes.
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Father welcomes new inquiry into death
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Father welcomes new inquiry into death
Lachie Jones’ father says having a pair of North Island detectives leading the new police inquiry into his son’s death is "a step in the right direction".
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Prolific Dunedin undie thief targeted student flat
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Prolific Dunedin undie thief targeted student flat
A Dunedin man has been jailed after stealing men’s underwear from a student flat and stashing hundreds of pairs at his house.
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‘So sorry luv’: Dunedin jewel thief's note to victim
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‘So sorry luv’: Dunedin jewel thief's note to victim
A man burgled more than $8000 of jewellery and wrote a confusing message on the wall: "So sorry luv, U really are beautiful".
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Man stole charity donation boxes to fund addictions
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Man stole charity donation boxes to fund addictions
A Dunedin man has been jailed after stealing 11 charity donation boxes to fund his drug and gambling addictions.