Felicity Dear

A Dunedin man who was jailed for strangling his partner in an angry attack has had his sentence reduced to home detention on appeal.

A Dunedin man who represented the New Zealand U18 ice hockey team has avoided a conviction for drunkenly crashing a car — but was warned he was skating on thin ice.

A prominent Otago man hugged his supporters after being cleared of sexual assault charges this afternoon.

A prominent Otago man was "a grandfatherly figure" to a teenage boy he allegedly sexually abused, the complainant’s mother says.

An intercepted phone call captured a prominent Otago man apologising for alleged sexual abuse but claiming the teenager had encouraged it.

A prominent Otago man is on trial facing charges of indecency relating to a boy he met in his role working with youth.

At the end of a gruelling three-week trial, a prominent sportsman was found not guilty of serious child abuse allegations after maintaining his innocence for two years. 

A Dunedin man has admitted drunkenly causing a crash, leaving his passenger with six broken ribs and a spinal fracture.

A Dunedin man’s stalking behaviour forced his victim out of her home and caused her to give up "what felt like everything" for her own safety, a court has heard.

A problem-plagued Dunedin bottle store owner is struggling to renew liquor licences because of her previous bad behaviour.

An intoxicated and "incoherent" Dunedin woman has admitted causing a car crash with a 1-year old in the back seat.

A medical professional says a baby’s rib fractures could have been caused at birth, rather than at the hands of a prominent sportsman.

A care worker who exposed himself near a Dunedin children’s playground will keep his job after his identity was permanently suppressed.