Prison term for ongoing sex offences
Prison term for ongoing sex offences
A sex offender said he continued to view child exploitation material and violent non-consensual material because he was "bored and lonely".
Felicity Dear
Not-guilty plea made to raft of allegations
Not-guilty plea made to raft of allegations
A high-profile Dunedin man has pleaded not guilty to all of the allegations he faces, including possessing a video of a dog having its legs cut off.
67yo pleads not guilty over mosque shootings video
Prominent Otago man pleads not guilty over mosque shootings video
A high-profile Otago man has pleaded not guilty to all of the allegations he faces, including possessing a video of a dog having its legs cut off and a video of the Christchurch mosque shootings.
Prominent Dunedin man pleads not guilty over animal cruelty videos
Prominent Dunedin man pleads not guilty over animal cruelty videos
A high-profile Dunedin man has pleaded not guilty to all of the allegations he faces, including possessing objectionable material.
Victim unable to eat solid food after assault
Victim unable to eat solid food after assault
A man punched his partner in the face so badly she was unable to eat solid food for 10 days.
Lachie Jones’ body in ‘perfect condition’
Lachie Jones’ body in ‘perfect condition’
People who examined Lachie Jones soon after his death said his body was in "perfect condition".
More work to do: coroner
More work to do: coroner
Five years after the Lachie Jones case was closed, a coroner has said there is further work for police to do.
No sign body frozen, dog handler tells court
No sign body frozen, dog handler tells court
The dog handler who pulled Lachie Jones’ body from the water said there was no indication the boy had been in a freezer.
Inmate flung faeces at Corrections officer
Inmate flung faeces at Corrections officer
An inmate threw faeces at a Corrections officer, a court has heard.
Actions put down to ‘class clown’ desire
Actions put down to ‘class clown’ desire
A driver in a fatal crash has put his disruptive behaviour in prison down to a desire to be the "class clown".
Dog handler who pulled Gore toddler's body from pond gives evidence
Dog handler who pulled Gore toddler's body from pond gives evidence
The dog handler who pulled Lachie Jones’ body from the water said his dog did not indicate a person had gone over the fence into the ponds where the boy was found.
No sign Lachie climbed over fence: Dog handler
No sign Lachie climbed over fence: Dog handler
The dog handler who pulled Lachie Jones’ body from the water said his dog did not indicate a person had gone over the fence into the ponds where the boy was found.
‘This is not a trial’: accusatory style stands out
‘This is not a trial’: accusatory style stands out
The inquest into the death of 3-year-old Lachie Jones brought bombshell revelations every day. Felicity Dear recaps the 13-day hearing.
Police have more work to do on investigation — coroner
Police have more work to do on investigation — coroner
Five years after the Lachie Jones case was closed, a coroner has said there is further work for police to do.
Eye-witness bombshell
Eye-witness bombshell
A man says he saw a small person wearing high-vis with two others near the Gore oxidation ponds where a boy was found dead.
Police leadership unclear
Police leadership unclear
Lachie Jones’ father admits he was "hot-tempered" and drunkenly "roared" at his son’s half-brothers.
Full postmortem examination should have occurred: pathologist
Full postmortem examination should have occurred: pathologist
A pathologist says in hindsight a full postmortem examination should have been completed on Lachie Jones’ body.
Grandson’s body ‘frozen’, inquest told
Grandson’s body ‘frozen’, inquest told
The grandfather of a dead 3-year-old says his grandson’s body was "frozen" when he touched him.
Further investigation into death of Gore toddler ordered
Further investigation into death of Gore toddler ordered
A coroner has ordered further investigation into the death of Gore toddler Lachie Jones.
Coroner orders further investigation into Lachie's death
Coroner orders further investigation into Lachie's death
A coroner has directed further investigation into the death of Gore toddler Lachie Jones.