Jail for incest, but no sex offender treatment
An Oamaru man who impregnated his daughter will not undertake specialist sex-offender treatment while behind bars.
Rob Kidd
No parole for gang member who blackmailed worker
No parole for gang member who blackmailed worker
A senior gang member who blackmailed a Dunedin man out of up to $250,000 within two years has been denied parole.
'You're dead': Threats, violence earn jail term
'You're dead': Threats, violence earn jail term
A former gang member who threatened two people he believed had "narked" on his mate, chose the wrong place to do it.
Rapist begged victim not to go to police
Rapist begged victim not to go to police
The day after a Dunedin man committed a violent rape, he professed his love for the victim and begged her not to go to police, a court has heard.
'Sleep with one eye open': Jail for intimidation
'Sleep with one eye open': Jail for intimidation
When David Ross Corfield’s girlfriend broke up with him, he did not take it well.
Woman stomped, man glassed in drunken night of violence
Woman stomped, man glassed in drunken night of violence
A day of rodeo and drinking resulted in a wild night of violence for a Ranfurly woman, a court has heard.
Judge blasts man who tormented ex
Detention for ‘one of the most controlling’ men judge had seen
A Balclutha man who tormented his ex-partner has been blasted by a judge as “one of the most controlling men I’ve ever seen”.
Orchard workers admit sex offence, abduction
Orchard workers admit sex offence, abduction
A pair of orchard workers laughed as they sexually violated a woman they had dragged down to Lake Dunstan, a court has heard.
Drink-driver lashes out when arrested
Drink-driver lashes out when arrested
A five-time drink-driver went berserk when he was arrested and had to be pepper-sprayed into compliance, a court has heard.
Missing phone leads methamphetamine dealer to cell
Missing phone leads methamphetamine dealer to cell
Sometimes it takes intricate police work to crack a big drug case. Other times evidence falls into their lap.
Man with $40,000 of drugs given jail
Man with $40,000 of drugs given jail
A man who was found with up to $40,000 of illicit drugs at a Dunedin gig has been jailed for 22 months.
Medical professional avoids domestic assault charge
Medical professional avoids domestic assault charge
A prominent medical professional has walked away from a year-long court battle with his clean criminal record and anonymity intact.
Killer, sex offender fails in parole bid
Killer, sex offender fails in parole bid
After 23 years in prison a man who killed an Oamaru woman with an axe then sexually assaulted her daughter is still considered too dangerous to release.
Violence, gun allegations denied
Violence, gun allegations denied
A senior Dunedin police officer has denied allegations of domestic violence and unlawful firearm possession.
Oamaru axe murderer declined parole
Oamaru axe murderer declined parole
After more than 23 years in prison a man who killed an Oamaru woman with an axe then sexually assaulted her daughter is still too dangerous to release.
Home detention for brawler
Home detention for brawler
The only man charged over a late-night mass brawl in central Dunedin has been sentenced to seven months' home detention.
Sex offender avoids prison to enable treatment
Sex offender avoids prison to enable treatment
Despite breaching conditions for the third time in a matter of weeks, a sex offender has avoided a trip back to prison.
Reparation cancelled for unwitting ‘mule’
Reparation cancelled for unwitting ‘mule’
It might surprise some to know a 56-year-old beneficiary from Gore played a vital role in an international cyber-crime syndicate. It was a shock to her, too.
Weed grower allowed to shift from prison to mum's house
Weed grower allowed to shift from prison to mum's house
A Dunedin man who grew nearly $80,000 of cannabis has swapped his prison cell for his mother’s house after a successful appeal.
'Disgusting' messages followed by escape from cop car
'Disgusting' messages followed by escape from cop car
After breaching bail and stealing a car, a Dunedin man was sitting in the back of a police car under arrest.