Illegal sacking brings $40K bill
An Invercargill accounting firm has been slapped with a $40,000 bill after it illegally sacked a woman on the eve of the first nationwide lockdown.
Rob Kidd
Deportation likely after woman filmed in toilet stall
Deportation likely after woman filmed in toilet stall
A man who surreptitiously filmed a woman in a public toilet will likely be deported after being convicted, a court has heard.
Poisoner finding Crown appeal ‘difficult’
Poisoner finding Crown appeal ‘difficult’
A North Otago woman who poisoned her child while he was in hospital may yet be locked up, after the Crown appealed her sentence.
Driver who attacked police 'ashamed and disgusted'
Driver who attacked police 'ashamed and disgusted'
A drink-driver in an unsafe vehicle kicked and spat at officers then damaged a police car after being arrested, a court has heard.
Cricket match attacker to be resentenced over anxiety
Cricket match attacker to be resentenced over anxiety
A social cricketer who attacked two opponents says he cannot do his community work because of his anxiety.
Family upset stop signs still undersize
Family upset stop signs still undersize
Undersized stop signs at the site of a double-fatal crash will not be replaced yet, the Dunedin City Council says.
'He is a swindler': Seasoned conman jailed
'He is a swindler': Seasoned conman jailed
A seasoned conman whose $65,000 trail of lies stretches back to 2018 has been locked up for three years, seven months.
'He’s told so many lies': Conman imprisoned over scams
'He’s told so many lies': Conman imprisoned over scams
A seasoned conman whose $65,000 trail of lies stretches back to 2018 has been locked up for three years seven months.
No disqualification for careless driving
No disqualification for careless driving
A Dunedin man who caused the death of a child in a bulldozer accident 14 years ago has been convicted again for errant driving.
Driving charges against rugby player dismissed
Driving charges against rugby player dismissed
An Otago rugby player has been cleared after being found asleep at the wheel of his ute, crashed into a parking meter.
Stand-up impressionist fined for drink-driving
Stand-up impressionist fined for drink-driving
It was no joke.
Sex offender jailed for loitering around playgrounds
Sex offender jailed for loitering around playgrounds
A man who raped a teenage girl in her own bed is back behind bars after loitering around playgrounds.
Efforts to reform noted by court
Efforts to reform noted by court
Late-night diners at a Dunedin fast-food restaurant were served with an unwelcome side recently, a court has heard.
Cricketer banned for 3½ years for assaults
Cricketer banned for 3½ years for assaults
A Dunedin cricketer who assaulted two opponents has been banned from taking the field for three and a-half years.
Plan to take fall for Mob mate fails
Plan to take fall for Mob mate fails
A gang member who tried to take the blame for his mate’s crimes has had 17 months added to his prison term for his troubles — and the other man was still convicted.
'Like torture': Killer asks for pain medication to be reinstated
'Like torture': Killer asks for pain medication to be reinstated
A Dunedin murderer claims he is suffering such pain in prison he is unable to wipe his bottom.
Woman attacked witness’ mother
Woman attacked witness’ mother
A Dunedin woman beat up the mother of a witness who was due to give evidence at her trial, pulling out clumps of her hair, a court has heard.
‘Coward’ who groped sleeping woman fails to avoid conviction
‘Coward’ who groped sleeping woman fails to avoid conviction
A man who groped a woman at a party has failed to evade conviction and now faces possible deportation to the Philippines.
Report finds multiple Covid protocol failures at prison
Report finds multiple Covid protocol failures at prison
A damning audit of Otago Corrections Facility (OCF) has exposed numerous shortcomings in the prison’s Covid-19 preparations.
Rapist’s polygraph extends distress
Rapist’s polygraph extends distress
When a Dunedin man was locked up for almost 15 years for repeatedly raping his stepdaughter, the victim and her family had no idea their trauma had only just begun.