Woman loses dog, bites man
It began with a woman losing her dog and ended with a man being bitten. But it's not what you think.
Rob Kidd
Man admits ramming police car, axe attack
Man admits ramming police car, axe attack
A man has admitted ramming a police car and chasing an officer down the highway on foot with a tomahawk while yelling "Allahu Akbar".
Victim revived so beating could go on
Victim revived so beating could go on
A Balclutha man who subjected his girlfriend to three months of vicious abuse revived her with water just to continue a beating, a court has heard.
'I'm going to get you': Jailed for boarding house stabbing
'I'm going to get you': Jailed for boarding house stabbing
After coming off second best in a boarding house scuffle Thomas Leslie Evan Jenkins sought immediate retribution.
Sentencing of Silberhorn, Carline may be next year
Sentencing of Silberhorn, Carline may be next year
A celebrity-endorsed health-supplement company and its director may now have to wait until next year to be sentenced.
Silberhorn never intended to rip off customers, court told
Silberhorn never intended to rip off customers, court told
A celebrity-endorsed health-supplement company and the man behind it never intended to rip customers off, a court has heard.
Deception may have netted $1.2m
Deception may have netted $1.2m
A health-supplement company could have made up to $1.2 million by overstating the amount of deer velvet in its product, a court has heard.
Deer velvet deception could have earned company $1.2m
Deer velvet deception could have earned company $1.2m
A health-supplement company could have made up to $1.2m by overstating the amount of deer velvet in its product, a court has heard.
Woman caught drink-driving twice within two hours
Woman caught drink-driving twice within two hours
A pregnant Mosgiel woman was caught drink-driving twice within two hours, a court has heard.
Jail avoided after assaults on woman
Jail avoided after assaults on woman
A Dunedin man sent a 4-year-old to bed so he could kick the boy's mother repeatedly as she lay on the ground.
No ill will from victim after tractor incident
No ill will from victim after tractor incident
A woman whose neck was fractured after a tractor ploughed into her on a pedestrian crossing says she bears the driver no ill will.
Ordered to pay victim
Ordered to pay victim
A driver whose car smashed into a Lime scooter rider, breaking his ankle, has been ordered to pay the victim more than $5000.
Gang member threatened violence to extract money
Gang member threatened violence to extract money
A senior Dunedin gang member blackmailed a retail worker out of up to $250,000 by bombarding him with threats of violence.
Axe attack on car after four dozen beers
Axe attack on car after four dozen beers
Four dozen beers plus an axe turned out to be a bad combination for a South Otago man, a court has heard.
Former employee stole from bar
Former employee stole from bar
Mathew Hamish Wedd had a set of keys and knew the security code to the Dunedin pub where he used to work.
$45,000 award over treatment
$45,000 award over treatment
A woman has been awarded nearly $45,000 after she was unfairly treated at work in Invercargill and phased out in a sham company restructure.
Woman stole from home of dead couple
Woman stole from home of dead couple
A woman who burgled the house of a dead couple and went on a spending spree with their chequebook has dodged a jail term ''by the smallest margin''.
Son who robbed with mother paroled
Son who robbed with mother paroled
A Dunedin man who committed two armed robberies with his mother has been released on parole despite being deemed to have a high risk of reoffending.
Jail time for man who groomed teen
Jail time for man who groomed teen
A man who groomed a 14-year-old girl online and arranged to meet her for sex has been jailed for 16 months.
Rugby player avoids conviction
Rugby player avoids conviction for assault
A rugby player who punched someone at a post-match function will walk away from the incident without conviction.