Witness denies involvement
Witness denies involvement
The key witness in a murder trial previously professed his love for the victim but has denied he was obsessed with her.
Rob Kidd
'Like a good script for a film': Defence questions star witness
'Like a good script for a film': Defence questions star witness
The Crown's key witness had too much information on the murder of a 16-year-old Dunedin girl not to be involved, defence lawyers say.
Friend says murder accused told him 'no-one could survive that'
Friend says murder accused told him 'no-one could survive that'
A doctor accused of murdering a teenage girl checked news websites repeatedly following the incident and allegedly said he hoped she was dead.
Doctor 'admitted killing Amber-Rose'
Doctor admitted killing Amber-Rose: Teen witness
A key witness in the case against a Dunedin doctor has told a jury the accused admitted murdering Amber-Rose after returning from her house holding her blood-covered cellphone.
Bid to have injury conviction wiped fails
Bid to have injury conviction wiped fails
A top rugby player and junior weightlifting world champion may have had his international sporting dreams permanently dashed.
Dreams likely dashed after Dunedin dust-up
Dreams likely dashed after Dunedin dust-up
A top rugby player and junior weightlifting world champion may have had his international sporting dreams dashed.
Dreams likely dashed after Dunedin dust-up
Dreams likely dashed after Dunedin dust-up
A top rugby player and junior weightlifting world champion may have had his international sporting dreams dashed.
Fatal wound severed vital artery
Fatal wound severed vital artery
A teenager allegedly killed by a Dunedin doctor bled to death from a wound to her neck that severed a vital artery and her windpipe, a pathologist says.
CCTV shows accused's car on way to victim's home: Crown
CCTV shows accused's car on way to victim's home: Crown
A jury has been shown CCTV footage which puts what the Crown says is a Dunedin doctor's car on the route to his victim's home.
Accused hinted death a suicide
Accused hinted death a suicide
Less than two days after allegedly stabbing a 16-year-old girl to death, a Dunedin doctor suggested to her mother it was probably a suicide.
Police soon tailing murder-accused
Police soon tailing murder-accused
Less then two days after a teenage girl's death, police were tailing a Dunedin doctor, a court has heard.
Messages to older sister, boyfriend
Messages to older sister, boyfriend
Only minutes before a 16-year-old Dunedin girl was stabbed to death, she messaged her older sister, telling her: "I'm so angry."
Boyfriend worried about victim on night of death, court told
Boyfriend worried about victim on night of death, court told
The boyfriend of a Dunedin teen, who was allegedly murdered by a doctor, went around to her home the night of her death because he was worried about her.
Doctor feared for his career
Doctor feared for his career
A Dunedin doctor allegedly stabbed a teenage girl to death to protect his fragile medical career, the Crown says.
Doctor offered stabbed teen money for sex: Crown
Doctor offered stabbed teen money for sex: Crown
A Dunedin doctor allegedly offered a 16-year-old girl up to $20,000 for sex before later stabbing her to death, a court has been told.
Hundreds of potential jurors summonsed
Hundreds of potential jurors summonsed
Hundreds of potential jurors will pack the court this morning for the trial of a Dunedin doctor accused of murdering a 16-year-old girl.
Homestay student recorded host showering
Homestay student recorded host showering
A Fijian homestay student who secretly filmed his host in the bathroom was also found with footage of the Christchurch mosque shootings, a court has heard.
Ex real-estate agent convicted of domestic violence named
Ex real-estate agent convicted of domestic violence named
A real-estate agent has suffered a "massive fall from grace" after being convicted of domestic violence.
Detention for outing sex offender on Facebook
Detention for outing sex offender on Facebook
A Dunedin woman has been convicted under cyber-bullying laws after outing a sex offender on Facebook.
Drink-driver chased would-be helper with hedge clippers
Drink-driver chased would-be helper with hedge clippers
A man who tried to stop a drink-driver ended up being chased by the woman wielding a set of garden shears.