Rob Kidd

Ex-officer jailed for life for killing wife

The father of an Invercargill woman murdered by her husband has rejected the ex-officer's tearful statement in court today, saying “his only regret was getting caught”.

Teen viewed graphic child sex material

A Dunedin teen who viewed graphic child sex-abuse material online was exhibiting ''youthful curiosity'', his counsel says.

Parking warden assaulted over ticket

Parking warden assaulted over ticket

After receiving a ticket, a Dunedin man abused a parking warden and then tried to shoulder charge him off his scooter, a court has heard.

Woman bites cop after stereo seized

Rage after stereo seized

A Mosgiel woman went berserk when noise control staff turned up to her home to confiscate a stereo, a court has heard.

How jilted husband plotted his revenge

Benjamin McLean fought back tears as he pleaded guilty to murdering his wife yesterday. Photo: NZME

Meticulously planned to kill

Within days of discovering his wife was leaving him, an Invercargill police officer was searching rifles for sale online.

Cop admits killing wife

Ben McLean appears at the High Court in Invercargill. Photo: NZME

Invercargill cop admits killing wife

An Invercargill police officer has pleaded guilty to murdering his wife and the attempted murder of another man.

Four years' jail for abuse of daughter

A Dunedin man who sexually abused his daughter and tortured her when she did not comply with his twisted demands has been jailed for four years.

Meth user on crime binge

Meth user on crime binge

A Nelson woman whose methamphetamine-fuelled crime spree took her south to Dunedin has been jailed for two years.

Rape charge arrest on cruise ship at port

A man arrested on a cruise ship at Port Chalmers over alleged sexual abuse will appear in court on Friday.

'Deadly risk' driver vies to have term cut

A 10-time drink-driver has been labelled ``a deadly risk on the road'' during a bid to have his jail term cut.

Resident woken by stranger seeking sleep

Rohan Bruce (28) broke into a house and was found asleep in bed by police. Photo: Rob Kidd

Resident woken by stranger seeking sleep

If Goldilocks had been drinking beer rather than eating porridge it might have played out something like this.

Appeal to alter jail term dismissed

Appeal to alter jail term to home detention is dismissed

A man who terrorised his former boss over a wage dispute has failed to have a jail term converted to home detention.

Repeat drink-driver ‘On the cusp of imprisonment'

‘On the cusp of imprisonment’ after fourth drink-driving offence

When Ioane Nofoaiga realised he was too drunk to drive, he stopped the car and fell asleep with the engine running.

Appeals on drink-driving conviction fail

It was third time unlucky for a Queenstown chef who failed to convince the Court of Appeal his drink-driving conviction was a miscarriage of justice.

Mashed potato thrown in 'nasty' assault

A Dunedin man who threw a plate of mashed potato at his former partner’s head has been ordered to undertake counselling.

Gambler offered ‘last opportunity’ by judge

Having blown her family’s funds on gambling, a desperate Victoria Lee Cassidy advertised electronics, furniture and whiteware online.

Not so thrilling

What do you call a psychological thriller without the psychology or the thrills?

Court upholds social worker's sex abuse conviction

A former Dunedin social worker who sexually abused girls in his care during the 1980s has failed to have his convictions quashed.

Community detention for drink-driver

Andrew Henderson in court. Photo: Rob Kidd

Community detention for drink-driver

A Dunedin mechanic involved in an alcohol-fuelled hit and run removed his registration plates and left his wrecked vehicle, a court heard.

Man's repeated violent attacks bring nine-month jail sentence

A Mosgiel man who committed ''repeated acts of violence'' has been jailed for nine months.

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