Doctor's appeal rejected
Doctor's appeal rejected
A Dunedin psychiatrist found guilty of molesting a patient has failed in a bid to clear his name.
Rob Kidd
Singles go to town at ball
Singles go to town at ball
Romance blossomed at the Middlemarch Singles Ball - for one night at least.
Licensing case dismissed
Licensing case dismissed
After police found two intoxicated women in a Queenstown bar, the licensee was brought before the court.
Charged police with knife
Charged police with knife
A Dunedin police officer with 25 years' experience has called an incident during which he was confronted by a drunk man wielding a knife as the scariest of his career.
Man jailed for gun cache theft
Man jailed for gun cache theft
A man who posed as a glazier to break into a Dunedin house and steal a firearms cache worth more than $46,000 has been jailed for four years four months.
'Scariest moment' facing knife-man
'Scariest moment' facing knife-man
A Dunedin police officer says being confronted by a drunk man wielding a knife was the scariest moment of his 25-year career.
Clyde man jailed on meth charges
Clyde man jailed on meth charges
A man who imported methamphetamine to a sleepy Central Otago town has been jailed for more than three and a-half years.
New coroner sworn in
New coroner sworn in
If it was up to Dunedin’s new coroner David Robinson, he would have put aside yesterday’s formalities and glowing tributes to "get on with things".
Appeal fails over quad bike death
Appeal fails over quad bike death
A Cromwell man jailed following the death of his friend during a drunken quad-bike incident has had his appeal rejected.
Corrections officer injured in court
Corrections officer injured in court scuffle
A female Corrections officer was hospitalised with a head wound following a scuffle with a prisoner in the Dunedin District Court.
Tables turned on drunk driver
Tables turned on drunk driver
Of the dozens of drink-drivers appearing in New Zealand courts this week, it is a safe bet only one case related to a motorised picnic table.
‘Police have mucked up’ over fatal crash charges
‘Police have mucked up’ over fatal crash charges
Friends of a man killed by a learner driver under the influence of cannabis have blasted police over the level of charges laid.
Student breaches sentence
Student breaches sentence
A psychology PhD student who went on a wild driving rampage around Dunedin while quaffing wine has breached her sentence by drinking again.
Money taken from police honesty box
Money taken from police honesty box
A sticky-fingered cleaner who stole from a police station honesty box has been labelled "despicable" by a judge.
Community work for 'despicable' thefts
Community work for 'despicable' thefts
A sticky-fingered cleaner who stole from a police station honesty box has been labelled “despicable” by a judge.
Doctor's drink-drive claim 'just a lie'
Judge dismissive of doctor’s claim
A Dunedin doctor who recorded a breath-alcohol reading more than four times the legal limit says she drank only two glasses of wine at work and a couple at home.
Accused denies killing sea lion
Accused denies killing sea lion
A man accused of stabbing a sea lion pup to death has denied the charges against him.
Hore's gun licence reinstated
Hore wins court battle; gun licence reinstated
Former All Black Andrew Hore has won his court battle to have his firearms licence reinstated despite a judge’s concerns over his attitude to shooting and alcohol.
Harassment prolonged, bizarre: Crown
Harassment prolonged, bizarre: Crown
The Crown has detailed a “prolonged, determined and bizarre campaign” of alleged harassment by a government employee.
Business owner convicted over $63,000 tax evasion
Business owner convicted over $63,000 tax evasion
A North Otago business owner racked up more than $63,000 in unpaid taxes and became involved in an incident with an ex-All Black in the meantime.