Killer of miniature horse refused parole Killer of miniature horse refused parole A man who stabbed a miniature horse to death says it’s the first thing he thinks about in the morning and the last thing he thinks about at night.
Scam almost netted $100,000 Scam almost netted $100,000 A cellphone left on a shop counter nearly led to a 71-year-old Dunedin woman being scammed out of more than $100,000, a court has heard.
Charge dismissed in rape jury trial Charge dismissed in rape jury trial A former elite athlete accused of rape has had the charge withdrawn after an "extraordinary" step taken by the court.
Peeping Tom loses application for name suppression Peeping Tom loses application for name suppression When a repeat Peeping Tom was caught by Dunedin police he claimed it was not sexual, he "just liked looking at how other people live".
Challenges for jury trials in Level 2 Challenges for jury trials in Level 2 Running jury trials in courts during Level 2 will likely come with challenges, an academic says.
Miniature horse killer set to abandon appeal Miniature horse killer set to abandon appeal The man who stabbed a miniature horse 41 times in a Waitati paddock will abandon his appeal, it is understood.
Amber-Rose Rush murderer’s appeal set Amber-Rose Rush murderer’s appeal set A Dunedin doctor who stabbed a teenage girl to death because she had threatened to end his career has an appeal date set.
Incident ‘very confusing’ - complainant Incident ‘very confusing’ - complainant Hours after allegedly being raped by a former elite athlete, a woman messaged the man and asked him to come over for a hug, a court has heard.
Man in his 40s sentenced for sex offence against teen Man in his 40s sentenced for sex offence against teen A man who sexually assaulted a teenage girl puts it down to "10 minutes of drunken madness", his lawyer says.
Date rape charges end in acquittals Date rape charges end in acquittals A Dunedin man has been cleared of sexually assaulting two women he met through Tinder.
Former sports rep rejects woman’s rape claim Former sports rep rejects woman’s rape claim A former international sporting representative allegedly raped a woman then messaged her saying he did not mean to hurt her.
Dunedin man cleared in Tinder rape trial Dunedin man cleared in Tinder rape trial A Dunedin man has been cleared of sexually assaulting two women he met through Tinder.
Jury told to avoid moralising Tinder hook-ups Jury told to avoid moralising Tinder hook-ups A judge in a rape trial in which a Dunedin man connected with his alleged victims through a dating app has urged a jury to avoid prejudice.
‘Strikingly similar’ testimony stressed ‘Strikingly similar’ testimony stressed Two women’s testimony about being raped by a man they matched with on Tinder is so "strikingly similar" it must be true, the Crown says.
No reduced sentence for convicted stalker No reduced sentence on appeal for convicted stalker A persistent stalker who threatened to kill her victims has failed in a bid to have her prison term reduced.
Stalker's bid to reduce prison term denied Stalker's bid to reduce prison term denied A persistent stalker who threatened to kill her victims has failed in a bid to have her prison term reduced.
‘Rough sex’ consensual, jury hears ‘Rough sex’ consensual, jury hears A Dunedin man says two women he met through Tinder whom he is accused of raping consented to rough sex.
Man subjected woman to ‘vile’ ordeal Man subjected woman to ‘vile’ ordeal A man has been sentenced to home detention for what a judge called one of the "most bizarre acts" he had come across in his many years on the bench.
Complainant denies wanting ‘rough sex’ Complainant denies wanting ‘rough sex’ The second woman allegedly raped by a Dunedin man within a matter of weeks has vehemently denied she agreed to ‘‘rough sex’’.
Couple stole $6000 from wrestling club Mosgiel couple stole $6000 from wrestling club A Mosgiel husband and wife tag-teamed to defraud a wrestling club out of more than $6000, a court has heard.