Rob Kidd

A man who racially abused a family at a popular Dunedin landmark admitted the xenophobic comments but claimed they were "light-hearted".

A drug-dealing truck driver who lost his Clutha home under proceeds-of-crime legislation will remain behind bars.

A man who chased another motorist through suburban Dunedin then rammed the victim’s car had an "extraordinary" explanation for his recklessness.

An award-winning musician who robbed his band-mate and was dealing drugs for several months has been jailed for more than three years.

A man who had an intricately concealed cannabis grow in his Dunedin home could have made nearly $120,000 from its sale, a court has heard.

Many of those heading into court hold their breath in anticipation, but yesterday it was for a different reason.

A Central Otago farmer who drove drunk twice in the same afternoon says he was "completely stupid".

When Jake James Devereux stood in the dock last year to be sentenced for up-skirt filming, the court heard he was a low risk for reoffending.

A Waikouaiti man who punched his partner and hit his 1-year-old child says prison is the best place for him.

One of Dunedin’s most frequent offenders, who a judge says has burned bridges with those trying to help him, is free again.

The man behind a fake bomb planted at Dunedin Airport will appeal his conviction and sentence, it has been confirmed.

A forestry worker who burgled three student flats in one night, stealing more than $5000 of goods and a car, has been jailed for nearly two years.

Justice advocates say the result of an Otago domestic-violence case, overturned on appeal, is symptomatic of a broken system.

A Balclutha man who abused his girlfriend has refused to engage in rehabilitation behind bars, the Parole Board heard.

She was a Mosgiel carer, he was a celebrity paranormal investigator from Las Vegas — it was an unlikely romance.

A high-risk sex offender has been jailed for accessing the internet with the help of another paedophile.