Footballer escapes conviction
An international footballer has avoided conviction after groping a woman in a Dunedin bar and telling her: "abuse is a way of life".
Dunedin
Three accused not yet named
Three accused not yet named
Three people implicated in a recent spate of armed robberies at Dunedin dairies will have their names suppressed until they next appear in court in three weeks.
Alcoholic spared jail on fourth drink-drive conviction
Alcoholic spared jail on fourth drink-drive conviction
After four years of sobriety, a Kaitangata women fell off the wagon spectacularly, a court has heard.
Trio accused of Dunedin armed robberies keep names secret
Trio accused of Dunedin armed robberies keep names secret
Three people implicated in a recent spate of armed robberies at Dunedin dairies will have their names secret until they next appear in three weeks.
Pub plans remain after drunken attack
Pub plans remain after drunken attack
A Dunedin man who came home from a bar in a rage and throttled his partner while her horrified daughter watched says he won't give up the pub.
Soccer player admits assault, saves surgery
Soccer player admits assault, saves surgery
An international footballer who played for a Dunedin club has avoided a sex conviction so he can stay in NZ for knee surgery to prolong his sporting career.
Three arrests linked to dairy robberies
Three arrests linked to dairy robberies
A raid involving armed police in Ocean Grove has led to the arrests of three people in relation to the recent spate of armed robberies at Dunedin dairies.
Abandoned central city office building vandalised
Abandoned central city office building vandalised
Three teenagers are marched into the Dunedin Central police station after allegedly vandalising an abandoned office building yesterday.
Arrests over city dairy robberies
Arrests over Dunedin dairy robberies
Police have arrested three people in relation to the recent string of aggravated robberies targeting Dunedin dairies following a raid in Ocean Grove today.
Armed police swarm Dunedin suburb
Armed police swarm Dunedin suburb
The armed offenders squad descended on the Dunedin suburb of Tomahawk this afternoon while executing a raid on a property in the area.
Sentence increased after prison assault
Sentence increased after prison assault
A prisoner who attacked a man accused of a Christchurch murder has had more than two years added to his jail sentence.
Four years in jail for burglaries
Four years in jail for burglaries
A Dunedin burglar, whose eight-day crime spree netted him more than $10,000 of jewellery, has been jailed for four years.
Car rammed in road-rage incident
Car rammed in road-rage incident
North Dunedin was the scene of a road-rage incident yesterday, when a motorist rammed another man's vehicle, before tearing the other driver's T-shirt during an altercation.
Extent of Rebel player's injuries shown in photos
Extent of Rebel player's injuries shown in photos
Images showing the facial injuries a Rebels player allegedly suffered at the hands of his team-mate in South Dunedin at the weekend have emerged.
Mobil assault: Fears father 'may not survive'
Mobil assault: Fears father 'may not survive'
The victim of an alleged assault at a Dunedin petrol station may not survive, his daughter says.
AOS call-out after Dunedin flat dispute
AOS call-out after Dunedin flat dispute
A dispute between flatmates in Dunedin resulted in an armed offenders squad call-out in the early hours of this morning.
Another theft from a dairy in Dunedin last night
Another theft from a dairy in Dunedin last night
Potential links with an earlier Dunedin dairy robbery on Sunday night could hold the key to tracking down the offender responsible for an armed robbery at the Elgin Food Market last night.
Police will respond to drink-driving surge
Police will respond to drink-driving surge
Dunedin police say they will be stepping up patrols to target anyone drink-driving home from end-of-season sporting group break-ups after 13 intoxicated drivers were apprehended this past weekend.
Rebel allowed to travel to Australia, Japan on bail
Rebel allowed to travel to Australia, Japan on bail
A Melbourne Rebels rugby star has been barred from contacting the team-mate he allegedly assaulted.
Break-ins, vandalism keep cops busy
Break-ins, vandalism keep cops busy
Dunedin police were kept busy at the weekend with reports of burglary, break-ins and vandalism.