Serial burglar judged unready for parole
A sex offender who went on a $120,000 burglary spree to service his meth addiction will remain in prison until at least next year.
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Man who attacked woman sentenced to community detention
Man who attacked woman sentenced to community detention
A Mosgiel man assaulted a woman, then threw her phone into the sea because she rebuffed his sexual advances, a court has heard.
‘I now know it’s over’: victim tells court of violent abuse
‘I now know it’s over’: victim tells court of violent abuse
Six months after the violent end to their relationship, a victim stood in court and told the man who had isolated her from her friends and family "it’s over".
Supermarket attack: man denies attempted murder charges
Supermarket attack: man denies attempted murder charges
The man allegedly responsible for a stabbing frenzy at a Dunedin supermarket has denied charges of attempted murder.
Tomahawk-wielding man again denied parole
Tomahawk-wielding man again denied parole
A man who deliberately crashed into a police car then chased an officer while wielding a tomahawk has a “unique offending profile”, the Parole Board has heard.
Musical law student drove after drinks
Musical law student drove after drinks
A Dunedin law student and award-winning musician has been convicted of drink-driving after a late-night trip for fast food.
Man who flung partner from moving car jailed
Man who flung partner from moving car jailed
A drink-driver whose partner was ejected from his moving vehicle during a boozy argument has been jailed for 17 months.
Countdown attack: Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder
Countdown attack: Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder
The man who allegedly stabbed four people in a Dunedin supermarket has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
Pilot who took ‘punt’ on safety convicted
Pilot who took ‘punt’ on safety convicted
A former commercial pilot who took a "punt" and filed down a severely damaged propeller of an aircraft before flying six tourists from Milford Sound to Queenstown 12 years ago has been convicted in court.
Child with toy gun prompts police call out
Child with toy gun prompts police call out
A child playing with a toy gun sparked an armed police call out at the weekend.
Teens stopped by police found with stash of drugs
Teens stopped by police found with stash of drugs
Two teens spent a night in the cells after being caught with cannabis, MDMA, and nearly 400 tabs of LSD.
Sexual assault claim goes awry
Sexual assault claim goes awry
Five months after making a sexual assault complaint a Dunedin woman, rather than her alleged attacker, was the one in the dock.
Troublesome teen follows circus act with assault on cop
Troublesome teen follows circus act with assault on cop
One of the two teenage boys that sneaked into the circus after spending the evening causing trouble last week was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer in Dunedin yesterday.
Man gets home detention for latest driving offence
Man gets home detention for latest driving offence
A recidivist drink-driver who caused a fatal crash has been caught driving while disqualified for the 12th time.
Two-year overstayer remanded in custody until deportation to China
Two-year overstayer remanded in custody until deportation to China
An overstayer who has been in the country illegally for nearly two years will be behind bars until she is deported to China.
Repeat flasher barred from area
Repeat flasher barred from area
A man who obscenely exposed himself at St Clair for the second time in two years has been barred from visiting the coastal hot spot for the next nine months.
Indecency near child facility
Indecency near child facility
The DCC's decision to place a repeat flasher with child-porn convictions in a flat overlooking a child-care centre has been criticised as "crazy" after he struck again within full view of the facility.
Attack after woman spent drug money
Attack after woman spent drug money
A member of a vigilante posse who took revenge on a woman for spending drug money on the pokies has narrowly avoided imprisonment.
Lockdown cannabis dealing brings 26-month jail term
Lockdown cannabis dealing brings 26-month jail term
A man who turned to selling his home-grown cannabis stash when the Covid-19 lockdown struck has been jailed for more than two years.
Woman due to face immigration charge in court
Woman due to face immigration charge in court
A person has been arrested in Dunedin after being found to be unlawfully in the country.