Piece of resistance in South Otago
Piece of resistance in South Otago
Imagine the Nancy Drew series was spliced with Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, then throw in a hearty splash of swearing. Oh yeah, and set it in South Otago.
Rob Kidd
Cannabis-grower 'driven by profit'
Cannabis-grower 'driven by profit'
A Dunedin man has been locked up after police found a large-scale cannabis grow at his home that could have scored him more than $100,000.
Samoan who groped girl to be sent home
Samoan who groped girl to be sent home
A Samoan national who groped a 12-year-old girl while on a religious camp in Central Otago will be sent home.
No pleas made by man accused of attempted murder
No pleas made by man accused of attempted murder
A man accused of kidnapping and attempted murder will remain behind bars without plea until next month.
Deportee sentenced on raft of charges
Deportee sentenced on raft of charges
A deportee from Australia embarked on an 18-month crime spree and preyed upon Dunedin tradies, stealing more than $30,000 of tools, a court has heard.
No release for man who wrote of desire to rape babies
No release for man who wrote of desire to rape babies
A philosophy student who wrote online about his desire to rape babies will not be released from prison until he has undergone specialist treatment.
Home detention for ticket fraud, drink-driving
Home detention for ticket fraud, drink-driving
Online punters were desperate to get their hands on summer concert tickets and Benjamin Caleb Flesher was happy to take their money.
Four years’ jail for robberies, intimidation, drugs
Four years’ jail for robberies, intimidation, drugs
A man has been jailed for more than four years for a slew of crimes including standover tactics, wild driving and drug possession.
Home detention for stealing $23K from 94-year-old
Home detention for stealing $23K from 94-year-old
A Dunedin woman who swindled a 94-year-old woman out of more than $23,000 has avoided imprisonment ''by the finest of margins''.
Appeal against sex-crime convictions fails
Appeal against sex-crime convictions fails
A Dunedin man jailed for 15 years for sexually abusing his stepdaughter has failed to have his convictions overturned.
Caregiver who swindled 94-year-old named
Caregiver who swindled 94-year-old named
A Dunedin woman who swindled a 94-year-old woman out of more than $23,000 has avoided imprisonment “by the finest of margins”.
Brazilian jailed for ripping off gay dating app victims deported
Brazilian jailed for ripping off gay dating app victims deported
A Brazilian man who ripped off his victims through a gay dating app has finally been deported after a torrid stay behind bars.
Assault left victim in vegetative state
Assault left victim in vegetative state
As the man he punched lay on the petrol station forecourt bleeding from his ears, John-Boy Rakete poured a can of drink over him.
School given assurances over offender
School given assurances over offender
A Mosgiel principal says he is concerned a registered sex offender is serving home detention near his primary school.
Man accused of stabbing horse denied bail; name still suppressed
Man accused of stabbing horse denied bail; name still suppressed
A man accused of stabbing a miniature horse 41 times has been refused bail but his identity remains under wraps.
Back in prison after 'complete turnaround'
Back in prison after 'complete turnaround'
A man who organised a violent armed robbery has breached his parole despite having "a complete turnaround" while behind bars.
Detention address metres from school
Detention address metres from school
A man who amassed more than 1000 child-pornography files over six years will serve 10 months' home detention just metres from a Mosgiel primary school.
No bail for horse stabbing accused
No bail for horse stabbing accused
A man accused of stabbing a miniature horse 41 times has been refused bail.
Jail, large fine for meth crash driver
Jail, large fine for meth crash driver
A meth-fuelled driver who hit his victim head-on, sent the man on a ''journey through hell'', a court has heard.
Pair convicted after sex session with teen
Pair convicted after sex session with teen
Two Dunedin men have been convicted after they teamed up to sexually abuse a teenage girl after a night of drinking.