Amber-Rose murder-accused appears in court Amber-Rose murder-accused appears in court A Dunedin doctor accused of the murder of a teenage girl is back before the court today but the public have been shut out and the media gagged.
Nearly three-year jail sentence for two aggravated robberies Nearly three-year jail sentence for two aggravated robberies A Mosgiel man involved in two aggravated robberies targeting Holden Commodores has been jailed for nearly three years.
Stalker back in court within weeks of prison release Stalker back in court within weeks of prison release A Dunedin stalker went berserk in a pharmacy just weeks after her release from prison, a court has heard.
Stalker umpire ducks harassment conviction Stalker umpire ducks harassment conviction A hockey umpire who stalked an Otago women's rep player has dodged a conviction so he can pursue his dream of officiating overseas.
Drink-driver caught twice in three weeks Drink-driver caught twice in three weeks A couple of weeks after Jeffrey Douglas Coward was charged with drink-driving, police went to serve him with a court summons - and caught him at it again.
Prison error funds crash reparations Prison error funds crash reparations A Dunedin man who was left with a $15,000 bill after smashing into two cars can pay it immediately thanks to a Justice Ministry error.
Killer seeks to quash conviction Killer seeks to quash conviction A Dunedin cleaner found guilty of beating his boss to death with a hammer wants his conviction quashed because his autism was not raised at trial.
Jail for sex with underage girls Jail for sex with underage girls A 19-year-old who was arrested for having sex with an underage girl was released on bail and did it again, a court has heard.
'A whisker away' from manslaughter charge 'A whisker away' from manslaughter charge A man who king-hit an innocent bystander during a street brawl, was "a whisker away" from facing a manslaughter charge, a judge says.
'Throwing away the key' not the answer 'Throwing away the key' not the answer The new head of the Parole Board - one of Dunedin's most celebrated sons - says popular thinking on how to deal with criminals is changing.
Family forgive driver over death of 'local identity' Family forgive driver over death of 'local identity' A Dunedin man whose driving caused the death of a ''local identity'' has avoided conviction because of the unique nature of the case.
Hidden button used to take cash from till Hidden button used to take cash from Octagon bar's till A Dunedin bar manager who pleaded guilty to stealing $1300 from his employer turned up to court claiming he was innocent.
Dunedin Facebook scammer sold non-existent phones Dunedin Facebook scammer sold non-existent phones Selling the same non-existent cellphone on social media 11 times netted a Dunedin man more than $3000, a court has heard.
Otago prisoner on attempted murder charge named Otago prisoner on attempted murder charge named A prisoner accused of the attempted murder of a fellow inmate can now be named.
Unlicensed car dealer fined $7500 Unlicensed car dealer fined $7500 An Invercargill man has been fined $7500 for selling cars as an unlicensed dealer.
Drunk student led police in car chase Drunk student led police in car chase A drunk student drove through a police breath-test checkpoint and took them on a high-speed chase through Balclutha, a court has heard.
Woman sentenced for assaulting partner Woman sentenced for assaulting partner After a period free of alcohol, a woman decided to end her abstinence and "see how it worked out".
Fraud victim meets young guardian angel Fraud victim meets young guardian angel Sometimes justice is served in a courtroom; other times it requires action outside the court to redress the balance.
Jail after threats to 'rip apart', eat ex-girlfriend Jail after threats to 'rip apart', eat ex-girlfriend A Dunedin man who threatened to eat his ex-girlfriend and ''rip her apart'' has been jailed for a year.
Sparks and bottles fly; teen's 'extraordinary' driving revealed Sparks and bottles fly; teen's 'extraordinary' driving revealed A sparks flew from the rims on which Eruera Matene drove around Balclutha, he hurled bottles from his window at his pursuers.