15 years' jail for prolonged abuse
15 years' jail for prolonged abuse
Tearful families spat insults at each other as a Dunedin builder was jailed for nearly 15 years for the prolonged sexual abuse of his stepdaughter.
Rob Kidd
I did not rape her: accused
I did not rape her: accused
A teenager has described the moment a girl woke him up saying a man had just attempted to rape her.
Judge dismisses sleepy juror: 'How embarrassing'
In a nod to a fair trial, judge dismisses sleepy juror
A juror in a Dunedin sex trial has been dismissed from his role after he fell asleep at least twice while listening to evidence.
Rape of sleeping teen alleged
Rape of sleeping teen alleged
A Dunedin man allegedly plied a teenage girl he had just met with alcohol before raping her as she slept, it is alleged.
Woman ‘lunged’, sinking teeth into partner
Woman ‘lunged’, sinking teeth into partner
After a night of quarrelling with her partner a Dunedin woman bit back - literally.
Post-funeral drinks turn messy
Post-funeral drinks turn messy
After drinking too much at a workmate’s funeral, a Kaitangata man went home and kicked up a stink.
Murder-accused again denied bail
Amber-Rose murder-accused again denied bail
A Dunedin doctor accused of the murder of a Dunedin teen has been denied electronically-monitored bail for the second time.
Man who used child as shield released on parole
Man who shot at police, used child as human shield, released on parole
A man who sparked an armed-offenders callout and used a child as a human shield has been released on parole, for the second time.
Boy (5) fetched knife to help mother
Boy (5) grabs knife to protect mother from drunk neighbour
When a drunk neighbour came over and started touching his sleeping mother, a 5-year-old boy ran downstairs and grabbed a knife.
Cider-fuelled spit-fest: 'I have Aids and I'm going to spit on you'
Cider-fuelled spit-fest: 'I have Aids and I'm going to spit on you'
A woman who went on a cider-fuelled spit-fest at a Dunedin police station has been ordered to undertake counselling.
'Appallingly bad driving': Drunk driver made tourist fear for life
'Appallingly bad driving': Drunk driver made tourist fear for life
An Australian tourist has vowed never to return to New Zealand after her car was rammed by a drunk driver who then ran her over.
Threat of prison spurred teen to barricade himself in room
Threat of prison spurred teen to barricade himself in room
A Dunedin teen barricaded himself in his room for several hours with the threat of prison looming, a court has heard.
Careless driving injures daughter
Trip goes 'terribly wrong': Careless driving injures daughter
An American family's holiday to visit their daughter studying in Otago went ''terribly wrong'', a court has heard.
'Disrespect me and I will kill you': Man terrorises foreign flatmates
'Disrespect me and I will kill you': Man terrorises foreign flatmates
A Dunedin man who terrorised the foreign students living with him with violence and racist abuse has been jailed for 17 months.
Senior police officer scolded but cleared
Senior police officer scolded but cleared
A senior Dunedin police officer slammed by a judge over his ''casual approach'' has been told by the police watchdog his conduct did not meet good practice.
Officer's actions criticised
Officer's actions criticised
A senior Dunedin police officer slammed by a judge over his “casual approach” has been told by the police watchdog his conduct did not meet good practice.
Dunedin man tried to scoff meth during search
Dunedin man tried to scoff meth during search
A man who tried to eat his methamphetamine stash while police searched him has been ordered to attend treatment to address his dependency issues.
'I'm going to crush you': Waihola man jailed over threats
'I'm going to crush you': Waihola man jailed over threats
A Waihola shearer said he would crush his ex-partner with his ``bare hands'' when he heard she had a new man, a court has heard.
Man who apologised after rape gets 10 years
Man who apologised after rape gets 10 years
Days after a woman was followed by a stranger and violated twice in a darkened Dunedin alleyway, she turned the tables on her attacker.
Hit planned on Fleur's Place after Dunedin robberies
Hit planned on Fleur's Place after Dunedin robberies
After carrying out three armed robberies in Dunedin, a Waitaki woman targeted other businesses, including acclaimed Moeraki restaurant Fleur's Place, notes found at her home show.