Anger directed at accused
Anger directed at accused
The family of a 16-year-old Dunedin girl unleashed their fury and vitriol at the man accused of her murder when he appeared in court yesterday.
Rob Kidd
'You're dead': Threat after murder charge
'You're dead': Threat after murder charge
A 30-year-old Dunedin medical professional has appeared in court charged with murder of a 16-year-old girl.
Corstorphine death: man charged with murdering girl
Corstorphine death: man charged with murdering girl
A 30-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a 16-year-old girl in Corstorphine.
Women lawyers say true equality some way off
Women lawyers say true equality some way off
While female lawyers now outnumber men, Otago women in the profession say there is a long way to go before the balance truly tips.
Jail sentence for threatening neighbour
Jail sentence for threatening neighbour
Silence of the lambs it was not.
Woman left with 'lasting fear'
Woman left with 'lasting fear'
A Sri Lankan man who stalked several women during a 24-hour drug-induced psychosis has left one of his victims with ''a lasting fear''.
Gang leader jailed for street attack
Gang leader jailed for street attack
A Dunedin gang kingpin has been jailed over a street attack in which he swung a patu at another man's head.
PM’s single malt given time to age
PM’s single malt given time to age
With a baby on the way, the Prime Minister’s decision to contribute a bottle of South Island whisky to a time capsule being stashed in the refurbished Dunedin Law Courts was a no-brainer.
Back in session
Back in session
Dunedin Law Courts are back in business - after a six-year adjournment and a $20 million earthquake-strengthening project.
Old made new as PM opens Dunedin courthouse
Old made new as PM opens Dunedin courthouse
The old Dunedin courthouse has been made new again – and its reopening was celebrated with much pomp today.
Armed Dunedin dealer jailed
Armed Dunedin dealer jailed
The rising tide of methamphetamine in the South has resulted in an armed Dunedin dealer being jailed for more than two years.
Celebration ended in drunken ‘pack’ attack on two women
Celebration ended in drunken ‘pack’ attack on two women
A family's boozy birthday celebrations ended in a brawl in the Octagon captured on CCTV, a court has heard.
Parole denied man who stabbed nurse in neck, face
Parole denied man who stabbed nurse in neck, face
A Dunedin man who stabbed a nurse in the neck with scissors after molesting her will remain behind bars for at least another 15 months.
Jury convicts man of rape and assault
Jury convicts man of rape and assault
A Mosgiel man has been found guilty of raping his pregnant partner.
Man 'lost the plot' but denies rape
Man 'lost the plot' but denies rape
A Mosgiel man told police he ''lost the plot'' when he repeatedly punched his pregnant partner but has denied raping her.
Student drug dealer given parole
Student drug dealer given parole
A former student who imported and sold drugs from his North Dunedin flat has been released from prison with two years of his sentence left to serve.
Sex offender cannot remember, denied parole
Sex offender cannot remember, denied parole
A sex offender who abused five girls over more 24 years has been denied parole after claiming he does not remember his offending.
Woman alleges rape by partner
Woman alleges rape by partner
After allegedly raping his pregnant partner, a Mosgiel man molested her while she breast-fed their son, a court has heard.
Detention for theft of bicycle
Detention for theft of bicycle
A Dunedin man’s decision to steal an $8000 bike and sell it to Cash Converters for $200 was "not the smartest move", a judge says.
Benefit of doubt after bar brawl
Benefit of doubt after bar brawl
A surf-lifesaving coach will be able to continue teaching children after a bar-room brawl, a court has heard.