Life ‘spiralled’ into violent crime
Life ‘spiralled’ into violent crime
A Dunedin man who pointed a replica pistol at a teenage girl’s head and threatened to rape her has been jailed for more than five years.
Rob Kidd
Sex offender had previous convictions
Sex offender jailed for 12 years; had previous convictions
A Central Otago businessman who sexually abused his stepdaughter and three of her friends had previous convictions for sex offences, it can now be revealed.
85-year-old jailed for sexual abuse
85-year-old jailed for sexual abuse
An 85-year-old Dunedin man jailed for eight years for sexually abusing six girls continues to deny his guilt.
Central Otago man who 'preyed' on four girls jailed
Central Otago man who 'preyed' on four girls jailed
A Central Otago businessman who sexually abused his step-daughter and three of her friends has been sentenced to 12 years four months' imprisonment.
Sex abuser jailed for eight years
Dunedin sex abuser jailed for eight years
An 85-year-old Dunedin man who sexually abused six girls over two decades has been jailed for eight years.
Killer 'likes what he has done'
Killer 'likes what he has done'
An Invercargill police officer who murdered his wife claimed the woman ''broke my heart, my soul''.
Ex-officer jailed for life for killing wife
Ex-officer jailed for life for killing wife
The father of an Invercargill woman murdered by her husband has rejected the ex-officer's tearful statement in court today, saying “his only regret was getting caught”.
Teen viewed graphic child sex material
Teen viewed graphic child sex material
A Dunedin teen who viewed graphic child sex-abuse material online was exhibiting ''youthful curiosity'', his counsel says.
Parking warden assaulted over ticket
Parking warden assaulted over ticket
After receiving a ticket, a Dunedin man abused a parking warden and then tried to shoulder charge him off his scooter, a court has heard.
Woman bites cop after stereo seized
Rage after stereo seized
A Mosgiel woman went berserk when noise control staff turned up to her home to confiscate a stereo, a court has heard.
How jilted husband plotted his revenge
Meticulously planned to kill
Within days of discovering his wife was leaving him, an Invercargill police officer was searching rifles for sale online.
Cop admits killing wife
Invercargill cop admits killing wife
An Invercargill police officer has pleaded guilty to murdering his wife and the attempted murder of another man.
Four years' jail for abuse of daughter
Four years' jail for abuse of daughter
A Dunedin man who sexually abused his daughter and tortured her when she did not comply with his twisted demands has been jailed for four years.
Meth user on crime binge
Meth user on crime binge
A Nelson woman whose methamphetamine-fuelled crime spree took her south to Dunedin has been jailed for two years.
Rape charge arrest on cruise ship at port
Rape charge arrest on cruise ship at port
A man arrested on a cruise ship at Port Chalmers over alleged sexual abuse will appear in court on Friday.
'Deadly risk' driver vies to have term cut
'Deadly risk' driver vies to have term cut
A 10-time drink-driver has been labelled ``a deadly risk on the road'' during a bid to have his jail term cut.
Resident woken by stranger seeking sleep
Resident woken by stranger seeking sleep
If Goldilocks had been drinking beer rather than eating porridge it might have played out something like this.
Appeal to alter jail term dismissed
Appeal to alter jail term to home detention is dismissed
A man who terrorised his former boss over a wage dispute has failed to have a jail term converted to home detention.
Repeat drink-driver ‘On the cusp of imprisonment'
‘On the cusp of imprisonment’ after fourth drink-driving offence
When Ioane Nofoaiga realised he was too drunk to drive, he stopped the car and fell asleep with the engine running.
Appeals on drink-driving conviction fail
Appeals on drink-driving conviction fail
It was third time unlucky for a Queenstown chef who failed to convince the Court of Appeal his drink-driving conviction was a miscarriage of justice.