Man jailed for clearing phone after sexual assault
Man jailed for clearing phone after sexual assault
A man who sexually assaulted a boy and then wiped his cell phone to restrict the police's access to evidence has been jailed for a year.
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Pair admit part in drunken street brawl
Pair admit part in Dunedin street brawl
Two gang associates have admitted their involvement in a drunken street brawl in Dunedin's CBD which left a man with serious injuries.
Man denies four years of sex assaults
Man denies four years of sex assaults
A Dunedin man allegedly took a girl to Auckland to a Taylor Swift concert and raped her in a hotel room.
No conviction despite attack on friend
No conviction despite attack on friend
A woman who attacked a friend she believed was having an affair with her husband, has avoided a conviction despite her violent outburst.
No bars can keep Lisbeth Salander from learning the truth
No bars can keep Lisbeth Salander from learning the truth
Like its wily protagonist Lisbeth Salander, the Millennium Series just keeps on keeping on.
Man jailed for punching heavily pregnant partner
Man jailed for punching heavily pregnant partner
A man has been jailed for 10 months for punching his heavily pregnant partner in the face.
Celebratory drinks come back to bite
Celebratory drinks come back to bite
To celebrate her first day at work, a Dunedin hairdresser went for drinks with her new colleagues.
Jail sentence for recidivist drink-driver
Jail sentence for recidivist drink-driver
An eight-time drink-driver who escaped police in a high-speed chase was found at his home after getting a taxi back there.
Theft convictions appeal denied
Theft convictions appeal denied
A man who stole $17,000 in takings from a Queenstown restaurant has failed to clear his name and will remain behind bars.
Race-based driving infringement appeal attempt fails
Race-based driving infringement appeal attempt fails
After accusing Queenstown police of racism, an Auckland businessman took his dispute over a $150 driving infringement to the High Court - and failed at the first hurdle.
Crime spree ends in 13 months' jail
Crime spree ends in 13 months' jail
A man who distracted staff while his partner and her children left a shop with almost $1700 of stolen goods has been jailed for more than a year.
Stalked former partner and breached protection order
Stalked former partner and breached protection order
A Milton man stalked his partner over the course of several days after the demise of their 13-year relationship, a court has heard.
Apology to assaulted officer
Apology to assaulted officer
A Mosgiel man who attacked a police officer seven months ago stood next to him in the dock again yesterday and apologised.
Addict sold P to an undercover policewoman
Addict sold P to an undercover policewoman
Desperate to make some cash to feed his P addiction, a drug dealer got into a car outside a South Dunedin restaurant.
Manhunt subject to apply for bail
Manhunt subject to apply for bail
A man who was the subject of a Central Otago manhunt this week will apply for bail on Monday.
Chocolate smuggler foiled
Chocolate smuggler foiled
Despite a chocolate thief being caught red-handed, the stolen goods could not be resold because of where they had been hidden, a court has heard.
Man charged after Central Otago lockdown
Man charged after Central Otago lockdown
A man allegedly the subject of a Central Otago manhunt is to apply for bail next week.
Man found drunk in a stolen car full of meat
Man found drunk in a stolen car full of meat
When Michael Richard Renton was pulled over by police in a car packed with meat, he had three problems: the meat was not his, the car was not his and he was drunk.
Man told police he did ‘real job on her’
Man told police he did ‘real job on her’
A man who found his ex-partner at home with someone new told police he "had done a real job on her" after climbing into the house through a window.
Sentence appeal dismissed
Sentence appeal dismissed
A North Otago man involved in a burglary spree with his brother will remain behind bars.