90th driving infringement ends in jail
90th driving infringement ends in jail
Since Michael Joseph Batchelor has been driving, he has been driving badly.
Rob Kidd
Burglar to stay in jail after appeal rejected
Burglar to stay in jail after appeal rejected
A Dunedin burglar will remain behind bars after stealing two firearms from a home during a daylight break-in.
Drink-driver hit woman at 80kmh
Drink-driver hit woman at 80kmh
A drink-driver who hit a pedestrian at nearly 80kmh has failed in a bid to have his prison term reduced.
Woman loses appeal over jail term
Woman loses appeal over jail term
Three months after being jailed for beating her mother in front of the victim's grandchild, a Dunedin woman has had her appeal dismissed.
Arsonist was ‘failed’ by system
Arsonist was ‘failed’ by system
The case of an intellectually-disabled man who caused nearly $200,000 of damage was a sad indictment on the country’s social-service capacity, a judge said yesterday.
Jailed drugs carrier 'wants to change for whanau'
Jailed drugs carrier 'wants to change for whanau'
A patched Black Power member and father-of-five who brought $100,000 of the drug "P" to Dunedin on a domestic flight says he wants to change for his whanau.
Throttling girlfriend brings jail term
Throttling girlfriend brings jail term
A man who throttled his pregnant partner and forced his knee into her stomach has been jailed for more than two years.
Fatal crash driver to pay $25,000
Fatal crash driver to pay $25,000
As two cars reached the brow of a hill on a rural South Otago back road, two families' lives collided.
Teen's bid for freedom short-lived
Teen's bid for freedom short-lived
A teenager who was declined bail made a desperate dash from the court.
'Tragic' outcome for partner of murder victim
'Tragic' outcome for partner of murder victim
A Dunedin man whose partner was brutally murdered lied about their relationship to access welfare cash, a court has heard.
Three years' jail for 'atrocious' assault
Three years' jail for 'atrocious' assault
Nathan George Hastie had been to rehab for his drug addiction and his mother believed he was regaining control of his life. But a nine-hour drinking binge put paid to that.
Dislikeably compelling
Dislikeably compelling
Assaulting stranger ‘outrageous’
Assaulting stranger ‘outrageous’
After a screaming match with his former partner, Joel Thomas Blunsdon went looking for trouble.
Board member convicted of assault
Board member convicted of assault
A local government representative will keep his job despite being convicted of assaulting a woman following a trip to the pub.
Relationship ends in return to jail
Relationship ends in return to jail
A convicted murderer is back behind bars after becoming involved in a sophisticated international fraud racket.
A fresh start turned sour
A fresh start turned sour
Joyce Blondell spent 12 years in jail for a murder her family says she didn't commit. After four years living the quiet life in Oamaru she's back behind bars after gambling on love and losing everything, writes Rob Kidd.
Bomb scare note ‘poetry’, court told
Bomb scare note ‘poetry’ rather than threat, court told
A musician says a note which shut down central Dunedin and resulted in the New Zealand Defence Force being called in was simply poetry.
Taking the same route to prison
Taking the same route to prison
A Dunedin 58-year-old is behind bars again for stabbing his "friend" at a boarding house, five and a-half years after an almost identical incident.
Gang members deny assault charges
Gang members deny assault charges
Several Black Power members and associates have denied charges over two violent incidents in Dunedin.
Bomb scare note 'a poem'
Bomb scare note 'a poem'
A musician says a note which shut down central Dunedin and caused the the defence force to be called in was simply poetry.