Release denied after psychologists disagree
Release denied after psychologists disagree
A man who stomped his victim into a coma in a Wanaka store will remain behind bars after a disagreement between psychologists.
Rob Kidd
Threat to kill comes hours after release
Threat to kill comes hours after release
A Dunedin man was only hours out of prison before threatening a woman with "the strongest punch in the world", a court has heard.
No parole for sex offender
No parole for sex offender after nauseating act in jail
A sex offender serving an indefinite jail term has been smearing faeces on prison walls and acting violently.
Transporting sheep danger highlighted
Transporting sheep danger highlighted
The death of an ex-All Black’s mother on a Central Otago farm has prompted a coroner to recommend changes to farm-vehicle guidelines.
No parole for sex offender
No parole for sex offender
A sex offender serving an indefinite jail term has been smearing faeces on prison walls and acting violently.
Family want to protect others from similar harm
Family want to protect others from similar harm
"He didn't deserve the way he was treated." The grieving family of a Dunedin man speak out after his wife was found guilty of inciting suicide.
Man drove drunk in car park near cop shop
Man drove drunk in car park near cop shop
A North Otago man hooned around a car park while drunk, just metres from a police station, a court has heard.
Drove drunk in car park near cop shop
Drove drunk in car park near cop shop
A North Otago man hooned around a car park while drunk, just metres from a police station, a court has heard.
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Details suppressed
A woman who acted as an accessory to a Dunedin homicide has been jailed for 13 months.
Man back in jail after parole breach
Man back in jail after parole breach
A Dunedin man who had tried to gas his ex-partner to death breached his parole by going to visit her on the West Coast.
Victim felt violated and ‘powerless’
Victim felt violated and ‘powerless’
A man who sexually assaulted a woman who gave him a lift home from a bar left her feeling powerless and violated, a court has heard.
Accessory to Dunedin homicide jailed
Accessory to Dunedin homicide jailed
A woman who acted as an accessory to a Dunedin homicide has been jailed for 13 months.
Admin issues derail murderer’s bid for release
Admin issues derail murderer’s bid for release
An Oamaru murderer and sex offender will remain in prison until next month after a series of administrative botches.
Child abuse material offender gets parole
Child abuse material offender gets parole
A sex offender caught with a massive haul of child abuse and bestiality material will be released from prison this month.
Victim felt violated and ‘powerless’
Victim felt violated and ‘powerless’
A Mosgiel man who sexually assaulted a woman who gave him a lift home from a bar left her feeling powerless and violated, a court has heard.
Child abuse material offender gets parole
Child abuse material offender gets parole
A sex offender caught with a massive haul of child abuse and bestiality material will be released from prison this month.
Admin issues derail murderer’s bid for release
Admin issues derail murderer’s bid for release
A North Otago murderer and sex offender will remain in prison until next month after a series of administrative botches.
Farm firm to pay $5k over tyre burn
Farm firm to pay $5k over tyre burn
A farming company has been fined more than $5000 after burning tyres, claiming it was unaware it was illegal.
Killer told better plan needed before release
Killer told better plan needed before release
A man who stabbed his partner to death outside their South Dunedin home has "limited understanding" of his risks, the Parole Board has heard.
Drug dealer jailed, minder receives detention
Drug dealer jailed, minder receives detention
A drug dealer who produced thousands of pills — known on the street as "Pepper Pigs" — has been jailed for three years and four months.