Killer's bid for opiate medication fails
Killer's bid for opiate medication fails
A Dunedin murderer has been resoundingly knocked back in his bid for access to opiate pain medication while behind bars.
Rob Kidd
Jail for man after meth-fuelled rampage
Jail for man after meth-fuelled rampage
A Dunedin man capped off a week of meth-fuelled mayhem when he crashed with his pregnant partner and stole the car of a Good Samaritan, a court has heard.
Killer won't be getting opiate prescription
'Not reviewable': Decision to remove killer's opiate prescription stands
A Dunedin murderer has been resoundingly knocked back in his bid for access to opiate pain medication while behind bars.
Thieving gambler’s victim ailing father
Thieving gambler’s victim ailing father
For four years a Dunedin man known for his charity work secretly fleeced his ailing father of nearly $150,000, a court has heard.
Repeat rapist failing to achieve insight
Repeat rapist failing to achieve insight
A repeat rapist who abused a schoolgirl and five women still lacks insight into his actions despite being locked up for more than six years, the Parole Board says.
Publisher continues award streak
Publisher continues award streak
Otago University Press (OUP) has continued its "tradition of excellence” as the national literary finalists can now be revealed.
Dance party rapist still lacks insight into actions - Parole Board
Dance party rapist still lacks insight into actions - Parole Board
A repeat rapist who abused a schoolgirl and five women still lacks insight into his actions despite being locked up for more than six years, the Parole Board says.
Fine after fisherman put endangered dolphins at risk
Fine after fisherman put endangered dolphins at risk
A commercial fisherman who put protected dolphins at risk has been fined nearly $12,000 and his vessel has been forfeited.
Campground manager smuggled and sold meth
Campground manager smuggled and sold meth
A Catlins camping ground manager who concealed $50,000 of methamphetamine inside his body on a domestic flight has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.
Catlins campground manager smuggled and sold meth
Catlins campground manager smuggled and sold meth
A Catlins camping ground manager who concealed $50,000 of methamphetamine inside his body on a flight into Dunedin has been jailed for three and a-half years.
Dissatisfied with his meal, man told fast food worker he would shoot her
Dissatisfied with his meal, man told fast food worker he would shoot her
As far as overreactions go, it was a whopper.
North Otago murderer not fit to be released
North Otago murderer not fit to be released
After 25 years in prison and 336 counselling sessions, a North Otago killer is still not fit for release, the Parole Board says.
Blackmailer manages to avoid prison
Blackmailer manages to avoid prison
A former firefighter has avoided imprisonment after blackmailing a woman using a topless selfie she had sent him.
Ex-firefighter who posed as teen online avoids prison over blackmail
Ex-firefighter who posed as teen online avoids prison over blackmail
An ex-firefighter convicted of blackmail who also posed as a teenager online for explicit chats with a 14-year-old girl has avoided imprisonment.
Rapist jailed for more than 8 years
Rapist jailed for more than 8 years
A Dunedin man who raped a woman in her home and threatened to continue the abuse every day afterwards has been jailed for more than eight years.
Dunedin rapist jailed for more than 8 years
Dunedin rapist jailed for more than 8 years
A Dunedin man who raped a woman in her home and threatened to continue the abuse every day afterwards has been locked up for more than eight years.
Child sex offender happy to return to prison
Child sex offender happy to return to prison
A child abuser who repeatedly lied to authorities so he could live with his girlfriend and her daughter says he is happy to be behind bars.
Drink-driver admits injuring woman
Drink-driver admits injuring woman
A man who crushed a skateboarder after doing burnouts in his mother’s car began drinking vodka while emergency services rushed to the scene, a court has heard.
Mum seeks $500k over 'miracle' child's death
Mum seeks $500k over 'miracle' child's death
A Dunedin mother is seeking damages of more than $500,000 after her miracle daughter died after substandard medical care.
Botched getaway 'like something out of GTA'
Botched getaway 'like something out of GTA'
A daylight burglary and botched getaway in central Dunedin unfolded like a scene from a video game, a witness says.