Cannabis dealing antics result in curfew
Cannabis dealing antics result in curfew
A Dunedin man who was ripped off in a $100 cannabis deal will spend the next six months on a curfew.
Rob Kidd
Crash victim asks judge to show dangerous driver mercy
Crash victim asks judge to show dangerous driver mercy
A Dunedin man who left six people for dead after smashing into their vehicle has been “remarkably” forgiven by one of the teens he nearly killed and has avoided jail.
Parole for woman who attempted to carjack nun
Parole for woman who attempted to carjack nun
A Dunedin woman on an LSD trip who tried to carjack a nun has been granted parole.
Abuser deemed too dangerous for parole
Abuser deemed too dangerous for parole
A Dunedin child sex predator who installed hidden cameras in toilets has completed specialist treatment for his predilections.
Underage sex man has no mana, says mum
Underage sex man has no mana, says mum
A man who had sex with a 15-year-old girl he had known since her childhood has "no mana", according to the victim’s mother.
Woman ‘disgusted’ rapist granted parole
Woman ‘disgusted’ rapist granted parole
A rape victim says she wishes she had never made the complaint after her abuser got parole at his first hearing.
Outbursts a ‘violent’ end to relationship
Outbursts a ‘violent’ end to relationship
The drummer from a pioneering Dunedin band has been convicted over two rage-fuelled outbursts against his then-partner.
Murder trial halts for report
Murder trial halts for report
The case of the man who allegedly stabbed four people at a Dunedin supermarket has stalled as the court awaits a psychological report.
Sex assault teacher named
Sex assault teacher named
A Dunedin teacher, church pastor and experienced bagpiper used his traditional dress to commit a roadside sexual assault on 13-year-old girl, it can now be revealed.
‘Burnout’ seen as leading to fall
‘Burnout’ seen as leading to fall
A respected Dunedin teacher with myriad extracurricular interests now faces life as a social pariah after becoming a convicted sex offender. Rob Kidd charts the man’s spectacular downfall and the warning signs that preceded it.
Case for supermarket stabbing accused stalls
Case for supermarket stabbing accused stalls
The case for the man who allegedly stabbed four people in a Dunedin supermarket has stalled as the court awaits a psychological report.
No release of ‘alleged facts’ in Frizell case
No release of ‘alleged facts’ in Frizell case
A judge has refused to release court documents detailing the full extent of the violence allegations against All Black Shannon Frizell.
Doctor caught drink-driving at four times limit
Doctor caught drink-driving at four times limit
A Dunedin doctor was caught drink-driving at more than four times the limit with his ailing mother in tow, a court has heard.
Man jailed after subjecting partner to 16-month reign of terror
Man jailed after subjecting partner to 16-month reign of terror
A Dunedin man responsible for a 16-month reign of terror over his girlfriend viciously assaulted her outside a police station, a court has heard.
'Tell your friend to hide': All Black's message after alleged assault
'Tell your friend to hide': All Black's message after alleged assault
After an All Black allegedly slapped and punched a woman in the face in a Dunedin bar he sent threatening messages to a third party saying "f... you b.... tell your friend to hide".
Dairy robber fails to get release from prison
Dairy robber fails to get release from prison
An armed robber who targeted three Dunedin dairies will remain behind bars until at least next year.
Man took photos of sex attack
'Most brutal' of betrayals: Man took photos of sex attack
A Dunedin man who groped a sleeping woman provided the most damning evidence at his own trial — photos of the sex attack.
Frizell stood down from Bledisloe test
Frizell stood down from Bledisloe test
Highlanders and All Blacks player Shannon Frizell will miss two games after appearing in court on assault charges.
Brothers jailed after Dunedin crime spree
Brothers jailed after Dunedin crime spree
A calamitous crime spree in Dunedin ended when one hapless man accidentally shot himself and another crashed into a bus, a court has heard.
Frizell not eligible for selection for first Bledisloe test
Frizell not eligible for selection for first Bledisloe test
Highlanders and All Blacks player Shannon Frizell will not be eligible for selection for the All Blacks' first Bledisloe Cup Test a misconduct hearing by the New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has decided.