Sex worker assaulted at job
Sex worker assaulted at job
An Auckland holiday-maker who spat on a Dunedin sex worker claimed it was because he had "a build-up of saliva", a court has heard.
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Man threatened to burn ex in car
Man threatened to burn ex in car
Their relationship only lasted 10 weeks but when it broke down, a Dunedin man sent his ex 100 messages in a day.
Songwriting done behind bars
Songwriting done behind bars
Annah Mac has spent five years creating harmony in the region’s prisons.
Unlicensed hunter shot prey from car
Unlicensed hunter shot prey from car
What may have been a magical moonlit moment turned into a South Otago roadside bloodbath, a court has heard.
Author to discuss story of family life
Author to discuss story of family life
The author behind what is shaping up to be the country’s most controversial book of the year is heading to Dunedin to discuss it.
Judge condemns ‘appalling’ violence of man’s attack on partner
Judge condemns ‘appalling’ violence of man’s attack on partner
A deportee who strangled his girlfriend three times in the space of an hour could have been “seconds away from killing her”, a judge says.
Trial delayed due to lack of jurors
Trial delayed due to lack of jurors
A Dunedin criminal trial was postponed this week because of a lack of jurors — the first time it has happened in the city in living memory.
Avoiding jail ‘close-run thing’ after student flat burgled
Avoiding jail ‘close-run thing’ after student flat burgled
The only adult in a group of 12 who burgled a student flat of nearly $11,000 of property has narrowly dodged imprisonment.
‘I now know it’s over’: victim tells court of violent abuse
‘I now know it’s over’: victim tells court of violent abuse
Six months after the violent end to their relationship, a victim stood in court and told the man who had isolated her from her friends and family "it’s over".
Man who attacked woman sentenced to community detention
Man who attacked woman sentenced to community detention
A Mosgiel man assaulted a woman, then threw her phone into the sea because she rebuffed his sexual advances, a court has heard.
Serial burglar judged unready for parole
Serial burglar judged unready for parole
A sex offender who went on a $120,000 burglary spree to service his meth addiction will remain in prison until at least next year.
Musical law student drove after drinks
Musical law student drove after drinks
A Dunedin law student and award-winning musician has been convicted of drink-driving after a late-night trip for fast food.
Tomahawk-wielding man again denied parole
Tomahawk-wielding man again denied parole
A man who deliberately crashed into a police car then chased an officer while wielding a tomahawk has a “unique offending profile”, the Parole Board has heard.
Supermarket attack: man denies attempted murder charges
Supermarket attack: man denies attempted murder charges
The man allegedly responsible for a stabbing frenzy at a Dunedin supermarket has denied charges of attempted murder.
Man who flung partner from moving car jailed
Man who flung partner from moving car jailed
A drink-driver whose partner was ejected from his moving vehicle during a boozy argument has been jailed for 17 months.
Countdown attack: Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder
Countdown attack: Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder
The man who allegedly stabbed four people in a Dunedin supermarket has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
Sexual assault claim goes awry
Sexual assault claim goes awry
Five months after making a sexual assault complaint a Dunedin woman, rather than her alleged attacker, was the one in the dock.
Repeat flasher barred from area
Repeat flasher barred from area
A man who obscenely exposed himself at St Clair for the second time in two years has been barred from visiting the coastal hot spot for the next nine months.
Two-year overstayer remanded in custody until deportation to China
Two-year overstayer remanded in custody until deportation to China
An overstayer who has been in the country illegally for nearly two years will be behind bars until she is deported to China.
Man gets home detention for latest driving offence
Man gets home detention for latest driving offence
A recidivist drink-driver who caused a fatal crash has been caught driving while disqualified for the 12th time.