Rob Kidd

Domestic abuser created ‘a household that was ruled by fear’

A trail-blazing aviation engineer who habitually beat his wife for three years and a month has been sentenced to the same time behind bars.

Man jailed for his part in robbery of widower

Man jailed for his part in robbery of widower

A man who provided the muscle in the honey-trap robbery of a grieving widower has been jailed for almost three years.

Child sex offender appealing again

David Charteris wants the Court of Appeal to hear his case after he was jailed for 14 years in...

Child sex offender appealing again

Two years after the former head of southern Victim Support was jailed for child sex offences, he continues to claim his innocence.

Murderer barred from South Island

Robert Lyon will be banned from entering the South Island while on parole. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Murderer barred from South Island

A rapist and murderer has been released from prison after spending 19 years behind bars - half his life.

Man jailed for threatening to drop a rock on officer's head

A Dunedin man who bit and spat at police, and threatened to drop a rock on an officer’s head has been jailed for eight months.

Not guilty plea in murder case

Not guilty plea in murder case

A 43-year-old hairdresser has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a Dunedin woman.

Name suppression extended

A 24-year-old man charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Karitane will have his identity kept secret for at least another two weeks.

Woman found dead in Glenleith killed months earlier, court told

Police closed off roads in Glenleith after a body was found. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Woman found dead in Glenleith killed months earlier, court told

A 43-year-old Dunedin hairdresser accused of murdering a woman has pleaded not guilty.

Man charged over Karitane shooting keeps name secret

Police at the scene at Karitane where a person was seriously injured. Photo: Craig Baxter

Man charged over Karitane shooting keeps name secret

A 24-year-old man charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Karitane will have his identity kept secret for at least another two weeks.

Sentenced over fifth drink-drive conviction

Sentenced over fifth drink-drive conviction

When Samuel Mandega Mukundu crashed his car while downing beers, he knew he was going to be in trouble.

Momona crash truck driver pleads guilty

Michael Wardell (32) was banned from driving for a year over an early morning crash near Dunedin...

Momona crash truck driver pleads guilty

A drunk truck driver who slammed into nine parked cars outside Dunedin Airport caused more than $140,000 of damage, a court has heard.

Truck driver loses licence over $140k trail of drunken carnage

Michael Wardell crashed his truck into 9 vehicles parked outside Dunedin Airport. Photo: Rob Kidd

Truck driver loses licence over $140k trail of drunken carnage

A drunk truck driver who slammed into nine parked cars outside Dunedin Airport caused more than $140,000 of damage, a court has heard.

Man fined over booze-fuelled, lockdown-breaching crash

Shae Gosney’s vehicle was written off in the high-speed crash in Princes St. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Man fined over booze-fuelled, lockdown-breaching crash

A Dunedin man who breached lockdown when he “got pissed tried driving home and f..... up” has a $3200 bill to pay.

Burglaries violated retirees’ ‘sense of security’: judge

Primo Thompson (19) will pay the victims of his burglaries more than $3500. PHOTO: ROB KIDD

Burglaries violated retirees’ ‘sense of security’: judge

A Mosgiel man repeatedly targeted the residents of a retirement village during a three-week crime spree, a court has heard.

Med school rejection woes taken to court

A woman declined entry to the University of Otago’s medical school four times has taken her complaint to court.

Signs at crash site finally fixed

Larger stop signs have been installed by the Dunedin City Council at the intersection of Church...

Signs at crash site finally fixed

The undersized stop signs by the intersection of a double-fatal crash in Outram have finally been replaced — more than two years after the tragedy.

Dunedin woman avoids jail over honey trap

A Dunedin woman who orchestrated a honey trap to rob a recently bereaved widower has avoided a prison term.

Man who beat partner has sentence appeal dismissed

Jordan Boyes (30) had one previous driving conviction before being jailed for a spate of serious...

Man who beat partner has sentence appeal dismissed

A man who repeatedly beat his partner, leaving her with 50 bruises, has had his appeal for a shorter sentence dismissed.

Cannabis grower seeks home detention

A drug grower with a "sophisticated" set-up, a sawn-off shotgun and a crop worth nearly $50,000 claims he should have been sentenced to home detention.

Illegal sacking brings $40K bill

An Invercargill accounting firm has been slapped with a $40,000 bill after it illegally sacked a woman on the eve of the first nationwide lockdown.

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