Hopes All Black uses influence
Hopes All Black uses influence
The family of a woman beaten up by an All Black have said they hope the rugby player who bashed her can use his influence to steer others from similar violence.
Rob Kidd
Court hears mother’s plea for apology
Court hears mother’s plea for apology
Nearly a decade after her son’s death, a Dunedin mother’s battle for an apology from Corrections has reached court.
Frizell charges dismissed after completing diversion
Frizell charges dismissed after completing diversion
An All Black who committed three assaults in the Octagon has side-stepped convictions after completing diversion.
Mass killer’s relationship of concern
Mass killer’s relationship of concern
A New Zealand mass murderer has been denied parole again after it emerged he had started a relationship with a "fragile" woman while behind bars.
Mass murderer believed he was 'putting them in a better place'
Mass murderer believed he was 'putting them in a better place'
A New Zealand mass murderer has been denied parole again after it emerged he had started a relationship with a “fragile” woman while behind bars.
Fake bomb planter has sentence cut
Fake bomb planter has sentence cut
A security officer who planted a fake bomb at Dunedin Airport has had his sentence cut in half.
Airport worker who planted hoax bomb has sentence halved
Airport worker who planted hoax bomb has sentence halved
A security officer who planted a fake bomb at Dunedin Airport has had his sentence cut in half.
Man sent back to prison after mingling with Mob
Man sent back to prison after mingling with Mob
A man involved in a jailhouse killing continued consorting with gang members on his release from prison, a court has heard.
‘Dumbos’ were drunk with air rifle at beach
‘Dumbos’ were drunk with air rifle at beach
An impromptu duck-shoot at a Dunedin beach, fuelled by bourbon and cola, was the work of "two real dumbos", a court has heard.
Judge cracks down on roosters after five year battle between neighbours
Judge cracks down on roosters after five year battle between neighbours
Lyann Heke’s chooks have finally come home to roost.
‘Goodbye, monster’, abuser told
‘Goodbye, monster’, abuser told
It took more than 40 years but the predatory ‘‘monster’’ who cast a shadow over the lives of two children is finally behind bars.
Oamaru stabbing accused appears in court
Oamaru stabbing accused appears in court
A man accused of attempted murder following a stabbing in Oamaru will remain behind bars for at least a couple of weeks.
Name suppression for man accused of Oamaru stabbing
Name suppression for man accused of Oamaru stabbing
A man accused of attempted murder following a stabbing in Oamaru will remain behind bars for at least a couple of weeks.
Family sided against sexual assault victim - eight years later she has justice
Family sided against sexual assault victim - eight years later she has justice
In 2013, a teenage girl told police her uncle had sexually abused her.
Man cleared of violence charges before going on to attack partner
Man cleared of violence charges before going on to attack partner
Cory John Wayne Ferguson cried with relief when a jury cleared him of serious violence charges last year. But now he is behind bars after repeatedly assaulting the woman the jury refused to believe.
Drug and firearm offences repeated by man on bail
Drug and firearm offences repeated by man on bail
An armed drug dealer who continued his criminal endeavours while on bail said he would resume using methamphetamine as soon as he was released from prison.
Plot to steal car leads to 18-month jail sentence
Plot to steal car leads to 18-month jail sentence
One of a criminal double-act who lured a man to Aramoana to steal his car has been jailed.
Meth addict jailed for assault, other offending
'Win some, lose some, wound some, kill some': Meth addict's menacing threats
A man on a “meth-fuelled bender” threatened to send gang members to his girlfriend’s home to rape her, a court has heard.
Fleeing would-be robber had ‘no-stop policy’
Fleeing would-be robber had ‘no-stop policy’
A man who tried to rob a petrol station then took police on three high-speed chases on consecutive days had a “no-stop policy”, he said.
Man granted discharge to assist immigrants
Man granted discharge to assist immigrants
A Dunedin man who bombarded his ex-partner with calls and messages has avoided a conviction so he can continue to assist the city’s immigrant community.