Man convicted over hoax bomb to appeal Man convicted over hoax bomb to appeal The man behind a fake bomb planted at Dunedin Airport will appeal his conviction and sentence, it has been confirmed.
Jail for meth-fuelled driver, ‘lifetime of pain’ for victim’s family Jail for meth-fuelled driver, ‘lifetime of pain’ for victim’s family Vicki Blair raised her dead son’s favourite basketball jersey to her face and inhaled its scent.
Meth-fuelled driver jailed over fatal crash Meth-fuelled driver jailed over fatal crash An unlicensed, meth-fuelled driver who killed his passenger in a high-speed crash outside Oamaru has been jailed for five years seven months.
Angry Dunedin man pelts mother with hot pie Angry Dunedin man pelts mother with hot pie A Dunedin man threw a pie at his mother, causing molten mince to burn her face, a court has heard.
Jail for stealing laptops, car from student flats Jail for stealing laptops, car from student flats A forestry worker who burgled three student flats in one night, stealing more than $5000 of goods and a car, has been jailed for nearly two years.
Case shows deep flaws of justice system: advocates Case shows deep flaws of justice system: advocates Justice advocates say the result of an Otago domestic-violence case, overturned on appeal, is symptomatic of a broken system.
Violent abuser shuns rehab efforts Violent abuser shuns rehabilitation efforts A Balclutha man who abused his girlfriend has refused to engage in rehabilitation behind bars, the Parole Board heard.
Woman conned into crime by celebrity impersonation Woman conned into crime by celebrity impersonation She was a Mosgiel carer, he was a celebrity paranormal investigator from Las Vegas — it was an unlikely romance.
Sex offender sent back to jail Sex offender sent back to jail A high-risk sex offender has been jailed for accessing the internet with the help of another paedophile.
Man who attacked officer and car denied early release Man who attacked officer and car denied early release A man who rammed a police car and then chased an officer with a tomahawk says he is a victim, the Parole Board has heard.
Plumbing company fined over boy’s death Plumbing company fined over boy’s death A gas-fitter whose negligence led to the death of a 12-year-old boy will pay his victim’s family $70,000.
Three years in prison for fake bomb maker Three years in prison for fake bomb maker An airport security officer who planted a fake bomb was "cruel" in executing his plan two days after the Christchurch mosque attacks, a judge said.
Man sentenced for assaulting partner Man sentenced for assaulting partner When interviewed by the police after beating up his partner, a Dunedin man claimed he was "not a woman basher".
Gas-fitter's fatal negligence brings thousands in fines Gas-fitter's fatal negligence brings thousands in fines A gas-fitter whose negligence led to the death of a 12-year-old boy will pay his family $70,000.
Airport security officer jailed 3 years for bomb hoax Airport security officer jailed 3 years for bomb hoax A Dunedin airport security officer who planted a fake bomb two days after the deadly Christchurch mosque attacks has been jailed for three years.
Guilty verdict for sex abuse of young girls Guilty verdict for sex abuse of young girls A Clinton man has been found guilty of 37 of the 38 sex charges he faced, and now faces years behind bars.
Dental student who headbutted man granted discharge Dental student who headbutted man granted discharge An aspiring dentist who headbutted a man in a bar - causing severe oral injuries - has avoided a conviction.
Alleged bigamist’s former wife speaks of pain Alleged bigamist’s former wife speaks of pain A Dunedin woman whose marriage to an alleged bigamist has now been annulled says time will never heal her pain.
Impaired driver’s vehicle hit police car Impaired driver’s vehicle hit police car Brent James Tiddy did doughnuts on a playcentre’s field, drove 30m along a footpath and took police on a two-minute chase — but the worst was yet to come.
Prison term for driver who sped from police Prison term for driver who sped from police A man took police on a perilous high-speed chase through Dunedin because of an "unusual" affection for his car, his lawyer says.