Three men jailed after failed robbery
Three men jailed after failed robbery
A failed armed robbery of a Dunedin car yard has resulted in three men being jailed.
Rob Kidd
Prison creative-writing stimulus
Prison creative-writing stimulus
The Otago Daily Times prison creative-writing competition is back and promises to be bigger than ever.
Sallies in focus over employing sex pervert
Sallies in focus over employing sex pervert
The Salvation Army is under fire again after it emerged another sex offender spent years working for the Christian charity.
Man who head-butted mother avoids jail
Man who head-butted mother holding infant avoids jail term
A Mosgiel man who bit a woman and head-butted her while she was holding her infant child says he has reached a “turning point" in his life.
More than just a wardrobe change . . .
More than just a wardrobe change . . .
For some, the elevation to the judicial bench is a huge career leap.
Student drug dealer given home detention
Student drug dealer given home detention
A drug dealer who was arrested just days before sitting the final exams of his four-year university degree has avoided imprisonment.
Murderer’s release to come with conditions
Murderer’s release to come with conditions
A murderer who was apprehended 16 years after the killing, thanks to scientific advances, will be released from prison next week.
'Thorough investigation' of rapist's role at Sallies
'Thorough investigation' of rapist's role at Sallies
A remorseless rapist on parole was given a volunteer role at The Salvation Army despite it knowing about his criminal history.
Disqualified for gin-fuelled escapade
Disqualified for gin-fuelled escapade
A man who had drunk gin and crashed his BMW into three cars blew a "ridiculously high" breath-alcohol level, a court has heard.
Drug dealer who lived opposite school jailed
Drug dealer who lived opposite school jailed
A Dunedin drug dealer whose home opposite a primary school was raided by police last year has been jailed.
Judge accepts sex offence with 14-year-old unintentional
Judge accepts sex offence with 14-year-old unintentional
A courier driver who had a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old hitchhiker put it down to "15 minutes of madness".
Pair keen to rekindle rocky relationship after beating
Pair keen to rekindle rocky relationship after beating
A man who deliberately drove into his partner’s car then beat her up at a Women's Refuge residence wants to rekindle their relationship.
Murder victim loved, missed
Murder victim loved, missed
Brent Bacon came to Dunedin for a fresh start in 2018, a move that brought him closer to family. But within months he was dead, beaten to death with a cricket bat. Rob Kidd looks at how the tragedy unfolded
Jailed man continued to pursue woman
Jailed man continued to pursue woman
A man who was jailed as a result of his obsession with his victim continued to pursue the terrified woman from behind bars, a court has heard.
Polytech must adhere to undertaking: judge
Polytech must adhere to undertaking: judge
A landmark case, the result of an Otago Polytechnic student almost severing a finger, was back before the court yesterday.
'Drink bleach': Cyber stalker's messages revealed
'Drink bleach': Cyber stalker's messages revealed
A woman subjected to two years of incessant online harassment by a Milton teenager has shared some of the vicious messages she received which included a call for her to drink bleach and video it.
Threatened to throw flatmate off cliff
Threatened to throw flatmate off cliff
A Dunedin man sparked a cliff-top standoff with police, threatening to throw his flatmate over the edge, a court has heard.
Parole denied after study plans shelved
Parole denied after study plans shelved
A murderer has been declined parole after he reneged on plans to transfer to another prison so he could study for a PhD.
Outrage at murderer’s release
Outrage at murderer’s release
A murderer it took 16 years to bring to justice has been released from prison, to the outrage of his victim’s family.
Man beat up ex-girlfriend after release
Man beat up ex-girlfriend after release
A Dunedin man who imported "a whole supermarket" of drugs through the dark web beat up his ex-girlfriend after getting early release, a court has heard.