Murderer told return to Dunedin unlikely
Murderer told return to city unlikely
A Dunedin man who stabbed his partner to death in front of his children wants to return to the city once released from prison.
Rob Kidd
Jury asked to see a child’s point of view
Jury asked to see a child’s point of view
Prosecutors asked a jury in the sex trial of a Clinton man to put themselves in the shoes of the children he allegedly abused.
Scarfies 2.0: Addict property manager happy flat full of weed uncovered
Scarfies 2.0: Addict property manager happy flat full of weed uncovered
A property manager who leased a student flat to a cannabis syndicate for a half-million-dollar drug grow says he is happy he was caught.
Alexandra pair jailed for ‘street thuggery’
Alexandra pair jailed for ‘street thuggery’
An Alexandra duo who shattered a man’s jaw during a bout of unprovoked “street thuggery” have been locked up.
Sexual abuse complainant says allegations not imagined
Sexual abuse complainant says allegations not imagined
The counsel for a Clinton man accused of sexually abusing three young girls has suggested to one that it was all in her head.
Drink-driver crashed car, kicked and bit police
Drink-driver crashed car, kicked and bit police
A drink-driver who caused a crash in central Dunedin kicked and bit police officers when she was arrested, a court has heard.
Man faces 38 charges relating to abuse of girls
Man faces 38 charges relating to abuse of girls
A South Otago man is accused of sexually abusing three girls over a 12-year period, allegedly constructing a range of games to hide his intentions.
Disqualified but drove to get food
Disqualified but drove to get food
A disqualified motorist who drove to get some food rather than walk the short distance was "giving the finger to the system", a judge says.
Still no parole for woman who tried to carjack nun
Still no parole for woman who tried to carjack nun
A Dunedin woman who attempted to carjack a nun while high on LSD has been refused parole again.
Banned driver jailed after helping mate
Banned driver jailed after helping mate
Thirteen — unlucky for some.
Admission of guilt victim’s only request
Admission of guilt victim’s only request
One of the eight women sexually abused by a social worker in a Dunedin girls’ home in the 1980s says all she wants is an acknowledgement of guilt.
Teen released early after brutal assault so he can avoid gangs
Teen released early after brutal assault so he can avoid gangs
A teenager who viciously beat his girlfriend has been freed from prison in a bid to stop him being recruited by gangs.
Man jailed two years for two burglaries and arson
Man jailed two years for two burglaries and arson
While most hunkered down during the Level 4 lockdown, a Dunedin man flooded his former workplace and torched a man’s car just metres from where a woman and her child slept.
Girls’ home abuser to have case reviewed
Girls’ home abuser to have case reviewed
A Dunedin social worker who sexually abused eight girls in his care will have his case reviewed by a newly-formed body specialising in miscarriages of justice.
Board told reason for 2008 killing
Board told reason for 2008 killing
Thirteen years after stabbing a teenager to death, a South Otago man has explained why he did it — and even he accepts the reasoning is bizarre.
'Vigilante justice': Jail for beating, shooting victim
'Vigilante justice': Jail for beating, shooting victim
After detaining his victim, Kurt Tamati Winklemann beat him, told him he would shoot him in the back of the head then put a beanie over his face and drove him to a rural roadside.
Judge unimpressed by ‘complete lack of respect for women’
Judge unimpressed by ‘complete lack of respect for women’
A man who threatened to burn his partner’s house down with her in it has been given a second chance by the victim.
Cannabis grow used whole flat
Cannabis grow used whole flat
A man who used every room in a Dunedin flat — including the roof space — to grow nearly $500,000 worth of cannabis has been locked up.
Cannabis grown in every room including roof
Cannabis grown in every room including roof
A man who used every room in a Dunedin flat - including the roof space - to grow cannabis has been jailed for two years and four months.
NZ rep boxer jailed for 'vigilante justice'
NZ rep boxer jailed for 'vigilante justice'
After detaining his victim, Kurt Tamati Winklemann beat him, told him he would shoot him in the back of the head, then put a beanie over his face and drove him to a rural roadside near Outram.