Man who burgled, strangled ex jailed
Man who burgled, strangled ex jailed
A man who burgled his ex-partner’s home twice in four days, strangled her and scattered her clothes around the neighbourhood has been jailed for two years.
Rob Kidd
Stalked ex-landlord for nearly 10 years
Stalked ex-landlord for nearly 10 years
A Dunedin woman stalked her former landlord for nearly a decade, at one point couriering him a key to her home, a court has heard.
Drinking behind the wheel denied
Drinking behind the wheel denied
A woman who was reportedly swigging from a wine bottle while driving along the peninsula has been ordered to undertake counselling.
Police raid catalyst for change
Police raid catalyst for change
A woman caught with drugs and a sawn-off shotgun says being arrested has made her a better mother.
Lack of alcohol, drug counselling a barrier
Lack of alcohol, drug counselling a barrier
A repeat armed robber has been unable to receive alcohol and drug counselling while in prison because of her behaviour, the Parole Board has heard.
University complainant speaks out
University complainant speaks out
A man who dropped a high-profile court case against the University of Otago has broken his silence, but the university will not follow suit.
Sentenced over attack on partner
Sentenced over attack on partner
Tawhiao Pohioa halted the vicious beating of his partner only when his daughter entered the room, a court has heard.
Stabbing victim outraged by attacker’s sentence
Stabbing victim outraged by attacker’s sentence
A woman whose career prospects were left in tatters after she was stabbed in both knees was outraged by her attacker’s sentence.
Officer’s victim statement inspires apology
Officer’s victim statement inspires apology
A Central Otago police officer and the man who aimed a firearm at him after a high-speed chase have come to an unlikely truce.
'No-one deserves that in their life'
'No-one deserves that in their life': Man who pointed gun at cop
A man who pointed a firearm at a police officer and stole his patrol car has told his victim he thinks about the incident every day.
Woman cleared of driving into boyfriend
Woman cleared of driving into boyfriend
A Dunedin woman accused of deliberately driving into her boyfriend after catching him with another woman has been acquitted.
Drove off with man on bonnet, court told
Drove off with man on bonnet, court told
After finding her boyfriend cheating, a Dunedin woman allegedly stole a wallet and drove off with the man clinging to her car’s bonnet.
Attacker narrowly avoids jail
Attacker narrowly avoids jail
It has been nearly two years since Hemi Puriri’s victim was groped by him but every time she closes her eyes she sees his face.
$275k fine over serious-injury roller crash
$275k fine over serious-injury roller crash
A Queenstown contracting company has been fined $275,000 after a heavy roller driven by an unlicensed driver rolled 20m down a bank.
Killer driver had been sentenced on similar charges
Killer driver had been sentenced on similar charges
A Dunedin driver who killed his passenger in a high-speed crash was serving a sentence for a similar police chase at the time.
Dunedin man admits killing passenger in Oamaru crash
Dunedin man admits killing passenger in Oamaru crash
A Dunedin man has admitted killing his passenger in a high-speed North Otago crash which split a car completely in half.
Child sex offender to stay in jail
Child sex offender to stay in jail
A Dunedin sex offender who targeted single mothers to prey on their children will remain in prison for at least another nine months.
Central Otago sex offender remains behind bars
Central Otago sex offender remains behind bars
A Central Otago sex offender who hoarded a horrifying collection of child-abuse images says he now understands the impact on the victims involved.
Parole denied until tendency to violence can be addressed
Parole denied until tendency to violence can be addressed
A man who beat his partner unconscious then roused her just to continue the assault has been declined parole.
Child sex offender admits viewing child porn again
Child sex offender admits viewing child porn again
A high-risk child sex offender has admitted viewing child pornography for the second time since his release from prison, a court has heard.