Mosgiel man's disappearing act leaves cops confused
Mosgiel man's disappearing act leaves cops confused
When police chased a Mosgiel man into a motel, they had him cornered. Tawake Matenga (35) had nowhere to run.
Rob Kidd
Threat made to cut off head and place it on fence post
Threat made to cut off head and place it on fence post
An enraged Dunedin man threatened to decapitate his victim and put their head on a fence post, a court has heard.
Assailant to be freed; victim's family leaving town
Assailant to be freed; victim's family leaving town
A gang member whose attack led to the death of a Dunedin man will be released from prison tomorrow.
Chased officer with tomahawk
Chased officer with tomahawk
A man who rammed a police car then chased an officer while wielding a tomahawk has evaded an attempted murder conviction.
Fatal crash driver smashes up $250k car
Fatal crash driver smashes up $250k car
Nearly nine years after causing a fatal crash, a man smashed up his $250,000 replica sports car on a Dunedin motorway, a court has heard.
Barry Kloogh to appeal prison sentence
Barry Kloogh to appeal prison sentence
A disgraced financial adviser who embezzled more than $15 million of his clients’ money will appeal his prison sentence.
Naked-selfie sender caught in sting
Naked-selfie sender caught in sting
A 44-year-old man who sent naked selfies to girls on social media has had his name suppressed to protect his wife and children.
Subject of AOS callout in custody
Subject of AOS callout in custody
A man who allegedly threatened supermarket staff and sparked an Armed Offenders Squad callout had a brief taste of freedom but is now behind bars.
No parole for sex offender claiming amnesia
No parole for sex offender claiming amnesia
A man who sexually abused five girls over 25 years has been declined parole after proposing an address near a Dunedin school.
Murderer back in prison after parole breach
Murderer back in prison after parole breach
One of the country’s longest-serving prisoners is back behind bars after taking drugs while on parole.
Three years for aggravated burglary of wrong house
Three years for aggravated burglary of wrong house
A blundering armed burglar has been locked up for more than three years for an "unsophisticated" break-in at the wrong house which left an occupant fearing he would be killed.
Violent attacker to stay behind bars
Violent attacker to stay behind bars
A psychopath who held a woman captive for three days and subjected her to a harrowing violent, sexual ordeal will remain in prison indefinitely.
Plan for ‘tragedy on legs’ offender
Plan for ‘tragedy on legs’ offender
One of the city’s most prolific offenders — labelled "a tragedy on legs" by his lawyer — hopes to return to his family in the North Island.
'Psychopath' in three-day Dunedin attack to stay in jail
'Psychopath' in three-day Dunedin attack to stay in jail
WARNING: contains distressing content. A psychopath who held a woman captive in Dunedin for three days and subjected her to a harrowing violent, sexual ordeal will remain in prison indefinitely.
Offender to live near school
Offender to live near school
A Dunedin man who amassed more than 9000 objectionable images claims he got no sexual gratification from them.
Helping survivors a privilege: interpreter
Helping survivors a privilege: interpreter
A former Dunedin man who interpreted for survivors affected by the Christchurch mosque attack says the experience was a "privilege".
Appeal over court order breach sentence denied
Appeal over court order breach sentence denied
A Dunedin man who took just three hours to breach a court order has failed in his appeal.
Man who stabbed woman with scissors in sex attack gets parole
Man who stabbed woman with scissors in sex attack gets parole
A man who conned his way into a Dunedin woman’s home then stabbed her with scissors has been released from prison two years early.
Repaying charities after stealing donations
Repaying charities after stealing donations
A thief stole a donation box from a Dunedin shop, then minutes later created a diversion to swipe a second.
Chronic kleptomaniac sent back to prison
Chronic kleptomaniac sent back to prison
Paul John Murphy is an addict. But it's not alcohol or drugs that give him a buzz.