Man who threatened Probation officer jailed
Man who threatened Probation officer jailed
A man who drove the wrong way through a roundabout and caused a crash, ignoring a red light, has continued his wild behaviour up to sentencing.
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Slew of driving offences 'put public at risk'
Slew of driving offences 'put public at risk'
A Dunedin man who routinely showed "complete disregard" for the safety of other road users has been locked up for 14 months.
Lockdown drinking led to assault
Lockdown drinking led to assault
A Balclutha man who assaulted his partner after a Covid-19-lockdown drinking session will keep his identity secret.
Break up fabricated to swindle benefits
Break up fabricated to swindle benefits
A Dunedin couple who claimed to have split up to commit benefit fraud of nearly $100,000 had their third child together while supposedly estranged, a court has heard.
Attack was ‘degrading, humiliating’
Attack was ‘degrading, humiliating’
A national sporting representative and university scholarship recipient has been convicted of domestic violence despite claims it would end his career prospects.
Attack was ‘degrading, humiliating’
Attack was ‘degrading, humiliating’
A national sporting representative and university scholarship recipient has been convicted of domestic violence despite claims it would end his career prospects.
Sex offending sentence extended for violating cellmate
Sex offending sentence extended for violating cellmate
A sex offender who violated his cellmate while double-bunking has had three and a-half years added to his sentence.
Man who stabbed horse to appeal
Man who stabbed horse to appeal
The man who stabbed a beloved miniature horse to death in a frenzied attack will appeal his sentence.
‘Covid’ cougher bashed sister
‘Covid’ cougher bashed sister
An Oamaru man arrested during the Level 4 lockdown deliberately coughed on police and told them "I've got Covid-19", a court has heard.
No conviction but P endorsement stripped
No conviction but P endorsement stripped
A bus driver who ran a red light and crushed a pedestrian’s foot has avoided a conviction.
Franchise owners escape conviction
Franchise owners escape conviction
Selling pies to Kiwis — what could go wrong?
Community detention for repeated lockdown breaches
Community detention for repeated lockdown breaches
A man who breached the country’s Level 4 lockdown rules was not playing for "the team of five million", a judge says.
Burglar jailed for five years
Burglar jailed for five years
A burglar who targeted Dunedin’s wealthiest suburbs and got away with $120,000 worth of items has been jailed for more than five years.
34-year-old swindled $11k from foster parents
34-year-old swindled $11k from foster parents
When Bryan Alexander Clarke’s foster parents noticed money missing from their accounts, he reassured them police would catch the person responsible. They did. And it was him.
Hard work results in release
Hard work results in release
A Dunedin rapist has been released on parole with almost four years of his sentence remaining.
No parole for woman who attacked nun
No parole for woman who attacked nun
A Dunedin woman who attacked an elderly nun and her brother during an LSD and booze binge has been denied parole.
Man jailed for raping woman in her home
Man jailed for raping woman in her home
Drunk after a rugby trip, dressed in a batman costume, Anaru Leigh Tutanekai Wetere needed help.
Gang member ‘undue risk to community’
Gang member ‘undue risk to community’
A Dunedin gang member who committed a callous assault, which eventually led to the victim’s death, says the incident "haunts" him.
Man jailed after meth guilty pleas
Man jailed after meth guilty pleas
A man caught running drugs between the North and South Islands has been jailed for more than two years.
Posed as priest abusing children
Posed as priest abusing children
A Dunedin man posed as a priest while fantasising with others online about violating children, a court has heard.