Detention for attack on sex offender
Detention for attack on sex offender
The man who started what became a vigilante pack attack on a sex offender in central Dunedin has been sentenced to home detention.
Rob Kidd
Supervision imposed for demanding with menaces
Supervision imposed for demanding with menaces
In the middle of a manic episode, a woman took an axe to a Dunedin liquor store to get what she believed she was owed, a court has heard.
Stripper, sex worker targeted in rampage
Stripper, sex worker targeted in rampage
A Dunedin grandfather was in the midst of a manic episode when he threatened to end a stripper’s dancing career, a court has heard.
Man jailed for assaulting brother
Man jailed for assaulting brother
A "cruel and vicious" assault on his intellectually disabled brother has put a Dunedin man in prison for 15 months.
Justice requires a cool head
Justice requires a cool head
It's not unusual for those before the court to be hot-tempered — but now staff can see them coming.
Abuse of two partners brings six years’ jail
Abuse of two partners brings six years’ jail
A Dunedin man who sexually abused two former partners has been jailed for six years. But it was his non-criminal acts that caused lasting damage, the victims said.
Carter wins book awards
Carter wins book awards
Dunedin music legend Shayne Carter won big at this week’s national book awards but his plans for spending the prize money were far from rock’n’roll.
Work term for shooting kereru
Work term for shooting kereru
A Dunedin man who shot a kereru from his backyard has been ordered to do 175 hours of community work.
Shoplifting ‘most responsible’ thing he could have done
Shoplifting ‘most responsible’ thing he could have done
A man who shoplifted three times at the outset of the Covid-19 lockdown claims it was the ‘‘most responsible’’ thing he could have done.
'I don’t give a ****': Man unrepentant after lockdown spitting
'I don’t give a ****': Man unrepentant after lockdown spitting
One of a transient duo who became the first in Dunedin to be sentenced for breaching the Covid-19 lockdown was far from apologetic when interviewed by police, a court has heard.
Defendant explains crimes committed to keep him in jail
Defendant explains crimes committed to keep him in jail
A man who regularly offends, with the sole aim of going back to prison, has landed back behind bars again — but it will not be for long.
Drug-driving incident ‘about as bad as it gets’
Drug-driving incident ‘about as bad as it gets’
A woman on a cocktail of drugs who drove erratically for 20km on the region’s busiest road was potentially "a lethal weapon", a judge says.
Jailed again after invasion with knives, crossbow
Repeat violent offender jailed again after invasion with knives, crossbow
A man who burst into a home wielding two knives and a crossbow was fought off by a disabled person with their walker, a court has heard.
Jail term for injury cut by five months
Jail term for injury cut by five months
A former Dunedin student who left three people permanently scarred following a bloody bar fight has had his sentence reduced.
Alcohol erased memory of racism before attack: offender
Alcohol erased memory of racism before attack: offender
A Lawrence man who started a bar brawl with a racist outburst says he cannot remember making the offensive remarks.
Dunedin bar fight: Attacker's sentence reduced
Dunedin bar fight: Attacker's sentence reduced
A former Dunedin student who left three people permanently scarred following a bloody bar fight has had his sentence reduced.
Victim’s sister believes fatal attack was not random
Victim’s sister believes fatal attack was not random
Nigel Landreth would have turned 45 this week.
Stalking and death threats kept coming
Stalking and death threats kept coming
A one-off Tinder date led to nearly four years of stalking and threats, a court has heard.
Man who killed friend denied parole
Man who killed friend denied parole
A man who beat his friend to death and then got a taxi to his girlfriend’s house has been refused parole at the first attempt.
Man who beat friend to death denied parole
Man who beat friend to death denied parole
A man who beat his friend to death then got a taxi to his girlfriend’s house has been refused parole at the first attempt.