Rob Kidd

Man fled in police car, donned officer’s hat, then took BMW

Jesse Nash (38) was arrested by police in Milton more than 15 hours after they first chased him...

Man fled in police car, donned officer’s hat, then took BMW

A man who stole a police car during a manhunt that spanned 270km even donned a police hat during his wild ride, it can now be revealed.

Kloogh sentencing held to July

Barry Kloogh outside the Dunedin District Court this morning. Photo: Linda Robertson

Kloogh sentencing held to July

The sentencing for disgraced financial adviser Barry Kloogh has been pushed back until the end of July and is scheduled to take an entire day.

Man climbed on to roof of car

A man's frustration with the amount of time his partner took shopping ended with him on the roof of her car as she drove through central Dunedin, a court has heard.

Man’s inability to move on imperils ex

A man who booted open his ex-partner’s door in the middle of the night and berated her in front of three young children says she is the love of his life.

Violence and drink-driving land man in prison

A man who ruined a family farewell by getting drunk and aggressively hugging his girlfriend’s mother explained he was "easily wound up".

Knife shed as flight from law ended

Knife shed as flight from law ended

A Mosgiel man who spent several months on the run from police claims there was an innocent explanation for the meat cleaver he discarded as they tried to arrest him.

Vandalism another blow for bereaved

Vandalism another blow for bereaved

A memorial site for a Central Otago teen killed by a drink-driver has been stripped bare — the latest in a long list of blows for his grieving family.

Repeat offender denied parole

An armed robber who was paroled and then went on a crime spree which included grabbing a police officer’s genitals, will be in prison for at least another six months.

Dealer who used thermos to ferry meth denied parole

Dealer who used thermos to ferry meth denied parole

A drug dealer who handled nearly $300,000 of methamphetamine has been refused parole at his first attempt.

Our local heroes

Police Constables from left Stew Thomas and Megan Harvey at a checkpoint on Castle St. PHOTO:...

Our local heroes

While most of us stay home in our bubbles, they are out there working on the Covid-19 frontline. Rob Kidd reports on those who are risking their health and safety for the rest of us.

Knife-wielding dairy robber jailed

After committing an armed robbery, Maka Vaitupu (20) was found to have committed an earlier...

Knife-wielding dairy robber jailed

A knife-wielding 20-year-old who robbed a South Dunedin dairy has been jailed for more than three years.

‘Unusual if not chilling’ vendetta

A man with a vendetta against a police officer, an illegal radio and a long-standing opposition to authority caused havoc in Mosgiel, a court has heard.

First conviction for lockdown breach

Police pursued the alleged burglars of Liquorland Lincoln after they were spotted in Shirley...

First conviction for lockdown breach

Dunedin has seen its first person convicted of breaching the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

Meth dealer sitting duck, court hears

There were two police pursuits in Christchurch on Saturday night and another on Monday morning.

Meth dealer sitting duck, court hears

A West Coast man selling methamphetamine in Dunedin was a sitting duck for police when he was caught, a court has heard.

Kloogh elects trial by judge-alone

Barry Kloogh appears in court this morning. Photo: Linda Robertson

Kloogh elects trial by judge-alone

The victims of disgraced financial adviser Barry Kloogh might have a longer wait for justice than they anticipated.

Judge condemn’s man’s ‘brazen’ strangling of partner

A man has received no conviction for accidentally shooting his wife. Photo: ODT file

Judge condemn’s man’s ‘brazen’ strangling of partner

A Dunedin man who throttled his partner while she held their infant child will be on lockdown at home for longer than the rest of the country.

Trio accused of service station armed robbery, later ram raid

Three men who allegedly committed an armed robbery of a petrol station followed by a ram raid two days later remain in custody.

Fugitive tracked to house; weapon charge

A man who has been on the run from police for months has finally been arrested and charged with possessing a weapon.

‘Appalling’ driving record added to

A deportee with an "appalling" driving record has continued his Australian form on his return to New Zealand, a court has heard.

Trio charged over petrol station robbery, ram-raid

Police believe the accused crashed their car in Hanover St before fleeing the scene. Photo: NZ...

Trio charged over petrol station robbery, ram-raid

Three men who allegedly committed an armed robbery of a petrol station followed by a ram-raid two days later remain in custody.

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