Repeat woman basher locked up for 16 months
Repeat woman basher locked up for 16 months
A repeat woman basher now has five protection orders against him as a result of his violence, a court has heard.
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Trio avoid jail after 'pack attack' on students
Trio avoid jail after 'pack attack' on students
Three Dunedin men involved in a violent pack attack which left two students unconscious and one in a bush have avoided imprisonment.
Man sentenced for historical abuse
Man sentenced for historical abuse
More than 20 years after sexually abusing a 5-year-old boy, a Central Otago business owner and family man has been brought to justice. However, his identity will remain a secret.
Mosgiel weed grower challenged cop to fight
Mosgiel weed grower challenged cop to fight
A Mosgiel man who was found to have an intricately concealed cannabis crop in a workshop he leased has been jailed for nearly two years.
Kids scream as mum attacked in driveway
'Shocking' violence: Kids scream as mum attacked in driveway
Moments after a woman had put her two children in the car to escape her enraged partner, she was being throttled and choking on her own blood.
'We are going to die together': Man tried to gas girlfriend, himself
'We are going to die together': Man tried to gas girlfriend, himself
A woman saved her own life and that of the man trying to kill her after wriggling through the window of a caravan quickly filling with gas, a court has heard.
Breaching order ended sport career
Breaching order ended sport career
A Dunedin hockey umpire's dream of officiating internationally appears to be over after threatening his former girlfriend.
Garden thief sentenced to community work
Garden thief sentenced to community work
A green-fingered thief who repeatedly pilfered plants and garden furniture has been sentenced to community work.
Arson a case of ‘when in stupid-ville’
Arson a case of ‘when in stupid-ville’
A former student who set fire to rubbish bins and furniture summarised his actions concisely: ‘‘when in stupid-ville.’’
Drugged driver crashes car; avoids imprisonment
Drugged driver crashes car; avoids imprisonment
A Dunedin woman who slammed into another motorist while high on a cocktail of drugs, driving the wrong way on a one-way street, has narrowly avoided imprisonment.
Raft of charges after pursuit
Raft of charges after pursuit
A man who allegedly led police on a lengthy chase and was eventually bitten by a police dog will apply for bail today.
'Staggering' violence in car-jacking attempt
Car-jacking terror: Nun attacked by woman high on LSD
A Dunedin woman who committed "staggering" violence in the attempted car-jacking of an elderly nun and her brother will give birth to her third child in prison.
Court on crutches after caught by dog
Court on crutches after caught by dog
A man facing charges over an alleged police pursuit last night appeared in court on crutches today after being bitten by a police dog during the incident.
Crash driver's jail term reduced by two months
Crash driver's jail term reduced by two months
The driver in a high-speed crash who left his injured passengers at the scene may get out of jail a few weeks earlier than he originally thought.
Jailed for attacking pregnant partner
Jailed for attacking pregnant partner
A man who attacked his pregnant partner after claiming the baby was not his has been jailed for 22 months.
Dunedin death case: Woman had a 'difficult past'
Dunedin death case: Woman had a 'difficult past'
A woman who cried as details of her involvement around the death of a Dunedin man were read out had a ''very difficult past'', a court was told.
Cleared of sex charges, awarded $130k
Man cleared of sex charges, awarded $130k
A judge has criticised police and awarded a Dunedin man $130,000 after he was cleared of sex charges following ''four years of hell''.
Tears as woman pleads guilty
Tears as woman pleads guilty
A woman has tearfully pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the death of a Dunedin man.
'Black market' in rubbish bags
'Black market' in rubbish bags
A Dunedin thief who stole bulk packs of rubbish bags to order has since cleaned up his act, his lawyer says.
Blackmail pair allowed to apply for home detention
Blackmail pair allowed to apply for home detention
Two men who cooked up a story and tried to blackmail a woman out of $5000 have been locked up.