Frustrated at store closed on NYE, man kicked doors
Frustrated at store closed on NYE, man kicked doors
An Oamaru man lashed out at supermarket doors when he realised the store had closed early on New Year’s Eve.
Erin Cox
Dogs mauled cat to death in front of owner
Dogs mauled cat to death in front of owner
An Oamaru woman had an hour to say goodbye to her dogs "Simba" and "Pumba" after they savagely mauled a 15-year-old cat to death before its owner’s eyes.
'Only one issue in this trial and the issue is consent'
'Only one issue in this trial and the issue is consent'
Counsel for a man accused of rape says there is a big difference between being intoxicated and being incapacitated, as the question of consent looms over the trial.
Defendant says woman gave consent
Defendant says woman gave consent
A Dunedin man accused of rape has told a jury he asked the woman if she wanted to have sex and she agreed.
Defendant says woman gave consent
Defendant says woman gave consent
A man accused of rape has told a jury he asked the woman if she wanted to have sex and she agreed.
Rape trial: consent not communicated as ‘I was asleep’
Rape trial: consent not communicated as ‘I was asleep’
A Dunedin man accused of raping an intoxicated woman told police in an interview he thought the act was consensual.
Man jailed over driving offences
Man jailed over driving offences
An Oamaru man who struck a 14-year-old girl with his car in 2018 has been jailed for more driving charges five years on from her death.
20-year-old denies rape allegation
20-year-old denies rape allegation
A Christchurch woman says she woke up in the back seat of a car parked on a Dunedin hill as a man was raping her.
Oamaru man jailed for driving offences
Oamaru man jailed for driving offences
An Oamaru man who struck a 14-year-old girl with his car in 2018 has been jailed for more driving charges five years on from her death.
Dunedin 20-year-old denies rape allegation
Dunedin 20-year-old denies rape allegation
A Christchurch woman says she woke up in the back seat of a car parked on Signal Hill as a man was raping her.
Drunk teens tried to steal motorbikes from store
Drunk teens tried to steal motorbikes from store
A Dunedin teen involved in the botched burglary of a motorcycle store has little memory of the incident due to what his counsel says was a "work hard, drink harder" culture.
Court packed as ‘dapper dresser’ judge’s efforts celebrated
Court packed as ‘dapper dresser’ judge’s efforts celebrated
A Dunedin judge has been celebrated for his contribution to justice in the Otago region after 50 years in the sector.
Spate of indecent assaults in Dunedin
Measures to stay safe after indecent assaults
Police urge people to look after their mates and stay safe this silly season after a spate of indecent assaults in Dunedin.
Dunedin woman swindled sick elderly friend
Dunedin woman swindled sick elderly friend
A Dunedin woman swindled her elderly friend out of almost $6000 as she lay sick in a rest-home.
Drink-driver jailed for causing head-on crash
Drink-driver jailed for causing head-on crash
A Dunedin man has been sent to jail after drunkenly crashing into a vehicle carrying a father and son, causing one a spinal fracture.
'Shameful' acts revealed in court
'Shameful' acts revealed in court
An Oamaru man has been forced to reflect on his "shameful” behaviour after being confronted with audio recordings of his violence.
Man forced to think about ‘shameful’ acts
Man forced to think about ‘shameful’ acts
An Oamaru man has been forced to reflect on his "shameful” behaviour after being confronted with audio recordings of his violence.
Evidence from man who assaulted pensioners ‘entirely unconvincing’
Evidence from man who assaulted pensioners ‘entirely unconvincing’
A Dunedin man who assaulted two pensioners has been fined $500 after a judge says his rendition of events was "unworthy of belief".
Drunken driving and attack lands man in jail
Drunken driving and attack lands man in jail
A former Otago motocross championship competitor has been sentenced to two years’ jail after he injured two women, fuelled by his alcohol abuse.
Christchurch man jailed for grooming, abusing boy
Christchurch man jailed for grooming, abusing boy
A Christchurch man who groomed and abused a teenage boy after he was given accommodation in Otago during lockdown has been jailed for more than two years.