Erin Cox

A district court judge said that locking up a man who assaulted his partner would not help anyone, drawing attention to the lack of psychological assistance available in prison.

A police officer who was assaulted in the line of duty hopes the woman who kicked him gets the help she needs, a court has heard.

A Dunedin man who burgled two homes while the residents were asleep inside says his stint in jail was a harrowing experience.

A jury has found a man not guilty on two charges of molesting his stepdaughters.

An Oamaru woman was informed she might lose her leg after being struck by a vehicle and pinned beneath it in a Mitre 10 carpark.

The stepdaughter of a man on 17 child abuse charges has been accused of making up the allegations in order please her mother, a court has heard.

A man has denied 17 child abuse charges and says he did not molest his two stepdaughters.

A judge has told a prolific Dunedin flasher he needs some help after being convicted of his 35th indecency offence.

A Cromwell man has been found guilty of indecently touching a 6-year-old girl after a jury remained gridlocked and unable to reach a unanimous verdict.

The Crown says "the devil is in the detail" of an 8-year-old’s description of the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of a Cromwell man tasked with taking care of her.

A father was moved to tears yesterday as he listened to audio of his daughter disclosing the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of a Cromwell man.

A Cromwell man has denied indecently groping a friend’s 6-year-old daughter while she was in his care.

A man who went to an Oamaru park after agreeing to pay a 14-year-old for sex was beaten up, robbed and then blackmailed for $10,000.

A homeless man threatened to do "something radical to get arrested" in order to have a roof over his head for the night.

A former Waitaki District Council candidate harassed his neighbours for several years, spending more than $8000 to pester the pair, a court has heard.