‘Anti meth’ drug dealer jailed
‘Anti meth’ drug dealer jailed
A Dunedin man was forced to deal methamphetamine to survive, despite being "anti meth", a court has heard.
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Jailed for downloading child porn
Jailed for downloading child porn
A Dunedin man with the intellectual function of a teenager has been jailed after downloading more than 800 child-exploitation files.
Woman attacked ex with wheel brace
Woman attacked ex and new girlfriend with wheel brace
A Christchurch woman drove almost five hours to confront her ex-partner and his new girlfriend - then attacked them with a metal wheel brace as they slept.
Woman attacked ex and new girlfriend with wheel brace
Woman attacked ex and new girlfriend with wheel brace
A Christchurch woman drove almost five hours to confront her ex-partner and his new girlfriend, and attacked them with a metal wheel brace as they slept.
Man jailed for indecent assault of 11-year-old girl
Man jailed for indecent assault of 11-year-old girl
A Dunedin man says he is tortured by his actions after indecently assaulting an 11-year-old girl.
Woman painted gang symbols on mum's home
Woman vandalised mum's home with gang symbols
A woman vandalised her mother’s home with gang symbols and offensive drawings hours before it was partly gutted by a mysterious fire.
Woman painted gang symbols on mum's home
Woman painted gang symbols on mum's home
A Dunedin woman vandalised her mother’s home with gang symbols and offensive drawings hours before it was partly gutted by a mysterious fire.
'Grandmothers 'won’t be silenced'
Convicted protester says grandmothers 'won’t be silenced'
A Dunedin grandmother convicted of forging a letter in a bid to derail an international petroleum conference says she will not be silenced.
Climate protester sentenced to community work
Climate protester sentenced to community work
A Dunedin grandmother who sent a forged postponement letter to delegates of an international petroleum conference has been sentenced to 125 hours’ community work.
'It’s impossible not to be moved by your life': Judge
'It’s impossible not to be moved by your life': Judge
A judge says he understands why a recidivist offender in Oamaru fills himself up with drugs after hearing of the man’s traumatic past.
Dunedin dad cleared after ‘entire life was on the line’
Dunedin dad cleared after ‘entire life was on the line’
A Dunedin father can finally speak out about his two years of terror after being cleared of serious violence charges.
Dunedin man avoids conviction for 'cruel' attack on partner
Dunedin man avoids conviction for 'cruel' attack on partner
A man in a leadership role at a Dunedin institution has avoided conviction for "serious" family violence offending after his lawyer said it would bring his employer into disrepute.
Carrying of loaded firearm inappropriate response: judge
Carrying of loaded firearm inappropriate response: judge
A judge told a Dunedin man found in a car with methamphetamine and a loaded firearm: "New Zealand is desperately concerned with this kind of offending."
Dunedin man imported drugs to 'cut out middleman'
Dunedin man imported drugs to 'cut out middleman'
A Dunedin man said bad experiences with drugs led him to "cut out the middleman", after an MDMA package bound for his home was intercepted.
Actions arrogant, judge tells disqualified driver
Actions arrogant, judge tells disqualified driver
A disqualified driver told police he wished his 9-year-old had taken the wheel.
Woman threatened to steal baby, court told
Woman threatened to steal baby, court told
A Dunedin woman threatened to steal a baby and waved around a firearm, threatening to shoot two women, a court has heard.
Burglar given home detention
Burglar given home detention
A judge says a Dunedin man "violated the sanctity" of homes he burgled amidst a meth-fuelled theft spree.
Woman narrowly avoids imprisonment for stabbing
Woman narrowly avoids imprisonment for stabbing
An Oamaru woman has narrowly avoided imprisonment after stabbing a man who was "caught in the crossfire".
Shoplifter ‘fell into old habits’
Shoplifter ‘fell into old habits’
An Oamaru man says he was "spaced out on meth" after being caught shoplifting to fund his drug habit.
Woman accused of staying with ex to make life ‘misery’
Woman accused of staying with ex to make life ‘misery’
A Dunedin woman has been accused of staying in a relationship with an allegedly violent man in an attempt to "make his life misery".