Dunedin woman 'beaten for hours in car'
Dunedin woman 'beaten for hours in car'
A Dunedin woman says she was trapped in a car and beaten for hours by an ex-partner, who is on trial this week.
Erin Cox
Speeder with 'appalling' history jailed
Speeder with 'appalling' history jailed
A Dunedin man has been jailed after speeding in the city at 100kmh and racking up his 11th disqualified driving conviction.
Man seeking rehabilitation after threatening to harm police
Man seeking rehabilitation after threatening to harm police
A Dunedin man has sought rehabilitation after threatening to rape and kill police officers.
Hope of ‘comfortable’ retirement destroyed
Hope of ‘comfortable’ retirement destroyed
A Dunedin pensioner feels like a "complete and utter failure" after a friend of 15 years ripped her off $25,000.
Accomplice avoids jail for ‘mean-spirited’ offending
Accomplice avoids jail for ‘mean-spirited’ offending
The accomplice of a notorious self-described "kleptomaniac" has narrowly avoided jail after breaking into her neighbour’s house and stealing Christmas presents from under the tree.
Grope ‘can’t be crime of century’
Grope ‘can’t be crime of century’
A Dunedin woman says she feels scared, powerless and angry after being indecently assaulted in daylight on the university campus.
Dunedin man waterboarded ex-partner
Dunedin man waterboarded ex-partner
A Dunedin man has been jailed for waterboarding an ex-partner and strangling himself in an attempt to claim self-defence.
Not guilty verdict for taxi driver accused of rape
Not guilty verdict for taxi driver accused of rape
An unregistered taxi driver has been found not guilty of kidnapping and raping a woman in his car after an eight-day jury trial.
Unregistered taxi driver not guilty of rape
Unregistered taxi driver not guilty of rape
An unregistered taxi driver has been found not guilty of kidnapping and raping a woman in his car after an eight-day jury trial.
Language barrier key element in rape trial
Language barrier key element in rape trial
Language barriers and tales of a war-torn country were shared with a jury yesterday when a defendant gave evidence after being accused of rape and kidnapping.
Man charged with rape volunteered DNA, interview
Man charged with rape volunteered DNA, interview
A man charged with rape and kidnapping gave a voluntary interview and a sample of his DNA to police, a jury has heard.
Dunedin rape trial: 'I was just very scared'
Dunedin rape trial: 'I was just very scared'
Forensic scientists have told a jury they did not find semen on the clothes of an alleged rape victim.
Defence probes dress length in rape case
'Barely covers your bottom': Defence probes dress length in rape case
A woman who says she was kidnapped and raped has faced gruelling cross-examination about the length of her dress and the amount of alcohol she consumed.
Defence probes dress length in rape case
Defence probes dress length in rape case
A woman who says she was kidnapped and raped in Dunedin has faced gruelling cross-examination regarding the length of her dress and the amount of alcohol she consumed.
Sober driver faces sex charges
Sober driver faces sex charges
A Dunedin man has denied four sex charges after using his unregistered taxi service to allegedly kidnap a woman.
Unregistered taxi driver's rape, kidnapping trial begins
Unregistered taxi driver's rape, kidnapping trial begins
A Dunedin man stands trial today on four sex charges after using his unregistered taxi service to allegedly kidnap a woman.
Woman used chapstick to give meth to inmate
Woman used chapstick to give meth to inmate
A Dunedin woman who hollowed out a chapstick and stuffed it full of methamphetamine was arrested after she tried to smuggle it into the Otago Corrections Facility.
Offender took up-skirt videos in retail stores
Offender took up-skirt videos in retail stores
Gaurav Jeevan Rauniyar appeared in the Dunedin District Court this week on three charges related to up-skirting and breaching the Search and Surveillance Act.
Rehabilitation efforts help drug dealer avoid prison
Rehabilitation efforts help drug dealer avoid prison
A Dunedin woman has narrowly avoided jail time after being found with almost two kilograms of cannabis.
Woman faces abuser in childhood assault case
Woman faces abuser in childhood assault case
A Dunedin woman faced her abuser in court after an assault when she was 7 years old completely destroyed her childhood.