Erin Cox

After calling an ambulance for his mother, a Dunedin man threatened to kill a paramedic who arrived at his home.

A judge has reprimanded a disgraced Dunedin healer who stood in court smirking and shaking his head as he was sentenced for sexually assaulting seven female clients.

A woman who was strangled in her own bed by an intruder could have been minutes from death, a judge says.

A corrections officer who was assaulted in the line of duty says he has become a prisoner in his own home.

A judge has put the spotlight on the prevalence of strangulation charges and how young men deal with the stress of their relationships.

A 54-year-old victim lost his top row of teeth and required several plates in his head after what a judge called "vigilante action" at the Dunedin bus hub.

Escalating violence has landed an ex-gang affiliate in jail after he "lost the plot" with his partner.

A Dunedin man who threatened to pour hot oil over his partner’s head when she asked for help with house duties has been admonished for his outdated attitude.

A Dunedin man has been jailed for treating a supermarket as his "own personal business".

A Dunedin pensioner has been sent to jail for his 11th drink-driving conviction in 48 years — and blames police for "ruining his life".

A Dunedin woman fuelled by frustration has narrowly avoided jail time after threatening a social worker’s children and damaging a police car.

A Dunedin man has faced a rude awakening after a judge called him one of "the worst drivers on the road" for racking up his 11th drink-driving conviction.

A judge has been left "in awe of everyone involved" with a driving programme that has had a "profound and life-changing effect" on drink-drivers.

A Dunedin man has narrowly avoided imprisonment after he "gave the finger" to the court by breaching his sentence on the same day it was delivered.

Three men allegedly involved in the bottle store burglary that ended with one man dead have been informed they are not wanted at the funeral.

A Dunedin man who did not want to be left alone at Christmas has been jailed for flouting rules so he could attend a festive dinner.

A man who went on a theft spree and threw rocks at his pregnant partner’s stomach has shown little remorse for his offending, a court has heard.