No conviction for damaging 'those teeth'
No conviction for damaging 'those teeth'
The man who filmed himself chipping a piece from Dunedin's waterfront tooth sculpture has walked away without a conviction.
Rob Kidd
Jail for drugs, robbery plan
Jail for drugs, robbery plan
A gang member who sold drugs and planned an armed robbery says he was trying to raise money to join his family in Australia.
Sequel to bizarre behaviour on Tinder date
Sequel to bizarre behaviour on Tinder date
On a first date it's best not to turn up drunk, or claim you are "dangerous", or fight with police, or feign unconsciousness.
Man pleads guilty to assault after groping
Man pleads guilty to assault after groping
A Dunedin man in the middle of a drinking binge groped a woman, then returned to her home to repeatedly lift her top, a court has heard.
Fourth bid for bail by doctor accused of murdering Dunedin teen
Fourth bid for bail by doctor accused of murdering Dunedin teen
A Dunedin doctor accused of killing a teenage girl has applied for bail for the fourth time.
Attempt to avoid assault conviction fails to sway judge
Attempt to avoid assault conviction fails to sway judge
A man who subjected his girlfriend to a sustained assault to avoid discussing their relationship has failed to dodge a conviction.
Dispute over car led to knife incident
Dispute over car led to knife incident
A car-swap gone wrong was the fuel for a man wielding a knife outside a South Dunedin fast-food restaurant, a court has heard.
Sex offender denied release
Sex offender denied release
A sex offender will remain behind bars for at least four more months as he waits for treatment for his predilection.
Police confirm Dunedin property linked to terror attack
Police confirm Dunedin property linked to terror attack
Police have confirmed they are at a Dunedin "location of interest" in relation to the Christchurch terror attack after a mosque shooter said in a manifesto he originally planned to target Dunedin's Al Huda Mosque.
Cleared of rape but thieving led to jail
Cleared of rape but thieving led to jail
On Wednesday, Taukiri Chris Keen was cleared of rape. Yesterday he was jailed for nearly three years for a raft of dishonesty offences.
Sentenced over 'array of serious weapons'
Sentenced over 'array of serious weapons'
A woman found with an ''extraordinary array of serious weapons'' has been sentenced to community work.
Rape trial: text to witness prompts dismissal
Rape trial: text to witness prompts dismissal
A man on trial for rape has had the charge dismissed after his accuser texted a witness before he gave evidence.
'No memory' of sexual abuse
Offender professes no memory of prolonged sexual abuse
A sex offender's claim that he cannot remember the abuse - which took place over a 25-year period - is ''implausible'', a psychologist says.
Elaborate hoax 'beggars belief'
Elaborate hoax 'beggars belief'
An elaborate fake-kidnapping car-arson insurance job has landed two Dunedin mothers on home detention.
Screaming drowned out music
Screaming drowned out music
A woman's hysterical screaming following an alleged rape was so loud, she could be heard over her father's band practice, a court has heard.
Man attacked and chased by partner's ex
Man attacked and chased by partner's ex
A Dunedin chef who found another man in bed with his ex-partner attacked him and chased him down the street threatening to kill him, a court has heard.
Murderer's 'lack of empathy' prompts decision to deny parole
Murderer's 'lack of empathy' prompts decision to deny parole
A murderer who has spent more than 16 years in prison still showed "a complete lack of empathy'' for his victim, the Parole Board says.
Alleged rapist asked complainant to be his girlfriend
Alleged rapist asked complainant to be his girlfriend
A Dunedin man allegedly raped a teenager then asked her to be his girlfriend before dropping her off at home, a court has heard.
Contract assault planned in prison
Contract assault planned in prison
A sex offender with a history of violence took out a contract beating on his former partner from behind bars, a court has heard.
Keep me in prison, says Dunedin bar killer
Keep me in prison, says Dunedin bar killer
A demolition worker who choked a man to death in a Dunedin bar toilet says he deserves to serve his whole five-year prison sentence.