Dunedin man pleads guilty to dangerous driving
Dunedin man pleads guilty to dangerous driving
A Dunedin real estate agent smashed into two cars and drove his white BMW home on its rims, a court has heard.
Rob Kidd
Confiscated car returned, interlocked
Confiscated car returned, interlocked
The new drink-driving interlock laws have been tested in the High Court, which has meant the confiscation of a vehicle has been overturned.
Man found with ammo after chase denied parole
Man found with ammo after chase denied parole
A Dunedin man found with more than 500 rounds of ammunition after a high-speed police chase has been declined parole.
Attacker loses bid to have prison sentence reduced
Attacker loses bid to have prison sentence reduced
A woman whose drunken Christmas Day attack left a former friend scarred has failed to have her sentence reduced.
Man's sentence reduced, despite 'troubling' aspects
Man's sentence reduced, despite 'troubling' aspects
A Mosgiel man has had a jail sentence converted to home detention despite a High Court judge finding his behaviour ''immensely'' troubling.
Orientation Week walks not innocent
Orientation Week walks not innocent
A Dunedin motorsports driver said he was walking around the student sector late at night during Orientation Week because he was trying to lose weight.
Lewd act-accused: 'Your record's not exactly flash'
Lewd act-accused: 'Your record's not exactly flash'
A Dunedin man who flashed his genitals while at a bus stop claimed he was "adjusting his trousers'', a court has heard.
Dunedin man guilty of burglary
Dunedin man guilty of burglary
A Dunedin man said he was walking around the student sector late at night during orientation week because he was trying to lose weight. The truth was much shadier.
Shriver brilliantly sharp in short story collection
Shriver brilliantly sharp in short story collection
Rob Kidd reviews Property, By Lionel Shriver, published by HarperCollins.
No jail for home detention breach
No jail for home detention breach
A woman who pushed her husband down a flight of steps to his death could have ended up behind bars after breaching her home detention sentence.
‘Huge fall from grace’ for young leader
‘Huge fall from grace’ for young leader
A young Maori leader and leading voice in the battle against bullying has suffered "a huge fall from grace", a court has heard.
2 years, 7 months’ jail for meth dealer
2 years, 7 months’ jail for meth dealer
At Wiremu Tuhura Miller’s Balclutha home, police found snap-lock bags, scales, six cellphones, glass pipes, $870 cash and parts of a sawn-off shotgun.
Father jailed after admitting incest
Father jailed after admitting incest
An Oamaru man committed incest with his youngest daughter, who became pregnant twice within six months, a Dunedin court has heard.
Former firefighter cleared of rape charge
Former firefighter cleared of rape charge
A former Dunedin firefighter has been acquitted of rape.
Man jailed for molesting girls
Man jailed for molesting girls
A Dunedin man who molested a 4-year-old girl after celebrating her birthday and called a 10-year-old his girlfriend has been jailed for nearly three years.
Offensive imagery found after blackmail attempts
Offensive imagery found after blackmail attempts
When police raided Samuel Leigh Ebdell's home they were looking for evidence of blackmail.
11-year-old girl abused by grandfather
11-year-old girl abused by grandfather
A former nurse wept in the dock as the court heard details of him sexually assaulting his granddaughter.
Knife brought to fight over man
Knife brought to fight over man
Two women agreed to fight over a man; one brought a knife.
Threats spark extra security around Dunedin
Threats spark extra security around Dunedin
A man who made threats at the Dunedin District Court this week sparked extra security at three locations around the city.
Lyrics, photos breached order
Lyrics, photos breached order
A man sent his ex-partner song lyrics and photos of him self-harming in breach of a judge's order, a court has heard.