Rob Kidd

A group of Taiwanese tourists had a longer stay than expected in Dunedin after a crash on the West Coast, a court has heard.

A man accused of killing a Dunedin couple and setting their house alight will likely go to trial in August.

Taking a selfie can be a dangerous business.

A prisoner who attacked a guard in a bid to get a transfer to a North Island jail got his wish - but it will come at a cost.

Not even a trip to prison could keep a drug dealer away from cannabis, a court has heard.

The finalists for the national book awards have been announced and local literary talent made a strong showing.

A colleague of a disgraced former Scout leader says his offending has set back the organisation by a decade.

In Sean Christopher Bardwell's meth-addled mind, the man desperately trying to get into the car was trying to kill him.

A former Scout leader caught with hundreds of horrific child sex-abuse videos - some featuring animals - has been jailed for more than two years.

A registered child sex offender who was found to have a secret cellphone and threatened to "smash'' his Probation officer has been jailed.

A violent offender with dubious professional rugby prospects has been ordered to pay his victim $1000.

A top student who attacked two bouncers and kicked a police officer during a boozy night out has evaded conviction so she can go to medical school.

Joking between workmates led to a Dunedin man firing a staple through his colleague's skull, a court has heard.

A banned driver abandoned his car and dog after police chased him through the streets of Dunedin.

A 6-year-old boy who was injured in a head-on crash by a cannabis-affected driver has been left with more than just physical scars, a court has heard.

A Dunedin woman ripped off a 94-year-old for more than $23,000 after striking up a relationship as an informal caregiver, a court has heard.

A cruise ship company whose procedural botches led to the death of a crew member has been ordered to pay his grieving family more than $250,000.

A cruise ship company whose procedural botches led to the death of a crew member have been ordered to pay his family more than $250,000.

Most people’s summer reading consists of a cold drink and a best-seller on the beach.

When Jessie Lee McNeil De Jonge received a text from his mate saying "cover for me", he knew what to do.