Sex with young girl alleged
Sex with young girl alleged
A Dunedin man has been accused of repeatedly violating a young girl in his homes and various motels around the country.
Rob Kidd
Jaw broken in central city assault
Jaw broken in central Dunedin assault
A king hit in the Octagon which left a Mosgiel man with a broken jaw was not a rare occurrence, according to a judge.
Unwanted surprise for workers
Vault held unwanted surprise for workers
The rebuild of Dunedin’s historic courthouse is in full swing. Project manager Jeff Halmshaw guided the ODT through the 115-year-old building.
Burglar left own belongings behind
Burglar left own belongings behind
When burgling a house it is prudent to ensure you do not leave a bag of your personal belongings behind.
Offender sent to jail; hopes victim will ‘find happiness’
Offender sent to jail; hopes victim will ‘find happiness’
A German tourist who threatened to kill his girlfriend and nearly drove into Lake Dunstan professed his love for her from the dock.
Jail over threat to kill girlfriend
Jail over threat to kill girlfriend
A tourist who threatened to kill his girlfriend and nearly drove them into a Central Otago lake has professed his love for the victim from the dock.
Judgement on threat to witness upheld
Judgement on threat to witness upheld
A Dunedin man who threatened a witness set to give evidence against his brother has had his appeal dismissed.
Sportsman paid 13-yr-old for sex act
Man in under-age sex act fails in appeal bid
A national sporting representative who paid $50 for a 13-year-old to perform a sex act on him in a Dunedin car park can now be named.
Conman's sentence pared
Conman's sentence pared
A South Otago man who gambled away his friend's $34,000 life savings has had two months shaved off his jail term.
Sequel to machete attack
Sequel to machete attack
A man wielding a machete who almost sliced off a man’s hand was aiming for his head, a court has heard.
Man admits machete attack
Man admits machete attack
A man has admitted nearly hacking off someone's hand with a machete during a domestic argument at Taieri Mouth earlier this year.
Hayne cleared on guard case
Hayne cleared on guard case
The University of Otago vice-chancellor has been cleared of breaching the name suppression of a campus security officer.
Vicar's 'relapse' costly
Vicar's 'relapse' costly
A drink-driving vicar was so drunk he mounted a kerb and blew out one of his car's tyres while driving to church, a court has heard.
Shock over stalker’s placement
Shock over stalker’s placement
A Dunedin businessman is stunned the man who stalked him for two and a-half years tried to arrange a community-work placement through a family member.
Ex-mistress sentenced over harassment
Ex-mistress gets community work for harassment
A judge says the actions of a woman after an affair with a Dunedin businessman broke up were "premeditated, vicious" and "nothing short of disgraceful".
Pressure claim over gun
Pressure claim over gun
A Dunedin mother of two says she was pressured into storing a stolen pistol by a man who took advantage of her.
Surprise over job secrecy
Surprise over job secrecy
A public servant who subjected a Dunedin businessman to "a living hell'' for two and a-half years has finally been named - but his occupation remains under wraps.
Dunedin stalker named
Dunedin stalker named
The public servant who spent two and a-half years stalking a Dunedin businessman can now be named.
Stalked man sure death was coming
Stalked man sure death was coming
A Dunedin businessman who was stalked for more than two and a-half years by a government employee was convinced the man would kill him.
'It was a living hell, to be honest'
Govt employee guilty of 'bizarre' harassment
A Dunedin victim of a "sophisticated" harassment campaign which lasted two and a-half years has described the period as ''a living hell''.