Tourist admits causing death
Tourist admits causing death
A tourist who drove a campervan through an intersection without stopping and collided with a car, has pleaded guilty to aggravated careless driving causing death and injury.
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Man (64) guilty on child porn charges
Man (64) guilty on child porn charges
A 64-year-old man appeared in the Oamaru District Court yesterday for sentencing on 24 charges of possessing objectionable publications.
Crown changes its case
Crown changes its case
The Crown now believes Mark Lundy killed his wife and daughter about six hours later than its original estimation.
Fleeing driver hit 160kmh
Fleeing driver hit 160kmh
The driver of a stolen car who led police on a 28km chase at speeds of up to about 160kmh was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday.
Raft of misconduct charges against osteopath
Raft of misconduct charges against osteopath
A former Dunedin osteopath threatened to strangle a colleague until her ''eyes popped out'', the New Zealand Health Practitioners' Disciplinary Tribunal was told yesterday.
Dad abducts son, takes high-speed trip
Dad abducts son, takes high-speed trip
A father has today admitted abducting his young son from Dunedin and driving away at speeds of up to 170km/h north of Christchurch.
Boy racer jailed over girl's death
Boy racer jailed over girl's death
A "remorseless" boy racer will join his brother in jail after being sentenced to three and a-half years in prison for his involvement in a high-speed street race which killed an 18-year-old girl.
Three-strikes jail influx is yet to materialise
Three-strikes jail influx is yet to materialise
Three-strikes legislation for criminal offenders took effect four years ago, amid claims it would ''fill prisons''. Hamish McNeilly looks at the outcome so far.
Victim's mother 'relieved' parole denied
Victim's mother 'relieved' parole denied
Convicted killer Paul David Bailey will spend at least two more years in prison.
Doctor used false names to feed drug addiction
Doctor used false names to feed drug addiction
A doctor living in Dunedin has been censured after prescribing Class C drugs, using false names and details, to feed her opiate addiction.
Accused cop breaks down in court
Accused cop breaks down in court
A community constable accused of indecently assaulting five teenage girls has broken down in tears while giving evidence in his own defence.
Charge of vehicle theft
Charge of vehicle theft
A Christchurch man is facing multiple charges following an early morning car theft which resulted in a crash yesterday.
Jail for 21 years of 'horrendous' offending
Jail for 21 years of 'horrendous' offending
"Horrendous" is how a judge has described Jim Wilson's 21 years of sexual offending against a female victim, starting when she was four years old.
Owner pleads guilty over dog attack
Owner pleads guilty over dog attack
The owner of two rottweilers which mauled an 8-year-old Christchurch boy has pleaded guilty.
'Predator' jailed for grooming and abuse
'Predator' jailed for grooming and abuse
A Palmerston man who ''groomed'' and sexually violated a young girl over two years will be in jail for less than a decade, but his victim faces a lifetime inside her own prison, Judge Kevin Phillips says.
Tourist admits careless driving charge after injuring two in SH6 crash
Tourist admits careless driving charge after injuring two in SH6 crash
A foreign tourist's instinctive reaction to swerve to the right when faced with an oncoming car resulted in serious injury to his wife and the woman driving the other vehicle, the Dunedin District Court heard yesterday.
Mother attacks 6-year-old
Mother attacks 6-year-old
A 40-year-old Dunedin woman slapped, punched and kicked her 6-year-old daughter in the head because the girl had cut her clothes, the Dunedin District Court heard yesterday.
Man jailed for stabbing attack on dog he loved
Man jailed for stabbing attack on dog he loved
A Dunedin man who stabbed his mastiff-cross dog with hedge clippers has been jailed for just over a year and banned from owning another dog. Jason Karl Blackler (44), painter, had been drinking...
Jury retires in Manning murder trial
Jury retires in Manning murder trial
The jury has started its deliberations in the Ngatai 'Mellory' Manning murder trial.
Dunedin man jailed for child porn images on cellphone
Dunedin man jailed for child porn images on cellphone
A Dunedin man hid behind his long hair while being sentenced on child pornography charges in the Dunedin District Court yesterday.