Five-year sentence for campground attack
Five-year sentence for campground attack
A night of "serious violence" at Luggate Campground left a man trapped inside his caravan, unable to escape the fury of a fellow camper.
Erin Cox
Reckless again, six years after tragedy
Reckless again, six years after tragedy
Six years after killing someone in a high-speed crash, an Otago man almost killed himself in a wild police chase through Christchurch.
Eleven Bar head admits to breaches
Eleven Bar head admits to breaches
Eleven Bar’s liquor licence hangs in the balance as a company director admits "we haven’t been the best, but we have learned".
Drunk driver evaded four officers, dog after crashing
Drunk driver evaded four officers, dog after crashing
A Dunedin man managed to evade four police officers, a police dog and two well-meaning citizens after drunkenly crashing his car into a set of traffic lights, a court has heard.
‘Violent’ act of retribution injured man
‘Violent’ act of retribution injured man
A "gratuitous and violent act" was an act of retribution for two Dunedin men who suffered abusive upbringings, the Dunedin District Court heard this week.
‘Gone burger’ man avoids jail
‘Gone burger’ man avoids jail
A Dunedin man who confessed to being "gone burger" narrowly avoided prison after his sixth conviction for high-level drink-driving.
‘Methed-out’ man targeted Asians
‘Methed-out’ man targeted Asians
A "homeless, hungry and methed-out" Dunedin man has been sentenced on a series of "disturbing" crimes in which he targeted members of the Asian community.
Drugs, alcohol fuel 'chaotic lifestyle'
No more chances, judge’s response to serial offending
A Dunedin woman has accepted she must abandon her chaotic lifestyle if she wants to "get off the treadmill of offending".
‘Methed-out’ man targeted Asians
‘Methed-out’ man targeted Asians
A "homeless, hungry and methed-out" Dunedin man has been sentenced on a series of "disturbing" crimes in which he targeted members of the Asian community.
Repeat offender’s actions ‘revolting’: judge
Repeat offender’s actions ‘revolting’: judge
A judge labelled a Dunedin man "a coward and a bully" as she jailed him for treating a woman in a "revolting fashion".
Jail time for familial sexual misconduct
Jail time for familial sexual misconduct
A Dunedin woman "not out for blood" but seeking justice watched on as the family member who spent years sexually violating her was sentenced to jail.
Woman not allowed dogs; failed to stop attack on child
Woman not allowed dogs; failed to stop attack on child
A Dunedin woman disqualified from dog ownership failed to stop her 9-year-old daughter being attacked by two American pit bulls in an event a judge described as defying logic.
Are dating apps enabling assaults?
Are dating apps enabling assaults?
The proliferation of dating apps has given young people access to an ever increasing pool of potential partners. Erin Cox reports on how the online scene could perpetuate rape culture and complicate the issue of consent.
Man charged over rooftop stand-off
Man charged over rooftop stand-off
The man who allegedly engaged police in an eight-hour rooftop stand-off appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday and will remain in custody.
Drunken assault prompts warning
Drunken assault prompts warning
A Dunedin man who drunkenly assaulted a supermarket worker may need "more counselling" after threatening to "stab up" a police officer, a judge says.
Drink-driver blames designated driver’s arrest
Sentenced drink-driver blames designated driver’s arrest
A Balclutha man who rolled his car into a residential garden claimed he was only behind the wheel because his sober driver had been arrested.
Positive relationship built with victims
Positive relationship established with victims
A man who drunkenly crashed his car through a wall into a suburban bedroom has built a positive relationship with the traumatised occupants of the house.
‘2 glasses’ of wine put driver well over limit
‘2 glasses’ of wine put driver well over limit
A woman who drove when she was more than five times the legal alcohol limit with her children in the car claimed she drank only two glasses of wine.
Aggrieved jobseeker leads cop on chase
Student faces five convictions after lengthy car chase
A student who arrived three hours early for a job interview ended up leading police on a lengthy chase and racking up five convictions.
Judge gives final chance to man ‘addicted to driving’
Judge gives final chance to man ‘addicted to driving’
A Dunedin man "addicted to driving" has been given one final chance to kick his habit.