Rob Kidd

A Dunedin gym owner who broke a man's jaw in a bar fight has walked away without a conviction after police gave him diversion.

A South Korean overstayer will be sent home after using a forged visa to try to get a job at a Dunedin restaurant.

Two drink-drivers, both more than four times the legal limit, were found by police with children in their cars, a court has heard.

A Chinese man has been charged after the death of three fellow tourists in a horrific head-on crash near Tekapo.

An Otago rodeo enthusiast and farmer of 35 years has been ordered to pay more than $4500 over his role in a cow-abuse case.

A teenager who was caught by police driving while disqualified twice within a week dodged arrest by giving his brother's details, a court has heard.

A woman who was strangled, punched and bitten by her partner turned up to his sentencing and claimed the vicious beating was her own fault.

A real estate agent allegedly punched his partner in the stomach and ground his fist into her face, a court has heard.

A Dunedin real estate agent allegedly repeatedly left his partner blackened with bruises, but the woman says she wants to continue their relationship.

A sex offender is back behind bars after subjecting two of his co-workers to his lewd acts.

A tourist who caused a head-on crash which left another traveller dead wept as the court heard details of the case.

The man who filmed himself chipping a piece from Dunedin's waterfront tooth sculpture has walked away without a conviction.

A gang member who sold drugs and planned an armed robbery says he was trying to raise money to join his family in Australia.

On a first date it's best not to turn up drunk, or claim you are "dangerous", or fight with police, or feign unconsciousness.

A Dunedin man in the middle of a drinking binge groped a woman, then returned to her home to repeatedly lift her top, a court has heard.

A Dunedin doctor accused of killing a teenage girl has applied for bail for the fourth time.

A man who subjected his girlfriend to a sustained assault to avoid discussing their relationship has failed to dodge a conviction.

A car-swap gone wrong was the fuel for a man wielding a knife outside a South Dunedin fast-food restaurant, a court has heard.

A sex offender will remain behind bars for at least four more months as he waits for treatment for his predilection.