Rob Kidd

A South Canterbury pub owner who sexually abused a boy during the 1980s has been released from prison after a successful appeal.

A victim of online fraud says the scam seemed so easy, he tried it himself.

A Dunedin man who positioned himself as the "alpha male" among his dogs has been convicted of ill-treating the animals.

The sounds of a Dunedin man allegedly abusing his dogs was so distressing neighbours were moved to tears, a court has heard.

A Dunedin burglar completed just 1% of his community work sentence in nearly two years, a court has heard.

The family of a Balclutha woman strangled to death on her honeymoon say they have forgiven the killer and accept they may never know why he did it.

A Dunedin boarding-house dweller who stabbed a fellow resident in the buttock has been jailed for more than two years.

A Dunedin man "lost it" when he brandished a firearm, and later filmed a woman getting changed with a hidden camera, a court has heard.

A 68-year-old rapist lured a 14-year-old into his home with the promise of alcohol, locked the door and tried to kiss her, a court has heard.

An Outram man with a lengthy list of cannabis convictions will likely never be back in court — his doctor has now prescribed him the drug.

A Dunedin woman who drove around the Octagon on the rims of her car was so drunk she was oblivious to the wreckage she caused.

A representative rugby player caught at nearly six times the drink-driving limit told police they should focus on "real criminals", a court has heard.

A Dunedin motorist who slammed into a power pole, causing nearly $12,000 of damage, says he is a good driver.

A meth-fuelled driver who killed his friend in a crash which almost tore a car in two has been denied parole.

A man who stabbed a horse to death and more recently brandished a knife at a bus stop has failed in his bid to have his identity suppressed.