Killer told better plan needed before release
Killer told better plan needed before release
A man who stabbed his partner to death outside their South Dunedin home has "limited understanding" of his risks, the Parole Board has heard.
Rob Kidd
Drug dealer jailed, minder receives detention
Drug dealer jailed, minder receives detention
A drug dealer who produced thousands of pills — known on the street as "Pepper Pigs" — has been jailed for three years and four months.
No release date for man who sparked 200km chase
No release date for man who sparked 200km police chase
A man who pointed a firearm at police and sparked a 200km chase across the Otago region will be behind bars until at least next year.
Overturning of blackmail conviction sought
Overturning of blackmail conviction sought
A firefighter who blackmailed a woman using a topless selfie she sent him is fighting to have his conviction overturned in the High Court at Christchurch.
Overturning of blackmail conviction sought
Overturning of blackmail conviction sought
A Dunedin firefighter who blackmailed a woman using a topless selfie she sent him is fighting to have his conviction overturned.
Strict release conditions for flasher who aimed gun at cop
Strict release conditions for flasher who aimed gun at cop
A Waimate man who flashed some children then took police on a high-speed chase before aiming a rifle at them has been released from prison.
Man guilty of assault on bus driver
Man guilty of assault on bus driver
A Mosgiel man punched a bus driver after being told to put on a mask and stop eating chicken, a court has heard.
Two-year driving ban for drink-driver
Two-year driving ban for drink-driver
Michael Joseph Batchelor’s "bad day" got a whole lot worse when a broken heart was followed by a broken nose.
After stabbing’s horror, a search for answers - and lessons
After stabbing’s horror, a search for answers - and lessons
It has been nearly a year since a transient Dunedin man entered a supermarket and tried to murder four people. Rob Kidd examines the forlorn hunt for answers and asks how such a catastrophic attack can be avoided in future.
Incited suicide left family bereft
Incited suicide left family bereft
A Dunedin woman whose "callous" text messages prompted her partner to kill himself has failed to avoid a conviction and will spend the next four months on curfew.
Student’s sentence for indecent assault reduced
Student’s sentence for indecent assault reduced
A Dunedin student who fondled a woman in her bed after a party has failed to have his conviction lifted.
Sentence reduced for sex assault on sleepy woman
Sentence reduced for sex assault on sleepy woman
A student who fondled a woman in her bed after a party has failed to have his conviction lifted, but the sentence has been reduced on appeal.
Pair deny violent robbery of dairy
Pair deny violent robbery of Mosgiel dairy
Two men have now denied the violent armed robbery of a Mosgiel dairy and look set to go to jury trial.
Sentence reduced for sex assault on sleepy woman
Sentence reduced for sex assault on sleepy woman
A Dunedin student who fondled a woman in her bed after a party has failed to have his conviction lifted, but the sentence has been reduced on appeal.
Cat-killing followed by assault
Cat-killing followed by assault
A man who beat a cat to death then viciously assaulted a woman who took him to task has been jailed for two years.
Cat-killing followed by assault
Cat-killing followed by assault
A Dunedin man who beat a cat to death then viciously assaulted a woman who took him to task has been jailed for two years.
Woman convicted after inciting man's suicide
Woman convicted after inciting man's suicide
A Dunedin woman whose “callous” text messages prompted her partner to kill himself has failed to dodge a conviction.
Man attacked woman after killing cat at backpackers
Man attacked woman after killing cat at backpackers
A Dunedin man who beat a cat to death then viciously assaulted a woman who took him to task has been jailed for two years.
'Your offending shocked the nation', judge says
Supermarket stabber gets 13 years’ jail
A man's frenzied, random attack in a Dunedin supermarket "shocked the nation" but it remains unclear why he unleashed such carnage.
'Your offending shocked the nation', judge says
Supermarket stabber gets 13 years’ jail
A man's frenzied, random attack in a Dunedin supermarket "shocked the nation" but it remains unclear why he unleashed such carnage.