Woman beat, taunted then-partner
Woman beat, taunted then-partner
A Dunedin woman subjected her then-partner to a drunken beating, then taunted him when he showed fear, a court has heard.
Rob Kidd
Stories of survival shared as part of healing
Stories of survival shared as part of healing
When Jackie Clark speaks in Dunedin she knows half of the crowd will have experience of abusive relationships.
29 months in prison for bruising beatings
29 months in prison for bruising beatings
A Dunedin shearer who left his ex-girlfriend with a harrowing list of injuries, including 50 bruises, has been jailed for more than two years.
Man who stomped on partner's head jailed
Man who stomped on partner's head jailed
A man stomped on his partner’s head and kicked her repeatedly because of an argument over cellphone data, a court has heard.
Son poisoned: Father ‘absolutely betrayed’
Son poisoned: Father ‘absolutely betrayed’
An Otago woman who poisoned her son with eye drops and nasal sprays while in hospital will never see the child again, the boy’s father hopes.
From hero to villain: Driver fled after causing injury crash
From hero to villain: Driver fled after causing injury crash
An award-winning truck driver has been disgraced after causing a head-on crash and leaving his six victims for dead.
Cannabis dealing antics result in curfew
Cannabis dealing antics result in curfew
A Dunedin man who was ripped off in a $100 cannabis deal will spend the next six months on a curfew.
Crash victim asks judge to show dangerous driver mercy
Crash victim asks judge to show dangerous driver mercy
A Dunedin man who left six people for dead after smashing into their vehicle has been “remarkably” forgiven by one of the teens he nearly killed and has avoided jail.
Parole for woman who attempted to carjack nun
Parole for woman who attempted to carjack nun
A Dunedin woman on an LSD trip who tried to carjack a nun has been granted parole.
Abuser deemed too dangerous for parole
Abuser deemed too dangerous for parole
A Dunedin child sex predator who installed hidden cameras in toilets has completed specialist treatment for his predilections.
Underage sex man has no mana, says mum
Underage sex man has no mana, says mum
A man who had sex with a 15-year-old girl he had known since her childhood has "no mana", according to the victim’s mother.
Woman ‘disgusted’ rapist granted parole
Woman ‘disgusted’ rapist granted parole
A rape victim says she wishes she had never made the complaint after her abuser got parole at his first hearing.
Outbursts a ‘violent’ end to relationship
Outbursts a ‘violent’ end to relationship
The drummer from a pioneering Dunedin band has been convicted over two rage-fuelled outbursts against his then-partner.
Murder trial halts for report
Murder trial halts for report
The case of the man who allegedly stabbed four people at a Dunedin supermarket has stalled as the court awaits a psychological report.
Sex assault teacher named
Sex assault teacher named
A Dunedin teacher, church pastor and experienced bagpiper used his traditional dress to commit a roadside sexual assault on 13-year-old girl, it can now be revealed.
‘번 아웃’은 가을로 이어지는 것메이저 바카라사이트 유니88벳
‘번 아웃’은 가을로 이어지는 것메이저 바카라사이트 유니88벳
A respected Dunedin teacher with myriad extracurricular interests now faces life as a social pariah after becoming a convicted sex offender. Rob Kidd charts the man’s spectacular downfall and the warning signs that preceded it.
Case for supermarket stabbing accused stalls
Case for supermarket stabbing accused stalls
The case for the man who allegedly stabbed four people in a Dunedin supermarket has stalled as the court awaits a psychological report.
No release of ‘alleged facts’ in Frizell case
No release of ‘alleged facts’ in Frizell case
A judge has refused to release court documents detailing the full extent of the violence allegations against All Black Shannon Frizell.
Doctor caught drink-driving at four times limit
Doctor caught drink-driving at four times limit
A Dunedin doctor was caught drink-driving at more than four times the limit with his ailing mother in tow, a court has heard.
Man jailed after subjecting partner to 16-month reign of terror
Man jailed after subjecting partner to 16-month reign of terror
A Dunedin man responsible for a 16-month reign of terror over his girlfriend viciously assaulted her outside a police station, a court has heard.