Cannabis grow mastermind jailed
Cannabis grow mastermind jailed
The mastermind behind a $500,000 Dunedin cannabis ring has been locked up for three and a-half years.
Rob Kidd
Death threats alleged against judge, lawyer
Death threats alleged against judge, lawyer
A man accused of smashing up the Dunedin City Council's reception area before he was subdued by armed police allegedly threatened to kill a judge and a high-profile lawyer.
Dunedin drug ring mastermind jailed
Dunedin drug ring mastermind jailed
The mastermind behind a half-million-dollar Dunedin cannabis ring has been locked up for three and a-half years.
Truck driver to pay ,000
Truck driver to pay ,000
A driver who fatally reversed over his mate at a truck stop will pay his victim’s family $15,000.
Dog which bit gig-goer must be destroyed
Dog which bit gig-goer must be destroyed
A dog that mauled a woman outside a Dunedin gig had bitten a child’s face two years earlier, a court has heard.
Burglar released from jail early for good behaviour, progress
Burglar released from jail early for good behaviour, progress
A man who targeted some of Dunedin’s most salubrious suburbs during a lengthy burglary spree has been released from prison.
Judge gives Outram double-fatal crash driver clean slate
Judge gives Outram double-fatal crash driver clean slate
A teenager responsible for a double-fatal crash in Outram will have all record of the offence wiped.
Three men jailed after failed robbery
Three men jailed after failed robbery
A failed armed robbery of a Dunedin car yard has resulted in three men being jailed.
Prison creative-writing stimulus
Prison creative-writing stimulus
The Otago Daily Times prison creative-writing competition is back and promises to be bigger than ever.
Sallies in focus over employing sex pervert
Sallies in focus over employing sex pervert
The Salvation Army is under fire again after it emerged another sex offender spent years working for the Christian charity.
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Man who head-butted mother holding infant avoids jail term
A Mosgiel man who bit a woman and head-butted her while she was holding her infant child says he has reached a “turning point" in his life.
More than just a wardrobe change . . .
More than just a wardrobe change . . .
For some, the elevation to the judicial bench is a huge career leap.
Student drug dealer given home detention
Student drug dealer given home detention
A drug dealer who was arrested just days before sitting the final exams of his four-year university degree has avoided imprisonment.
Murderer’s release to come with conditions
Murderer’s release to come with conditions
A murderer who was apprehended 16 years after the killing, thanks to scientific advances, will be released from prison next week.
'Thorough investigation' of rapist's role at Sallies
'Thorough investigation' of rapist's role at Sallies
A remorseless rapist on parole was given a volunteer role at The Salvation Army despite it knowing about his criminal history.
Disqualified for gin-fuelled escapade
Disqualified for gin-fuelled escapade
A man who had drunk gin and crashed his BMW into three cars blew a "ridiculously high" breath-alcohol level, a court has heard.
Drug dealer who lived opposite school jailed
Drug dealer who lived opposite school jailed
A Dunedin drug dealer whose home opposite a primary school was raided by police last year has been jailed.
Judge accepts sex offence with 14-year-old unintentional
Judge accepts sex offence with 14-year-old unintentional
A courier driver who had a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old hitchhiker put it down to "15 minutes of madness".
Pair keen to rekindle rocky relationship after beating
Pair keen to rekindle rocky relationship after beating
A man who deliberately drove into his partner’s car then beat her up at a Women's Refuge residence wants to rekindle their relationship.
Murder victim loved, missed
Murder victim loved, missed
Brent Bacon came to Dunedin for a fresh start in 2018, a move that brought him closer to family. But within months he was dead, beaten to death with a cricket bat. Rob Kidd looks at how the tragedy unfolded