Judicial review declined
Judicial review declined
Dunedin City councillor Lee Vandervis has failed in a legal battle which stemmed from a $12 parking ticket.
Rob Kidd
Man launched ‘frenzied attack’ on flatmate
Man launched ‘frenzied attack’ on flatmate
A Dunedin man punched, kicked and heel-stomped his victim before smashing him unconscious with a vodka bottle, a court has heard.
Vandervis fails in legal battle
Vandervis fails in legal battle
Controversial Dunedin City councillor Lee Vandervis has failed in his legal battle which stemmed from a $12 parking ticket.
Killer gets home detention after returning to violent ways
Killer gets home detention after returning to violent ways
Nine years after his beating led to the death of a man, Mark Robert Carruthers attacked another in an almost identical way.
Drink-driver ‘incredibly lucky’, magistrate says
Drink-driver ‘incredibly lucky’, magistrate says
A churchgoing drink-driver who skidded 80m before her car was launched into a tree was lucky not to kill herself and her sister, a court has heard.
Pair freed as remand time counts
Pair freed as remand time counts
Two men who lured their victim to a car park where they beat him and robbed him of his belongings have been been jailed.
Ex-teacher sentenced over indecent assault
Ex-teacher sentenced over indecent assault
A former Dunedin teacher who molested a schoolboy several times says he is asexual and was simply lonely when the sex crimes took place.
Home detention for ex-teacher who molested schoolboy
Home detention for ex-teacher who molested schoolboy
A former Dunedin teacher who molested a schoolboy several times says he is asexual and was simply lonely when the sex crimes took place.
Arthur Taylor denies drug, dishonesty charges
Arthur Taylor denies drug, dishonesty charges
High-profile inmate Arthur Taylor has pleaded not guilty to a slew of serious charges, but will remain behind bars until at least next year.
Violent offender ‘valiantly’ trying to kick addiction: judge
Violent offender ‘valiantly’ trying to kick addiction: judge
A meth-addled Dunedin man burst into a house wielding a knife, argued with the occupants and stabbed a dog, a court has heard.
Parole for bar attacker after counselling gains
Parole for bar attacker after counselling gains
A former University of Otago student who left three people scarred in a bar attack will be released from prison just in time for Christmas.
Early release for man who scarred three in bar attack
Early release for man who scarred three in bar attack
A former Otago student who left three people scarred in a bloody bar attack will be released from prison just in time for Christmas.
Detention for injurious pool cue violation
Detention for injurious pool cue violation
A Clutha man who used a pool cue to violate a rugby player who had been dancing with his pants down has been ordered to pay his victim $12,000.
Man to pay victim k after pool cue violation
Man to pay victim k after pool cue violation
A Clutha man who used a pool cue to violate a rugby player who had been dancing with his pants down has been ordered to pay his victim $12,000.
‘Cultural displacement’ cited in assaults
‘Cultural displacement’ cited in assaults
A refugee who viciously beat his daughters has been spared jail after a report shed light on the "cultural displacement" he had undergone.
Drug dealer sold to fund own habit
Drug dealer sold to fund own habit
There's an old adage among drug dealers: don’t get high on your own supply.
Steering wheel lock wielded
Steering wheel lock wielded
An alleged drink-driver who pointed what was believed to be a firearm at people in the Octagon has been granted bail.
Roadworks foil escape after 'gun' scare
Roadworks foil escape after 'gun' scare
An alleged drink-driver who pointed what was believed to be a firearm at people in the Octagon has been granted bail.
Man jailed for threatening to kill support workers
Man jailed for threatening to kill support workers
Support workers in Mosgiel barricaded themselves inside an office while a resident smashed a door to pieces over a dispute about a phone, a court has heard.
Jailed for fleecing 90-year-old
Jailed for fleecing 90-year-old
A veteran fraudster who fleeced a 90-year-old woman out of nearly $13,000 has been locked up for 19 months.