Sentenced for four breaches of lockdown
Sentenced for four breaches of lockdown
A Dunedin woman who breached the Covid-19 lockdown four times in a week - including twice in one day - has been sentenced to community work.
Rob Kidd
Indecent act 10 years ago admitted but no conviction recorded
Indecent act 10 years ago admitted but no conviction recorded
An apprentice tradesman and volunteer firefighter has avoided a conviction for performing an indecent act on his ex-partner's bed.
Mongrel Mob member jailed for horrifying home invasion
Mongrel Mob member jailed for horrifying home invasion
A terrified Dunedin couple and their 8-month-old baby barricaded themselves inside a room of their home while an armed gang member demanded cash and drugs, a court has heard.
Nearly four years’ jail after choking assault on partner
Nearly four years’ jail after choking assault on partner
A Middlemarch man who choked his partner to unconsciousness because he was dissatisfied with the meal she made has been jailed for nearly four years.
Public toilet rapist fails in parole bid
Public toilet rapist fails in parole bid
A Milton man who followed a woman into a public toilet and subjected her to a half-hour sex attack has been declined parole.
Prisoner sex attack part of bigger issue
Prisoner sex attack part of bigger issue
Critics of double-bunking in prisons say a sex attack at Otago Corrections Facility is symptomatic of a much larger problem.
Woman sold drugs over social media
Woman sold drugs over social media
A Dunedin woman used social media app Snapchat to run a mobile drug-dealing operation around the city, a court has heard.
Man who threatened Probation officer jailed
Man who threatened Probation officer jailed
A man who drove the wrong way through a roundabout and caused a crash, ignoring a red light, has continued his wild behaviour up to sentencing.
Slew of driving offences 'put public at risk'
Slew of driving offences 'put public at risk'
A Dunedin man who routinely showed "complete disregard" for the safety of other road users has been locked up for 14 months.
Lockdown drinking led to assault
Lockdown drinking led to assault
A Balclutha man who assaulted his partner after a Covid-19-lockdown drinking session will keep his identity secret.
Break up fabricated to swindle benefits
Break up fabricated to swindle benefits
A Dunedin couple who claimed to have split up to commit benefit fraud of nearly $100,000 had their third child together while supposedly estranged, a court has heard.
Attack was ‘degrading, humiliating’
Attack was ‘degrading, humiliating’
A national sporting representative and university scholarship recipient has been convicted of domestic violence despite claims it would end his career prospects.
Attack was ‘degrading, humiliating’
Attack was ‘degrading, humiliating’
A national sporting representative and university scholarship recipient has been convicted of domestic violence despite claims it would end his career prospects.
Sex offending sentence extended for violating cellmate
Sex offending sentence extended for violating cellmate
A sex offender who violated his cellmate while double-bunking has had three and a-half years added to his sentence.
Man who stabbed horse to appeal
Man who stabbed horse to appeal
The man who stabbed a beloved miniature horse to death in a frenzied attack will appeal his sentence.
‘Covid’ cougher bashed sister
‘Covid’ cougher bashed sister
An Oamaru man arrested during the Level 4 lockdown deliberately coughed on police and told them "I've got Covid-19", a court has heard.
No conviction but P endorsement stripped
No conviction but P endorsement stripped
A bus driver who ran a red light and crushed a pedestrian’s foot has avoided a conviction.
Franchise owners escape conviction
Franchise owners escape conviction
Selling pies to Kiwis — what could go wrong?
Community detention for repeated lockdown breaches
Community detention for repeated lockdown breaches
A man who breached the country’s Level 4 lockdown rules was not playing for "the team of five million", a judge says.
Burglar jailed for five years
Burglar jailed for five years
A burglar who targeted Dunedin’s wealthiest suburbs and got away with $120,000 worth of items has been jailed for more than five years.