A Dunedin man who rammed a police car and had to be tasered twice to thwart his escape has been sentenced to community work.Martin Ralph Bowler was only facing an infringement notice when police found him in a car park on Shore... Read...

A Dunedin jury heard yesterday how a man `accidentally` saved more than 11,000 objectionable videos and images.When Peace Patrick Buckley, 34, clicked on a hyperlink that sent him to an online folder called `Nunu`, he said `[he]... Read...

The St Clair Beach Polar Plunge has been postponed as the area has become unsafe to access.The annual event, which has people rushing into the cold ocean, was due to be held on Sunday for its 94th year.Many swimmers dress up in... Read...

A Dunedin man broke into his ex-girlfriend`s home, snuck into her bed, rubbed his groin against her back, and gave her a hickey, a court has heard.Shay David Mauger, 19, was on bail at the time, barred from being within 50m of the... Read...

The trial of the man accused of raping three women in 15 months has been abandoned on its fifth day.Judge Michael Turner declared a mistrial and dismissed the jury from the Dunedin District Court yesterday. He suppressed the reasons... Read...

A Dunedin rapist who inadvertently outed himself on Facebook remains a high risk and will stay in prison.Nyal Heke, 33, was midway through an 11-year jail term when he appeared before the Parole Board last month.Panel convener... Read...

A friend of a rape complainant has described for a jury how he confronted the alleged attacker and found his response `lacking`.Jahmin Mauna McNeill-Hulme (24) is on trial on seven sex charges against three women, spanning 15 months.One... Read...

Three youths might have some explaining to do after CCTV footage emerged of them taking selfies as they walked away from a forestry block on fire in Wingatui, on the outskirts of Dunedin.The fire in Friends Hill Rd drew a substantial... Read...

A former international footballer has scored something of an own goal after a `big weekend` celebrating his birthday.Andrew Norman Deeley, 65, appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday after pleading guilty to drink-driving.The... Read...

A gang member turned Hollywood artist has been sentenced after being found guilty of assaulting his daughter. Read...