Ten years on, nothing has changed. A petrol-station-forecourt attack in 2019 led to the death of Rakete’s victim and he told the Parole Board the following year that the incident had been a “wake-up call” for him. But since then, he committed two further ... See more
An "accomplished conman", whose rip-offs scored him $114,000, has been given a firm ultimatum by a Dunedin judge - show me the money. Andrew Trevor Hill, a North Island handyman left a string of unfinished jobs and disgruntled clients and blew the cash on... See more
A South Island social media "influencer” who livestreamed accusations that her midwife was killing babies left the victim in disbelief, a court has heard. Elana Jane Robins, 32, appeared in the Dunedin District Court on Tuesday afternoon after admitting a... See more
Able Minds, headed by chief executive and former National MP Sarah Dowie, supports people experiencing mental distress, addiction and trauma across Otago and Southland. Since 2021, there has been a stalemate in negotiations between the organisation and th... See more
An ex-government employee is accused of psychologically abusing his ex-girlfriend after she ended their two-year relationship. The defendant, aged in his 40s, is on trial before the Dunedin District Court on two counts of breaching a protection order. His... See more
