Judge Duncan Harvey, though, told the Dunedin District Court yesterday it was not for the 24-year-old defendant’s benefit, but to protect his daughter and the rest of the family. The man, who previously pleaded guilty to child neglect, was sentenced to si... See more
Matthew Edward Barnes, 55, appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday after sneaking into the same garden shed at least half a dozen times in a month. The bizarre spate of burglaries in the leafy suburb of Maori Hill began on August 21, 2024, when B... See more
Scott Jason Guyton, 45, appeared in the Dunedin District Court last week, after admitting three charges of possessing objectionable publications, encompassing 827 files featuring an array of illegal images involving young girls and boys. It was not his fi... See more
Oranga Tamariki is investigating but would not provide the Otago Daily Times with any specifics on the nature or number of the mistreatment claims from the Abbotsford-based Will Street Whare, nor give an update on the status of its inquiries, nor confirm ... See more
Lilly Ellen Meikle, a rest-home worker, appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday after admitting counts of drink-driving and reckless driving causing injury. "This needs to be the wake-up call. It needs to be something you learn from. It needs to ... See more
