Home detention for teen driver after fatal crash
Home detention for teen driver after fatal crash
An Invercargill teenager responsible for a fatal crash near Fortrose last year has been sentenced to five months’ home detention.
Guy Williams
Nothing could justify attack, judge tells man who punched victim in mouth
Nothing could justify attack, judge tells man who punched victim in mouth
A former Queenstown man who thought he had been insulted in Spanish punched his victim so hard it caused injuries requiring $20,000 in medical treatment, a court has heard.
Remorse for assaults genuine, judge says
Remorse for assaults genuine, judge says
A Queenstown man who assaulted his wife and step-daughter has already made an effort to address the issues behind his offending, a court has heard.
Offenders ‘almost certainly’ still on the roads
Offenders ‘almost certainly’ still on the roads
A loophole in the interlock regime is allowing many convicted offenders to ignore their sentences and continue driving drunk.
Details of accidental golf death revealed
Details of accidental golf death revealed
A coroner’s report has revealed the circumstances behind the 2018 death of a Queenstown man who was hit by a golfball.
Impaired driver had cannabis, knives in car
Impaired driver had cannabis, knives in car
A stoned 58yo man who intended to drive to Christchurch before crashing into a fence was found with cannabis and knives in his car, a court has heard.
Impaired driver had cannabis, knives in car
Impaired driver had cannabis, knives in car
A stoned Mataura man who crashed into a fence on a stranger’s property was found with cannabis and two knives in his car, a court has heard.
Discharge bid undermined by failure: judge
Discharge bid undermined by failure: judge
A Queenstown man’s application for a discharge without conviction was undermined by his failure to disclose serious drug convictions in Australia, a judge has said.
Warning about drinking issues
Warning about drinking issues
A Queenstown lifeguard who racked up five offences in five months has been told by a sentencing judge to sort out his alcohol issues.
Working at MSD, woman misused system to take more than $26K
Working at MSD, woman misused system to take more than $26K
A former Ministry of Social Development case manager who funnelled more than $26,000 of beneficiary payments into her own bank accounts has been sentenced to home detention.
Jail after ninth drink-drive conviction
Woman jailed after ninth drink-drive conviction
A woman who drove from Dunedin to Gore while almost six times the legal alcohol limit has been sentenced to prison.
Violent man given chance to change ways
Violent man given chance to change ways
A Queenstown man who beat up two Good Samaritans trying to help his girlfriend has been given a chance to reform.
Teen pleads guilty to charges after fatal crash
Invercargill teen pleads guilty to charges after fatal crash
An Invercargill teenager has admitted responsibility for a crash near Fortrose last year that killed one person and injured three others.
Driver many times over limit told to get professional help
Driver many times over limit told to get professional help
A Queenstown construction manager caught driving at nearly five times the legal alcohol limit has been told he needs professional help for his alcohol issues.
Discharged due to company prospects
Discharged due to company prospects
A Queenstown entrepreneur has avoided a drink-driving conviction because of the potential impact on his latest sartorial venture.
Boat propeller injury: $20K reparation for girl’s family
Boat propeller injury: $20K reparation for girl’s family
A Kingston man who reversed his boat into a young girl in Lake Wakatipu, causing her to be struck by its propeller, must pay $20,000 reparation to her family.
Propeller injury: $20k reparation for girl's family
Propeller injury: $20k reparation for girl's family
A man who accidentally reversed his boat into a young girl in Lake Wakatipu, causing her to be struck by its propeller, must pay $20,000 reparation to her family.
Propeller injury: $20k reparation for girl's family
Propeller injury: $20k reparation for girl's family
A Kingston man who accidentally reversed his boat into a young girl in Lake Wakatipu, causing her to be struck by its propeller, must pay $20,000 reparation to her family.
Man who broke alert level travel rules avoids conviction
Man who broke alert level travel rules avoids conviction
An Australian who breached Auckland’s Level 3 lockdown by travelling to Wanaka has successfully argued a conviction would cost him a new job.
Farmer given home detention for unlicensed firearms
Farmer given home detention for unlicensed firearms
A Lauder farmer has avoided a prison sentence for having 12 firearms without a licence.