Farmer fined over invasive seaweed
Farmer fined over invasive seaweed
An Athol farmer has been fined $5400 after the pest seaweed undaria was found on his boat in Fiordland’s Doubtful Sound.
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Man cleared of assaulting his daughter
Man cleared of assaulting his daughter
A Whitianga man has been acquitted of assaulting his daughter in Luggate last October.
Non-custodial sentence an ‘investment’ in addict’s future
Non-custodial sentence an ‘investment’ in addict’s future
A Cromwell woman has been given a chance to turn her life around after she was caught dealing methamphetamine and helping an associate manufacture the drug.
Theft from employer a ‘devastating betrayal’
Theft from employer a ‘devastating betrayal’
An Otago woman stole $120,000 from her employer over nine years in what the company owner calls a "devastating betrayal".
Search after theft revealed more crimes
Search after theft revealed more crimes
An Alexandra man was the architect of his own downfall when a theft prompted police to search his home, revealing a cannabis-growing operation and other offending.
Home sentence for drug offence
Home sentence for drug offence
A DJ caught with more than 200 LSD tablets in his bedroom has avoided prison.
Increased testing hoped to help road safety
Increased testing hoped to help road safety
For those getting behind the wheel after too many drinks, the odds of being caught drink-driving have gone up significantly in the past six months, particularly in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago.
Cannabis dealer avoids incarceration
Cannabis dealer avoids incarceration
A judge has praised a young Alexandra man for the "remarkable" changes in his life since his arrest on a slew of cannabis-related charges.
Murderer’s sentence appeal fails
Murderer’s sentence appeal fails
The man convicted of the brutal murder of an Invercargill woman has had his bid for a reduced sentence tossed out.
Appeal thrown out for murder at motel
Appeal thrown out for murder at motel
The man convicted of murdering a woman at an Invercargill motel has had his bid for a reduced sentence tossed out.
Order to pay outstanding wages
Order to pay outstanding wages
The former owner of a Gore child-care business has been ordered to pay an ex-employee $2400 in wages and holiday pay owed since 2018.
‘Incredibly drunk’ man left home’s owner traumatised
‘Incredibly drunk’ man left home’s owner traumatised
An Arrowtown woman has been left traumatised after a drunk, disoriented man tried to smash his way into her home, a court has heard.
Woman 'absolutely traumatised' by drunk man on property
Woman 'absolutely traumatised' by drunk man on property
An Arrowtown woman has been left traumatised after a drunk, disorientated man tried to smash his way into her home, a court has heard.
Name suppression for man accused of serious assault
Name suppression for man accused of serious assault
A Queenstown man charged with a serious assault at a CBD bar last weekend cannot be named.
Home detention for learner driver who caused fatal crash
Home detention for learner driver who caused fatal crash
Driver distraction has been attributed as the cause of a crash that killed one and injured four others near Fortrose, Southland, last year.
Home detention for learner driver who caused fatal crash
Home detention for learner driver who caused fatal crash
Driver distraction has been attributed as the cause of a crash that killed one and injured four others near Fortrose, Southland, last year.
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.
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.