Messages sent to victim’s mother
Messages sent to victim’s mother
A murder accused sent messages to the victim’s mother saying she would let her know if she heard anything about Dale Watene’s death.
Karen Pasco
Dale Watene 'hit with brick then shot', court told
Dale Watene 'hit with brick then shot', court told
A man was told by a murder-accused that Dale Watene had been hit over the head with a brick and then shot in the throat, a court heard today.
Fatal shooting 'a terrible accident', jury told
South Island man found in shallow grave died in 'a terrible accident', court told
The woman accused of murdering Dale Watene admits he was shot at her house but says it was a terrible accident.
Fatal shooting was an accident, jury told
Fatal shooting was an accident, jury told
The woman accused of murdering Dale Watene admits he was shot at her house but says it was a terrible accident.
Judge references death penalty while sentencing
Judge references death penalty while sentencing
A young drug dealer was told by a judge if he had been convicted of the same offence in Singapore he would have been hanged "no questions asked".
Jailed 26 months for indecency offences
Jailed 26 months for indecency offences
A 26-year-old man who stroked the leg of a 16-year-old in a changing room and also made his way into a hotel room where a 12-year-old girl was on her own, has been sentenced to 26 months’...
Man pleads not guilty to further charges
Man pleads not guilty to further charges
A man accused of shooting another man at Kapuka has pleaded not guilty to a further four charges.
Southland shooting: Man unable to enter South Island while on bail
Southland shooting: Man unable to enter South Island while on bail
The man accused of a shooting in rural Southland last month has pleaded not guilty to three further charges.
Murder trial delayed again
Murder trial delayed again
The trial of murder accused Sandy Graham has been further delayed and is now set down to start next week.
Alleged murderer granted interim name suppression
Alleged murderer granted interim name suppression
The name of the man who allegedly murdered Chad Parekura will stay suppressed at least until a possible appeal has been heard.
Accused killer still unable to be named
Accused killer still unable to be named
The name of the man accused of murdering Chad Parekura will stay secret for now until after an appeal is heard.
Mystery over why murder trial delayed again
Mystery over why murder trial delayed again
An Invercargill murder trial has been further delayed – now set down to start next week, but the reasons why have been suppressed.
Reduced jail time possible if disorder was considered
Reduced jail time possible if disorder was considered
A convicted murderer’s minimum jail time may have been reduced had his post-traumatic stress disorder been taken into account at sentencing, the Court of Appeal heard yesterday.
Watene murder trial delayed after in-chambers hearing
Watene murder trial delayed after in-chambers hearing
The trial for the woman and man accused of being involved in the murder of Dale Watene is on hold until tomorrow.
Watene murder trial delayed
Watene murder trial delayed
The trial for a woman accused of murdering Dale Watene in Southland has been delayed until Thursday.
Man sentenced for assault over $10 debt
Man sentenced for assault over $10 debt
A man who head-butted a man and gouged his eye over a $10 debt was sentenced in the Invercargill District Court yesterday.
Invercargill drug dealer pleads guilty
Invercargill drug dealer pleads guilty
Police found 4kg of cannabis, 1655 tabs of LSD and $12,574.73 when they searched a drug dealer’s house in Invercargill, a police summary states.
Not guilty plea for Southland shooting
Not guilty plea for Southland shooting
A man charged with the shooting of another man at Kapuka in Southland last week has pleaded not guilty to wounding with intent.
Invercargill man pleads guilty over drugs charges
Invercargill man pleads guilty over drugs charges
Police found 4kg of cannabis, 1655 tabs of LSD and $12,574.73 when they searched a drug dealer's house in Invercargill, a police summary states.
Shooting in self-defence, court hears
Shooting in self-defence, court hears
A man at the centre of a shooting in Southland on Thursday night has said through counsel he was acting in self-defence, a court heard yesterday.