Man accused of stabbing appears
Man accused of stabbing appears
A man accused of stabbing another man in Lorneville in October appeared before Judge Duncan Harvey in the Invercargill District Court yesterday.
Karen Pasco
Woman badly hurt as car goes off the road
Woman badly hurt as car goes off the road
A woman has been seriously injured in a one-car crash on a rural road in The Catlins.
Guilty verdict in builder kidnapping case
Guilty verdict in builder kidnapping case
A man has been found guilty of the kidnapping and aggravated robbery of a Invercargill builder after a dispute about a botched bathroom renovation.
Lies were evidence of guilt, court told
Lies were evidence of guilt, court told
The luring of a man to a house and the lies told after an alleged kidnapping and aggravated robbery were evidence of guilt, a court heard yesterday.
Man in bathroom row 'rejected mob help'
Man in alleged kidnapping case claims he rejected mob help
The man whose bungled bathroom renovation was the reason behind an alleged kidnapping and aggravated robbery said he declined to have the Mongrel Mob involved in retrieving his money.
Pair jailed over 'callous and merciless' murder
Pair jailed over 'callous and merciless' murder
The last words Dale Watene’s son heard from his father were "dad loves you, my boy". The very next evening he was murdered.
Pair jailed over 'callous and merciless' murder
Pair jailed over 'callous and merciless' murder
The last words Dale Watene’s son heard from his father were "Dad loves you my boy", a court heard has been told. The next evening Mr Watene was murdered by his then partner.
Life sentence for woman who killed Dale Watene
Life sentence for woman who killed Dale Watene
The woman who murdered Dale Watene and covered up his death has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 13 years.
Builder allegedly kidnapped over botched bathroom
Builder allegedly kidnapped over botched bathroom
A South Island builder was allegedly detained against his will and told he would have his toes cut off for botching a bathroom renovation, a court was told.
Builder allegedly kidnapped over botched bathroom
Builder allegedly kidnapped over botched bathroom
An Invercargill builder was allegedly detained against his will and told he would have his toes cut off for botching a bathroom renovation, a court was told.
Man sentenced over petrol pump incident
Man sentenced over petrol pump incident
A man who drank 38 cans of beer and half a bottle of vodka then tried to set alight petrol pumps last year has since turned his life around.
Not guilty says jury of man charged with serious assault charges
Not guilty says jury of man charged with serious assault charges
A jury has found a man not guilty of throwing petrol on his flatmate and punching and stomping on her.
Probation officer disobeys orders for ACC report
Probation officer disobeys orders for ACC report
The Department of Corrections was given a telling off in the Invercargill District Court yesterday after a probation officer failed to follow a judge’s instructions.
Man 'stomped on flatmate'
Man allegedly threw petrol, hit flatmate
A man allegedly threw petrol over his flatmate then punched and stomped on her, a jury heard yesterday.
Finding bittersweet for family
Finding bittersweet for family
The family of an Invercargill man who died of cancer say their final promise to him has been fulfilled, his voice was heard and they can finally now begin to grieve.
Doctor found negligent after failing to tell patient of cancer diagnosis
Doctor found negligent after failing to tell patient of cancer diagnosis
A former South Island doctor acted in a way that amounted to professional misconduct when he failed to tell a patient with a mole on his back that he had cancer.
Doctor found negligent after failing to tell patient of cancer diagnosis
Doctor found negligent after failing to tell patient of cancer diagnosis
A former Invercargill doctor has been found negligent and to have acted in a way that amounted to professional misconduct.
Doctor admits fault after failing to tell man of cancer diagnosis
Doctor admits fault after failing to tell man of cancer diagnosis
"I don't want anyone else to experience what I have experienced."
Discharge denied on theft charge
Discharge denied on theft charge
A convicted sex offender who tried to dodge a conviction for stealing a chainsaw has been told by a judge it was the least of his problems.
Sex offender fined over chainsaw theft
Sex offender fined over chainsaw theft
A convicted sex offender who tried to dodge a conviction for stealing a chainsaw has been told by a judge it was the least of his problems.