Invercargill man jailed for threats
Invercargill man jailed for threats
"You invaded her mind, you invaded her mind and you continued to invade her mind relentlessly over a period of two months."
Karen Pasco
Drug dealer sold meth on bail
Drug dealer sold meth on bail
A drug dealer who was found with more than 8g of methamphetamine sold the drug while on electronically monitored bail.
Jailed after numerous threats
Invercargill man jailed after numerous threats
"You invaded her mind, and you continued to invade her mind relentlessly over a period of two months."
Toothache led to assault on partner
Toothache led to assault on partner
A man who was suffering from toothache became so angry with the pain, the noise of children and comments made by a visitor to his house, he hit his partner in the back of the head.
SBHS to pay chef for public holidays
SBHS to pay chef for public holidays
Southland Boys’ High School (SBHS) will have to pay out its hostel chef after an Employment Court judge deemed he should be paid for Christmas and New Year public holidays.
Covid 'cabin fever' costly for drink-driver
Covid 'cabin fever' costly for drink-driver
Covid-19 cabin fever was why an Invercargill man left home and went to the beach but it was the beers he drank which led him to crash into another vehicle on his way back to Invercargill.
Cando Fishing forfeits boat after rule breaches
Cando Fishing forfeits boat after rule breaches
A fishing company which has a history of breaching fishery regulations, unlawfully discarded nearly 300kg of dead paua.
Alleged ram-raider pleads not guilty
Alleged ram-raider pleads not guilty
One of the alleged Invercargill ram-raiders entered not guilty pleas when he appeared in the Invercargill District Court yesterday.
Drugs found after car impounded
Drugs found after car impounded
A drug dealer who offered to supply LSD and cannabis was found out when he had his car impounded on driving charges, a court heard yesterday.
Dead paua dumping latest offence for fishing company
Dead paua dumping latest offence for fishing company
A fishing company which has a history of breaching fishery regulations unlawfully discarded nearly 300kg of dead paua.
Gumboots a factor in drowning
Gumboots a factor in drowning
A Coroner has recommended gumboots not be worn on recreational boats after a man drowned 100m from shore at Riverton in September 2018.
Search for shooter turns up cannabis plants
Search for shooter turns up cannabis plants
A police search of a Winton address where it was believed a man had absconded after shooting another failed to locate the suspected shooter, but did turn up five cannabis plants.
Invercargill man facing trial over indecent assault charges
Invercargill man facing trial over indecent assault charges
An Invercargill man has entered not guilty pleas to eight charges of indecent assault against two girls, alleged to have occurred last year.
Conman preyed on ‘vulnerable single women’
Conman preyed on ‘vulnerable single women’
A woman swindled by a recidivist conman said she was disgusted the man preyed on vulnerable single women who were often mothers.
No changes planned for prison
No changes planned for prison
The Invercargill prison will stay exactly that — for now.
Former rugby player’s bail application denied
Former rugby player’s bail application denied
A former New Zealand colts and Southland Stag rugby player was declined electronically monitored bail yesterday when he appeared in the Invercargill District Court.
Former Southland player declined electronically monitored bail
Former Southland player declined electronically monitored bail
A former New Zealand colts and Southland Stag rugby player was declined electronically monitored bail today when he appeared in the Invercargill District Court.
Five charged in ram-raids; area widens
Five charged in ram-raids; area widens
Five men have now been charged in relation to Invercargill ram-raids — two making first appearances in the Invercargill District Court yesterday.
Firefighter killed by pet stag during rut
Firefighter killed by pet stag during rut
An Invercargill firefighter who was killed by his pet stag had been warned by his wife and colleagues not to go into the stag’s paddock during the roar.
Firefighter killed by pet stag during rut
Firefighter killed by pet stag during rut
An Invercargill firefighter who was killed by his pet stag had been warned by his wife and colleagues not to go into the stag’s paddock during the roar.