Karen Pasco

Jail avoided for meth charges due to time already served

A man who admitted to possessing equipment to manufacture methamphetamine will not be jailed after his sentence amounted to time already served.

No jail as time served on drugs charges

A man who admitted possessing equipment to manufacture methamphetamine won't be jailed, as his sentence amounted to time already served.

Snubbed man broke into brother’s house, stole meat

Snubbed man broke into brother’s house and stole meat while family away

A man snubbed by his family at Christmas took revenge by breaking into his brother’s house and stealing meat while he and his family were away on holiday.

Burglary charges laid after ram-raid

Invercargill District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Burglary charges laid after ram-raid

A man appeared in the Invercargill District Court yesterday in relation to a recent ram-raid at Found My Way gift shop in the Windsor shopping area.

Man found guilty of grievous bodily harm

A man who stomped on an unconscious man leading him to be intubated, was yesterday found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Man was unconscious when head stomped

A man stomped on another man’s head while he lay unconscious and jelly-like on the ground after his partner was awoken during a garage party in Edendale in February, a court heard yesterday.

Man in court over burglary of store

NZ Safety Blackwoods in Invercargill, which was ram-raided earlier in the week. Photo: Karen Pasco

Man in court over burglary of store

A man accused of being involved in the ram raid of an Invercargill store appeared in the Invercargill District Court yesterday.

Man in custody for Invercargill ram-raid

A man accused of being involved in the ram-raid of an Invercargill store and other offences has been remanded in custody after a court appearance.

Crown’s oral opposition to bail ‘ambush’

A judge accused the Crown of ambush in the Invercargill District Court yesterday when it failed to file an opposition ahead of a man’s bail hearing.

Brazilian’s bid to have charge quashed fails

A High Court has rejected a Brazilian national’s bid to have a serious charge against him quashed and his fate now lies with Immigration New Zealand.

Brazilian may be deported after losing court appeal

A High Court has rejected a Brazilian national's bid to have a serious charge against him quashed and his fate now lies with Immigration NZ.

Man pointed air rifle at noisy neighbours

A man became so upset his children were woken up by loud music he pointed an air fifle at his neighbours and told them it was a gun.

Near miss of dog led to cemetery confrontation

A dog training session at the cemetery on a drizzly April night led to a trial in the Invercargill District Court after a man was accused of assaulting a woman he did not know.

Man dies in prison; cousins granted bail to attend funeral

Man dies in prison; cousins granted bail to attend funeral

An investigation by the independent Corrections Inspectorate will be carried out after a man died at Invercargill Prison last week.

Unprovoked attack could have killed: judge

A man was lucky he was not being sentenced on a murder or manslaughter charge after he beat up a student in an unprovoked attack, a court has heard.

Man accused of Invercargill murder named

Man accused of Invercargill murder named

The man accused of murdering Chad Parekura on Don St in Invercargill on April 23 can now be named.

Man accused of Invercargill murder named

Man accused of murdering Chad Parekura in Invercargill named

The man accused of murdering Chad Parekura on Don St in Invercargill on April 23 can now be named.

Teens don’t meet threshold, court hears

Three teen convicted murderers do not meet the threshold for their sentences of life imprisonment to be deemed manifestly unjust, a court heard yesterday.

Teen killer's bid to have sentence changed

The man's lawyer, Douglas Ewen, said GST applied only when there had been an in-person over the...

Teen killer's bid to have sentence changed

A young murderer who stabbed a Christchurch mother to death in 2017 is seeking to have her life sentence quashed in what is likely to be a test case for the New Zealand justice system.

Teen killers' bid to have sentences changed

Three young murderers are seeking to have their life sentences quashed in what is likely to be a test case for the New Zealand justice system.

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