Man’s future unclear as decision reserved in punch case appeal
Man’s future unclear as decision reserved in punch case appeal
A Brazilian man will have to wait a little longer to find out if he will be deported to his homeland.
Karen Pasco
Fleeing speeder struck after kicking officer
Fleeing speeder struck after kicking officer
A man who evaded police twice after he was caught speeding and travelled at speeds of up to 118kmh was struck by a police officer after he kicked the officer in the chest.
Dangerous driver collided with car, badly injuring woman
Dangerous driver collided with car, badly injuring woman
A man who drove through an intersection crashed into a car, causing horrific injuries to a woman, a court heard on Thursday.
Man charged with importing meth appears in court
Man charged with importing meth appears in court
A man accused of importing methamphetamine appeared in the Invercargill District Court yesterday.
Accused meth importer appears in court
Accused meth importer appears in court
A man accused of importing methamphetamine hidden in a box of Lego appeared in the Invercargill District Court today.
Tension over mine access
Tension over mine access
The Southland District Council (SDC) was wearing its "land-owner hat" not its regulatory one when it granted a company access for coal exploration and mining last year, a court has heard.
SDC mining decision ‘fundamentally’ flawed
SDC mining decision ‘fundamentally’ flawed
The Southland District Council’s decision to allow New Brighton Collieries a permit to explore and mine coal on council-owned land at Ohai was fundamentally flawed, Forest and Bird says.
Guilty verdict 'some closure for family'
Watene trial: Guilty verdict 'some closure for family'
There was no emotion from Sandy Maree Graham as she left the dock yesterday after being found guilty of murdering Dale Watene by a jury in the High Court at Invercargill yesterday.
Sex offender jailed for 14 months
Sex offender jailed for 14 months
A 77-year-old Invercargill man who was previously convicted of child rape was caught with child exploitation images after emailing them to himself while recovering in hospital after a stroke.
Guilty verdict 'some closure for family'
Watene trial: Guilty verdict 'some closure for family'
There was no emotion from Sandy Maree Graham as she left the dock yesterday after being found guilty of murdering Dale Watene by a jury in the High Court at Invercargill yesterday.
Woman found guilty of murdering Dale Watene
Woman found guilty of murdering Dale Watene
Sandy Maree Graham has been found guilty of murdering Dale Watene at her Southland home in April 2020.
Back to jail for child sex offender
Back to jail for child sex offender
A 77-year-old man previously convicted of child rape was caught with child exploitation images after emailing them to himself while recovering in hospital from a stroke.
Back to jail for child sex offender
Back to jail for child sex offender
A 77-year-old Invercargill man who was previously convicted of child rape, was caught with child exploitation images after emailing them to himself while recovering in hospital after a stroke.
Murder trial: jury retires to consider verdict
Murder trial: jury retires to consider verdict
A jury has begun deliberations to decide whether Sandy Graham murdered Dale Watene.
Juror dismissed as murder trial wraps up
Juror dismissed as murder trial wraps up
A juror has been discharged near the end of a murder trial in Invercargill this morning after his partner tested positive for Covid-19.
Lies woven into stories, Crown says
Lies woven into stories, Crown says
It did not take long for a murder accused to decide she was going to cover up the death of a man who was shot at her home in Otautau on April 16, 2020, a jury heard yesterday.
Evidence from murder accused
Evidence from murder accused
"His family deserve to know the truth and I need to be accountable for my life, otherwise I can’t change."
Not sure she pulled trigger, accused says
Not sure she pulled trigger, accused says
A woman accused of murder says she does not know whether she pulled the trigger of the gun which fired the bullet that killed Dale Watene.
Murder accused elects to give evidence
Murder accused elects to give evidence
The woman accused of murdering Dale Watene will deliver her version of what happened the night her former partner died when she gives evidence in court today.
DNA profile points to Watene’s blood
DNA profile points to Watene’s blood
A mixed DNA profile found inside the barrel of a rifle thought to have been used in the shooting of Dale Watene was 400,000,000,000 times more likely to be his and another person’s than random...