Felicity Dear

Concern has been aired about "such an escalation in such a short time" for a man who caused chaos on Invercargill streets with a home-made sword this year.

A single punch has cost a Southland teenager 10 months of his freedom.

A repeat drink-driver who told the judge "I’m not worried about going to jail, bro" has been sent to jail.

A repeat drink-driver who told the judge "I’m not worried about going to jail, bro" has been sent to jail.

Invercargill lawyers are concerned about wait times in the court and an increase of appearances by audiovisual link could alleviate the pressure, a National MP says.

A man posed as a dog trainer for a charity associated with Blair Vining to get a discount when buying a puppy, a court has heard.

An Invercargill man posed as a dog trainer for a charity associated with Blair Vining to get a discount when buying a puppy, a court has heard.

Gang members implicated in drive-by shootings and attempted murder following a major police sting have pleaded not guilty.

An Invercargill woman who tried to scam the court, Work and Income and elderly rest-home residents has avoided a term of imprisonment.

An Invercargill man who eye-gouged a police officer for the second time called his offending a "copy and paste".

After seven years of sexual offending, a 55-year-old Invercargill man has been sent to prison for a decade.

A Southland man has been fined $15,000 over a four-year environmental legal battle.

A young man described by a victim as "drunk and relentless" beat up three people on a night out, a court has heard.

Chaos was caused on Invercargill streets earlier this year by a man who chased police with a home-made sword.

A man who drove under the influence of methamphetamine and diazepam, causing a three-car crash, was told he will die if he does not control his addiction.

A judge is concerned a sentence she imposed on an intellectually disabled man "may be setting him up to fail".

A tattooed offender who beat up a former friend has been given a rehabilitative sentence by a judge who urged "don’t blow it".

A man who robbed an Invercargill dairy and threatened a worker with a butcher’s knife last year has been sent to prison.

A woman who stole close to $80,000 from small businesses over a seven-year period took advantage of the owners in times of turmoil, a court had heard.