Deer velvet company, director named
Deer velvet company, director named
An Invercargill deer velvet company which misrepresented the amount of the ingredient in its capsules can now be named after nearly three years before the courts.
Rob Kidd
Fresh perspective on justice system and its failings
Fresh perspective on justice system and its failings
Rob Kidd reviews Eggshell Skull, by Bri Lee. Published by Allen & Unwin.
Justice still on her mind
Justice still on her mind
Tania Baron still occasionally uses "we" when talking about the police.
Driver ordered to make repayments for damaging hall
Driver ordered to make repayments for damaging hall
A North Taieri man who lost control of his vehicle, became airborne and smashed into a scout hall will repay $15,000 for the damage he caused.
Prisons abuzz with writing competition
Prisons abuzz with writing competition
Southern prisoners are letting their imaginations soar through a new writing prize.
Man back in jail for second brutal attack
Man back in jail for second brutal attack
A Dunedin man who subjected a woman to a brutal attack and then urinated on her bed had recently been released from prison for an almost identical assault.
Threat to bury neighbours in his garden
Threat to bury neighbours in his garden
A Dunedin man who labelled his neighbours ''narks'' and threatened to bury them in his garden has been jailed for 18 months.
Man jailed for assault, posting 'revenge porn'
Man jailed for assault, posting 'revenge porn'
A woman whose partner posted ''revenge porn'' on her Facebook page days after giving her a vicious hiding, says she loves him and wants to continue their relationship.
Thefts part of series of offences
Thefts part of series of offences
When police questioned a Mosgiel woman about a burglary which scored her more than $25,000 of jewellery, she offered to show them where it was stashed.
Bar manager dodges jail over slash attack
Bar manager dodges jail over slash attack
A woman who slashed a man's hand open in a vigilante attack has avoided prison because of her lifetime of community service.
Mobil attack accused loses name suppression
Mobil attack accused loses name suppression
The man accused of a service-station attack which left a man fighting for his life can now be named.
Southland lawyer avoids conviction after assault
Southland lawyer avoids conviction after assault
A Southland barrister who downed a bottle of spirits, grabbed his fiancee by the hair and slapped her in the face has escaped conviction.
Rugby referee penalised
Rugby referee penalised
Police have blown the whistle on an award-winning Otago rugby referee after he blew a ''shockingly high'' breath-alcohol level.
Fraudster successfully appeals sex conviction
Fraudster successfully appeals sex conviction
A fraudster has had a sex offence wiped from his criminal record after a successful appeal.
Rebels team-mates may discuss assault
Rebels team-mates may discuss assault
A Melbourne Rebels rugby star and the team mate he allegedly attacked may sit down to discuss the incident.
Benefit fraud and drug convictions
Benefit fraud and drug convictions
Between 2011 and 2017, Leon Honey had eight jobs.
Rebels may have to meet after Dunedin incident
Rebels may have to meet after Dunedin incident
A Melbourne Rebels rugby star accused of beating up his teammate in Dunedin may sit down with him for a restorative justice conference.
Man jailed for his part in robbery of taxi driver
Man jailed for his part in robbery of taxi driver
A Dunedin man with ''major mental-health illnesses'' has been jailed for more than two years after robbing a taxi driver of $100.
Judge admits bailing teen was wrong
Judge admits bailing teen was wrong
A judge has shouldered responsibility for bailing a teenager on serious charges who went on to commit a ''horrific'' assault on an 18-year-old woman.
Smashed into 2 cars, drove BMW on rims
Smashed into 2 cars, drove BMW on rims
A Dunedin real-estate agent smashed into two cars and drove his white BMW home on its rims, a court has heard.