Online predator caught after 'one small mistake'
An online predator who terrorised his victims evaded capture for years until he made one small mistake.
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Man found guilty of protection order breach
Man found guilty of protection order breach
A judge said a family feud "has to end" after a man was found guilty of harassing his ex-lover.
Swiss doctor stole from supermarket
Swiss doctor stole from supermarket
A Swiss doctor-turned lonely Queenstown housewife stole from a budget supermarket seven times, a court has heard.
Drug dealer given ‘one last chance’
Drug dealer given ‘one last chance’
An Invercargill drug dealer has been given "one last chance" after selling an estimated $150,000 of cannabis.
Violent offender back in jail after breaching order
Violent offender back in jail after breaching order
A high-risk violent criminal who beat up his pregnant partner and smashed her head into a metal pole is back in prison after breaching a court order for the 13th time.
Man sentenced for harassment in ongoing 'feud'
Man sentenced for harassment in ongoing 'feud'
A judge said a family feud "has to end" after a man was found guilty of harassing his ex-lover.
Builder told to pay back victims
Builder told to pay back victims
A judge has told a Cromwell builder who stole $35,000 to feed a gambling addiction to "exhaust every option" to pay back his victims or he could go to prison.
Legal stoush over brewery sacking
Legal stoush over brewery sacking
The man behind a popular Oamaru brewery is embroiled in a legal stoush with his wife after firing her amid an acrimonious split.
Pair in legal stoush over sacking
Pair in legal stoush over sacking
The man behind a popular Oamaru brewery is embroiled in a legal stoush with his wife after firing her amid an acrimonious split.
Accused of ‘throat-slitting’ action
Accused of ‘throat-slitting’ action
A Southland man is accused of making a throat-slitting gesture at his former partner, a year after he assaulted her.
Abnormal heart rhythm may have led to swimmer's death
Abnormal heart rhythm may have led to swimmer's death
A South Korean man who drowned at the Wānaka lakefront two years ago may have suffered a sudden, abnormal heart rhythm, a coroner says.
Heart problem theory in swimmer's death
Heart problem theory in swimmer's death
A South Korean man who drowned at the Wānaka lakefront two years ago may have suffered a sudden, abnormal heart rhythm, a coroner says.
Teen who killed tourist with baseball bat denied parole
Teen who killed tourist with baseball bat denied parole
A killer who has spent more than half his life behind bars for murdering a Scottish tourist with a baseball bat when he was 14 seems more concerned with how he’s being treated inside prison than with rehabilitating himself.
'Promising rugby player' convicted in sex video case named
'Promising rugby player' convicted in sex video case named
The promising rugby player involved in creating and sharing a video covertly taken of a threesome he and his rugby mate had with a woman in a shower can now be named.
Hotel boss admits fisheries breach
Hotel boss admits fisheries breach
A prominent hotelier has admitted breaching fisheries rules by operating ‘heli-crayfish’ excursions to Fiordland for high-paying guests.
Fat blast treatment puts woman in hospital
Fat-blasting beauty treatment puts woman in hospital
When the pain of a standard fat-blasting beauty treatment became unbearable, a beautician told the woman to "stick it out". But once the procedure had finished she ended up with a blistering third-degree burn.
Queenstown hotelier admits fisheries breach
Queenstown hotelier admits fisheries breach
A prominent Queenstown hotelier has admitted to breaching fisheries rules by operating ‘heli-crayfish’ excursions to Fiordland for high-paying guests.
Unborn baby dies after urgent scan results sent 'nowhere'
Unborn baby dies after urgent scan results sent 'nowhere'
The results of an urgent scan for an overdue baby with medical concerns were sent to “nowhere”, resulting in a stillbirth that could have potentially been avoided.
Sparky's apology 'too little, too late' for grieving partner
Sparky's apology 'too little, too late' for grieving partner
A South Island electrician whose “grossly negligent work” on a kitchen rangehood resulted in a builder’s death says he’s “deeply sorry” for the loss suffered.
Man jailed for masturbating in woman’s room
Terrified woman woke to find intruder performing sex act next to her bed
A woman woke in the middle of the night to find an intruder standing next to her bed, armed with a knife and masturbating.