Company fined $48,750 for leaving cattle deep in mud
Hundreds of cattle were left belly-deep in mud and unsheltered in the freezing temperatures of a harsh Southland winter, a court has heard.
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‘Underlying attraction’ to girls
‘Underlying attraction’ to girls
A Dunedin man with a self-confessed "underlying attraction to young females" molested a child for 30 minutes, a court has heard.
Former deputy principal jailed for historic sex offences
Former deputy principal jailed for historic sex offences
The former deputy principal of a rural area school has been sent to prison for historic sexual offending against a student, who continues to be haunted by what happened to her.
Southland’s FFPM Grazing fined for ‘appalling’ conditions
Southland’s FFPM Grazing fined for ‘appalling’ conditions
Hundreds of cows left to forage in knee-deep cold mud, including one left to die, has led to fines of more than $48,000 for the grazing management company responsible.
Woman sentenced for threatening psychologist
Woman sentenced for threatening psychologist who declined to refer her to ACC
A woman sent 69 text messages in less than an hour to a psychologist who declined to refer her to ACC, telling him "I hope you die" and "get cancer" and his house may burn down.
Man cleared of Queenstown rape charges
Man cleared of Queenstown rape charges
After three days of evidence, it took a jury 30 minutes to clear a man on charges of sexual violation at a Queenstown mountain.
Hallucinating driver involved in another crash
Hallucinating driver involved in another crash
A hallucinating Oamaru man who caused a car crash that left his victim in an induced coma has been involved in another "alarmingly similar" incident.
Benefit fraudster gets $8K for privacy breach
Benefit fraudster gets $8K for privacy breach
A man convicted of benefit fraud has received $8000 in compensation after his privacy was breached during an investigation into his wife for similar offending.
Fraudster awarded $8K after privacy breached
Fraudster awarded $8K after privacy breached
A man convicted of benefit fraud has received $8000 in compensation after his privacy was breached during an investigation into his wife for similar offending.
Man accused of rape claims only objection was to hickey
Man accused of rape claims only objection was to hickey
A man accused of rape told the court the only time the married complainant pushed him away was when he was leaving hickey marks on her neck.
Second driving incident ‘alarmingly similar’ to first crash
Second driving incident ‘alarmingly similar’ to first crash
A hallucinating Oamaru man who caused a car crash left his victim in an induced coma.
Claims of different driver dismissed
Claims of different driver dismissed
A judge has found a Wānaka man guilty of drink-driving and careless driving, despite the man’s claim his cousin was behind the wheel when they crashed in Queenstown.
Jail for drugs, firearms, assault
Jail for drugs, firearms, assault
A man who knocked out a stranger’s teeth with knuckle-dusters had a cache of illegal firearms in his closet, a court has heard.
Quarry worker loses job after jail absence
Quarry worker loses job after jail absence
A quarry worker found himself between a rock and a hard place when he didn’t properly communicate with his boss that his absence from work was because he was in prison.
Kiss not ‘password’ to body, complainant tells court
Kiss not ‘password’ to body, complainant tells court
A woman seen on CCTV kissing a man before he allegedly raped her said it was not "the password that unlocks access to my whole body".
Doctor at fault after woman died days after Covid vaccine
Doctor at fault after woman died days after Covid vaccine
A woman with a rare genetic disorder found unresponsive in her bed by her mother died four days after she was vaccinated against Covid-19.
Southland quarry worker loses job after jail absence
Southland quarry worker loses job after jail absence
A worker found himself between a rock and a hard place when he didn’t properly communicate with his Southland quarry boss that his absence from work was because he was in prison.
Sisters relieved justice finally served
Sisters relieved justice finally served after sex abuser jailed
Two sisters who were sexually abused by William Godfrey Wood have welcomed a proposal that aims to change the law around name suppression for offenders.
Teen pack-rape survivor speaks out
'It is sickening and they are evil': Teen pack-rape survivor speaks out
Terror and pain coursed through the body of a teen girl who was being held in a bedroom and repeatedly raped.
Pack rape offender jailed for six years
Pack rape offender jailed for six years
Terror and pain coursed through the body of a teen girl who was being held in a bedroom and repeatedly raped.