Ex-mayor wins parking ticket fight
Ex-mayor wins parking ticket fight
Former Wellington mayor Dame Kerry Prendergast has won a fight with her former council over a $40 parking ticket.
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Claims of lying, bullying rejected
Claims of lying, bullying rejected
The owner of a historic Queenstown property has been accused of lying and bullying neighbours in response to claims of excessive noise from events held there.
Stabbing trial: Witnesses describe bloody scene
Stabbing trial: Witnesses describe bloody scene
A bouncer at an Invercargill nightclub gave CPR to a man who was stabbed and died on the street moments later, a jury has heard.
Father jailed for 'demonic acts'
Father jailed for 'demonic acts': South Island family's torment revealed as victims face their abuser
The physical wounds of children raped and savagely beaten by their father were never treated because they were never allowed medical help.
Sexually abused siblings fail to get father's assets
Sexually abused siblings fail to get father's assets
The adult children of a man who abused and tormented them when they were young have lost a last-ditch legal bid to gain access to his $700,000 estate, which he left to another family when he died.
Top sportsman sentenced over naked photo threats
Top sportsman sentenced over naked photo threats
The former top sportsman, who represented NZ internationally, threatened to post a woman’s naked photos online and bombarded her with a series of images.
Tourist’s death caused by hypothermia
Tourist’s death caused by hypothermia
A Hong Kong man who died of hypothermia in bush near Arrowtown may have become disoriented or fallen asleep after getting drunk, a coroner says.
Guilty of groping paramedic
Guilty of groping paramedic
An award-winning Southland health professional has been found guilty of groping a paramedic while taking a patient to hospital.
Abused siblings fail in final bid to access father's assets
Abused siblings fail in final bid to access father's assets
The adult children of a man who abused and tormented them when they were young have lost a last-ditch legal bid to gain access to $700,000 worth of his assets, which he left in trust to another...
Sports star sentenced over sharing nude images of woman
Sports star sentenced over sharing nude images of woman
A former top sports star who threatened to post a woman’s naked photos online and bombarded her with a series of images has been given an official final warning he will be jailed if the...
Girlfriend recounts desperate bid to save her partner's life
Girlfriend recounts desperate bid to save her partner's life
The girlfriend of a man who was stabbed outside a Southland courthouse has described her desperate attempts to save his life.
Girlfriend describes desperate efforts to save partner
Girlfriend describes desperate efforts to save partner
The girlfriend of a man who was stabbed outside the Invercargill courthouse has described her desperate efforts to save his life.
Angry ute driver chased down tour bus
Passengers traumatised after ute driver with road rage chased down tour bus
Passengers on a South Island tour bus were traumatised by an angry motorist who chased down the 50-seater vehicle after he believed it had damaged his ute.
Murderer reveals why he killed Kerry Downey
Murderer finally reveals why he killed Christchurch cat protection worker
It has taken 16 years for the man who lured Christchurch woman Kerry Downey into his home under the guise of adopting an unwanted cat to finally reveal why he murdered her.
Dangerous situation not expected: victim
Dangerous situation not expected: victim
A man who was stabbed outside the Invercargill courthouse said he did not expect a dangerous situation to unfold that night.
Mother ruled insane in children's murder case
Mother ruled insane in children's murder case
A mother who was gripped by delusional fears for her children’s safety made the psychotic decision to kill them and has now been deemed legally insane, avoiding a murder trial.
Stabbing victim thought he was going to die
Stabbing victim thought he was going to die
A man who was stabbed about an inch away from his heart after a drug deal gone wrong has told a jury he thought he was going to die.
Murderer to be released and deported to UK
West Coast butcher and murderer to be deported to UK
Life in prison doesn’t have quite such a literal meaning for a butcher who used three different knives to stab his wife to death.
Murderer to be released and deported to UK
'He won’t be watched by anybody': West Coast butcher and murderer to be deported
Life in prison doesn’t have quite such a literal meaning for a butcher who used three different knives to stab his wife to death.
Victim ‘agitated’ before leaving club
Victim ‘agitated’ before leaving club
A man left an Invercargill nightclub in an agitated state moments before he was stabbed, a jury has heard.