Family challenging decision by panel
Family challenging decision by panel
A Central Otago wine-producing family is challenging a decision rejecting their plans for a large house in their vineyard overlooking Lake Dunstan.
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Court rules mother insane in children's murder case
Court rules mother 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.
Gang connections alleged in Invercargill murder trial
Gang connections alleged in Invercargill murder trial
A man who was fatally stabbed outside the Invercargill Courthouse may have been associated with a gang, a jury has heard.
New trial begins over Invercargill stabbings
New trial begins over Invercargill stabbings
A man who stabbed two people outside the Invercargill courthouse in a drug deal gone wrong is defending charges of murder and attempted murder.
Online predator sent to prison
South Island predator sent to prison after 'campaign of sexual terror'
An online predator who terrorised his victims evaded capture for years until he made one small mistake.
Car dealer sends customer photos of faeces, pockets $15K refund
Car dealer sends customer photos of faeces, pockets $15K refund
A “surreal” dispute with a Christchurch car dealer has ended with a couple being sent pictures of a faeces-splattered toilet and car seat after they took him to a tribunal to get a refund for a vehicle they never received.
Car dealer pockets customer’s $15k refund
Car dealer pockets customer’s $15k refund, sends them pictures of poo instead
A “surreal” dispute with a Christchurch car dealer has ended with a couple being sent pictures of a faeces-splattered toilet and car seat after they took him to a tribunal to get a refund for a vehicle they never received.
Online predator caught after 'one small mistake'
Online predator caught after 'one small mistake'
An online predator who terrorised his victims evaded capture for years until he made one small mistake.
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.