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Christopher Schwartz from iSeeCars Ltd in Christchurch. Photo: Google Maps / Supplied

Bankrupt Chch car dealer sent excrement, genitalia photos to customer

An ex-Christchurch car dealer with a history of sending explicit photos to disgruntled customers has now been caught sending pictures of his genitalia to a woman attempting to recoup money from his company.

‘Underlying attraction’ to girls

Michael Nunn was sentenced to 15 months’ two weeks imprisonment for sexual offending. PHOTO:...

‘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.

Company fined $48,750 for leaving cattle deep in mud

FFPM Grazing was ordered to pay fines and legal costs for grazing cattle in mud. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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.

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

The ministry confirmed it is proposing to cut 97 positions - of which 27 are vacant. Photo: RNZ

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

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

Invercargill District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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

A hallucinating Oamaru man who caused a car crash left his victim in an induced coma.

Claims of different driver dismissed

Queenstown District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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

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

AB Lime, near Winton. PHOTO: ALLIED PRESS FILES

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

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".

Man dodges conviction after admitting assault

Man dodges conviction after admitting assault

A Queenstown man who gave a bar manager a "dead leg" after being refused more drinks has dodged a conviction.

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.

Kidnapper fails to get sentence reduced

A man who held his previous partner hostage for 15 hours, strangling her twice and forcing her to take MDMA, has failed to have his sentence reduced.

Man’s driving ‘immature and impulsive’

A Cromwell man says bystanders cheered him on as he did a "long and sustained" burnout in central Queenstown.

Staffordshire dog appeals: one successful, one not

An Arrowtown couple whose Staffordshire bull terriers allegedly attacked a Siberian husky have successfully appealed their dogs’ menacing classification.

Businessman denies rape charge

A prominent Dunedin businessman has been charged with rape, but denies the allegation.

Mechanic slated for 'audacity' of his offending

Mechanic who defrauded Christchurch couple wants to leave NZ

A mechanic who defrauded a Christchurch couple says he will move to Australia after completing his court sentence.

Jail term for burglar with extensive criminal record

A man who went on a thieving spree in Invercargill, stealing from his previous partner, her son and a local primary school, had a criminal record spanning 10 pages, a court has heard.

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