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.
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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.
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.
Parole denied for teen killer
Parole denied for teen killer
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...
'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.
Rugby player convicted sex video case loses name supression
Rugby player convicted sex video case loses name supression
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.
Toxic discharge ‘highly careless’
Toxic discharge ‘highly careless’
A Southland dairy-farming imam has been fined more than $70,000 for his environmental calamities.
Duty manager stole $20,000 from pub
Duty manager stole $20,000 from pub
The duty manager at a Catlins pub who swindled more than $20,000 from her employer did it because she was worried she would ‘‘lose everything’’.
Would rather ‘die on a hill’ than apologise for dispute
Would rather ‘die on a hill’ than apologise for dispute
A woman who terrorised a couple over a van hire dispute says she would rather ‘‘die on a hill’’ than apologise.
Driver who caused serious crash jailed
Driver who caused serious crash told police to 'f*** off' when asked for blood sample
A man is now in prison after his “horrendous” high-speed driving on the Lewis Pass ended in a crash that seriously injured another motorist who was thrown from their car on impact.
Businessman pays the price for 'flouting' property deal
Businessman pays the price for 'flouting' property deal
A judge has slammed a businessman for his "deliberate flouting" of the terms of a Queenstown property deal by claiming ownership of a relocatable home.
Crime spree included hold-up with knife
Crime spree included hold-up with knife
A man whose crime spree included holding up a shopkeeper with a large knife has been sentenced to three and a-half years’ jail.
‘Deliberate flouting’ of property agreement
‘Deliberate flouting’ of property agreement
A judge has slammed an Australian businessman for his "deliberate flouting" of the terms of a Queenstown property deal by claiming ownership of a relocatable home.
Man acquitted of manslaughter of 78-year-old
Man acquitted of manslaughter of 78-year-old
An Invercargill man who fatally pushed a 78-year-old after an argument over a courtesy coach has been acquitted of manslaughter.
Fatal push case: verdict being decided
Fatal push case: verdict being decided
A jury is deciding if a man who pushed a 78-year-old during a row over a courtesy coach, resulting in the 78-year-old’s death, is guilty of manslaughter.
Push that killed man was justified: defendant
Push that killed man was justified: defendant
A row over a courtesy coach outside an Invercargill pub led to a 78-year-old man being pushed to his death, a jury has heard.
$18k bill after car destroys fence
$18k bill after car destroys fence
A Queenstown man is facing an $18,000 bill after wiping out a fence with his car while drunk.
Snooker champion sent to prison for child abuse
'Toxic and evil': National snooker champion sent to prison for child abuse
A national snooker champion who sexually abused a child for five years has been labelled "disgustingly toxic and evil" by the mother of the victim.