Man jailed over fatal drink-drive crash
A drunk and high motorist driving a stolen car that crashed into another vehicle, killing a mother-of-four instantly, has been jailed for nearly five years.
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Pensioner who dealt drugs spared prison
A Bay pensioner who had a heart attack the day she was arrested for running a large-scale cannabis operation in her garage has been sentenced to nine months' home detention.
Boatie who mowed down swan sentenced
A Katikati sharemilker who chased and mowed down a black swan with a jet boat on Tauranga Harbour and caused distress to six others has been sentenced.
Christchurch murder trial delayed
A man charged with the murder of Christchurch woman Michelle Mary Lawrence will stand trial next March.
Car yard fraudster gets jail
Man admits killing ex-partner
The man accused of murdering his ex-partner in Havelock North earlier this year has pleaded guilty to charges of murder and breaching a protection order.
Teens admit beating Larry the lamb
Woman over limit with son (12) in car
A woman who drove with a breath-alcohol level more than 3 times the 400mcg legal limit had her 12-year-old son as a passenger, the Dunedin District Court heard yesterday.
Scam money 'not the tooth fairy'
The defendant fully accepted ''it wasn't the tooth fairy'' who put $5000 in his bank account, counsel for Mosgiel labourer Gavin Manu Howie (23) told the Dunedin District Court yesterday.
Teacher guilty of stealing pupil's drugs
A Tauranga Intermediate teacher found guilty of stealing 11 tablets of a young pupil's ADHD medication had earlier been dismissed from her job after a disciplinary meeting.