Teen convicted after shooting friend
Friends helping an Alexandra teenager celebrate his birthday took cover behind a wheelie bin when he became angry and fired his new airgun at them, shooting one in the knee, Alexandra District Cou
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Rapist could be innocent: Collins
Drunk quad bike driver avoids jail
A man who seriously injured his 6-year-old daughter when he crashed his overloaded quad bike while driving drunk avoided prison due to the "appalling experience".
Sentencing adjourned for former All Black
'Neighbour from hell' upsets judge
A Clinton man a judge described as the ''neighbour from hell'' avoided being held in contempt of court despite ''belligerent'' behaviour at a defended hearing yesterday.
Man remanded in custody on drugs charges
A Dunedin man arrested on Friday for the alleged sale of drugs and conspiring to manufacture methamphetamine appeared in the Dunedin District Court on Saturday.
Arrest warrant issued for lawyer
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Tauranga lawyer after she failed to turn up to court to answer drink-driving and related charges.
Assault puts murderer back inside
A convicted murderer out on life parole has been sent back to jail after a prolonged and violent attack on the mother of his baby.
Dixon says he tried to ignore abuse
Queenstown bouncer Jonathan Dixon yesterday continued to deny he caused a Queenstown man to fall and crack his head on the concrete floor of a nightclub in the town last year.
Harawira nephew on bail at time of mugging
A nephew of Mana Party leader Hone Harawira was on bail for a home invasion in which a 12-year-old boy was bashed and robbed when he took part in an aggravated robbery.