Court
Injuries do not match allegations, court told
A retired forensic pathologist has described injuries to a man, allegedly assaulted by two police officers, as inconsistent with the force said to have been used.
Nearly 3 years jail for councillor killer
Isaiah Tai, the man who killed Bay of Plenty regional councillor and school principal Hawea Vercoe, has today been jailed for two years and 10 months.
Officers kicked man - colleague
A police constable who claimed two fellow Dunedin officers assaulted a suspect has denied he was blaming the other officers for injuries he caused.
Man jailed for accidental fatal shooting of girlfriend may appeal
Mob members admit 57 charges
Two senior Dunedin Mongrel Mob members have admitted 57 cannabis charges from the recent police "Operation Rocket".
Dismay as Bryers avoids jail term
Drug dealer tells of fear, heartbreak, ruin
Dean McArthur Keown says drug dealing has brought financial ruin, heartbreak for his family, and ongoing fears for his personal safety.
Jail term likely for injuring officer: judge
A young Glenavy man who admitted injuring Constable Gaganbir Singh Dhillon, of Oamaru, was likely to be sent to prison, Judge Stephen O'Driscoll told the Oamaru District Court yesterday.
Men due in court after death following Hastings assault
Two men charged with assault after the death of a 23-year-old man in Hastings last night will appear in court today.