Effluent discharge brings fine
A Clydevale dairy farmer and his company were each fined $16,750 plus costs, in the Environment Court in Dunedin yesterday, for discharging dairy effluent to land.
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Student escapes Undie liquor ban conviction
A Dunedin student will avoid a conviction for breaching the North Dunedin Undie 500 liquor ban if he makes a donation to the SPCA.
Nicholas James O'Reilly (23) was charged with breaching the ban after police found a can of beer in his pocket when he was on Dundas St on September 12 last year.
Auckland minister remanded on indecency charge
Auckland methodist minister Kenneth Smith has been further remanded to February 9 on a charge of indecently assaulting a 17-year-old boy at a motel.
Strike three
It is surely unintended by the Government but nonetheless revealing that the proposed new sentencing law which bears some resemblance to that put up by Act New Zealand and its extra-parliamentary p
Three charges laid over Christchurch car chase
A 20-year-old Belfast man faces three charges over Monday afternoon's high speed police chase across northern Christchurch.
Oamaru District Court
Cases heard in the Oamaru District Court on Wednesday.
Pair defend false marriage charges
Two men charged with allowing a non-registered celebrant to conduct a wedding are pleading not guilty and the case is heading for trial.
Gisborne man accused of feeding kittens to dog
A man accused of feeding live kittens to his pet dog is expected to appear in Gisborne District Court next week.
Driver remanded on charge of injuring officer
A 22-year-old man who allegedly injured a police officer as she tried to stop him driving away from a Christchurch checkpoint in her patrol car was today granted a registrar's remand without a cour
French tourist in court after fatal motorcycle smash
A French tourist will appear in court today after a fatal crash in Waikato on Saturday.