Man convicted of assaulting partner again
Man convicted of assaulting partner again
An abusive relationship has ended after a man who was "not getting the message" assaulted his partner a second time, a court has heard.
Felicity Dear
Punishment of 3-year-old was ‘bullying’
Punishment of 3-year-old was ‘bullying’
A man’s punishment of a 3-year-old girl which involved push-ups, sit-ups, cold showers and eating frozen bread was "prolonged bullying", a judge says.
Attacker avoids jail due to remand time
Attacker avoids jail due to remand time
A man who drunkenly attacked two people with a craft knife has been released from prison, a court has heard.
‘Extremely violent’ assault
‘Extremely violent’ assault
A man who viciously attacked his partner for 15 minutes is "no stranger to violence in a domestic relationship", a court has heard.
Jailed for ‘extremely violent’ assault
Jailed for ‘extremely violent’ assault
A man who viciously attacked his partner for 15 minutes is "no stranger to violence in a domestic relationship", a court has heard.
'Disgusting': Man's sex act in car seen by schoolgirl
'Disgusting': Man's sex act in car seen by schoolgirl
A man seen by a schoolgirl performing a sex act in his car in Invercargill has avoided a criminal conviction.
Attacker released from jail due to remand time
Attacker released from jail due to remand time
A man who drunkenly attacked two people with a craft knife has been released from prison, a court has heard.
Craft knife attack: Man to be released from jail
Craft knife attack: Man to be released from jail
A man who drunkenly attacked two men with a craft knife will be released from prison today, a court has heard.
Husband and wife ‘money mules’
Husband and wife ‘money mules’
A man who took a bag containing $100,000 cash from Invercargill to Christchurch with his wife maintains he had no idea what was inside it.
‘Best boss’ tiff ends in vicious group attack
‘Best boss’ tiff ends in vicious group attack
A squabble over "who worked for the best boss" led to a vicious group attack outside an Invercargill pub, a court has heard.
Bread van theft — pies still missing
Bread van theft — pies still missing
A man who stole a bread van while serving a home detention sentence has been served a slice of justice.
Trust denies offending was due to lax practices
Trust denies offending was due to lax practices
The employer of a highly trusted Invercargill bar manager who stole $88,000 worth of cash and cigarettes over a decade has hit back at claims slack practises allowed her to keep offending.
Man imprisoned after raft of violent attacks on partner
Man imprisoned after raft of violent attacks on partner
A man dragged his partner down the street by her hair and later beat her up while she was on the toilet, a court has heard.
Southland man harassed disabled neighbour
Southland man harassed disabled neighbour
A "neighbour dispute that has spiralled out of control" put a Southland man behind bars for months, a court has heard.
Slice of justice for bread van theft
Slice of justice for bread van theft
A man who stole a bread van while serving a home detention sentence has been served a slice of justice.
Bread van theft - pies still missing
Bread van theft - pies still missing
A man who stole a bread van while serving a home detention sentence has been served a slice of justice.
‘Best boss’ tiff ends in vicious group attack
‘Best boss’ tiff ends in vicious group attack
A squabble over "who worked for the best boss" led to a vicious group attack outside an Invercargill pub, a court has heard.
Husband, wife ‘money mules’
Husband, wife ‘money mules’
A man who took a bag containing $100,000 cash from Invercargill to Christchurch with his wife maintains he had no idea what was inside it.
Offending 'could’ve been stopped in its tracks'
Trust denies offending due to lax practices
The employer of a highly trusted Invercargill bar manager who stole $88,000 worth of cash and cigarettes over a decade has hit back at claims slack practices allowed her to keep offending.
Murderer to stay in jail after ‘dead man’ threat
Murderer to stay in jail after ‘dead man’ threat
An Invercargill murderer will remain in prison for at least another six months after telling a 17-year-old he was a "dead man walking".