Felicity Dear

A feud between two flatmates led to a serious physical altercation and court proceedings for them both.

A Dacre man who smashed holes in a wall at Southland Hospital and threatened his partner with a knife said he would do whatever he could to go to jail.

An Invercargill man who stole thousands of dollars worth of goods will not have to pay back a single cent.

A woman's decision to pour bleach on her partner during a domestic dispute has been described as "nasty, nasty, nasty" by a judge.

A Southland man has landed himself in court for the first time by harvesting more than 100 protected shellfish.

An Invercargill man who admitted killing his baby has been jailed for three years and three months.

A woman whose partner threatened her with a chainsaw said she reported him to the police so he could get the help he needed.

A grieving mother says she will never trust again after her partner killed their 5-month-old daughter.

An Invercargill man raped a young girl while she was still wearing her school uniform and told her she was not leaving until he got what he wanted, a court has heard.

A man who invested $10 million in a Wānaka hotel has gone to court to find out where his money went.

A Southland man has landed himself in court for the first time by harvesting more than 100 protected shellfish.

A Southland man who "left a trail of victims" after burgling rural properties, stealing donated money and dismantling a car has been sent to jail.

An Invercargill teenager who burgled 71 properties has been sentenced to home detention.

An Australian deportee who was caught dealing methamphetamine again has been sentenced to community detention.

A woman's first offences have been described as a "brain explosion" by a judge.

Concern has been aired about "such an escalation in such a short time" for a man who caused chaos on Invercargill streets with a home-made sword this year.

A single punch has cost a Southland teenager 10 months of his freedom.