Home detention for suspended driving
Home detention for suspended driving
A Gore man has been sentenced to home detention after his 15th conviction for suspended driving.
Felicity Dear
Drunk bus driver crashed van
Drunk bus driver crashed van
A drunk bus driver was on her way to pick up passengers when she crashed a van into a mound, a court has heard.
Scammer pleads guilty to ‘heartbreaking’, ‘serious’ thefts
Scammer pleads guilty to ‘heartbreaking’, ‘serious’ thefts
A Facebook Marketplace scammer ripped off numerous people including a 14-year-old who had saved up to buy a phone.
‘Invented’ records behind downfall
‘Invented’ records behind downfall
Reza Abdul-Jabbar lived the epitome of the New Zealand dream. Felicity Dear and Rob Kidd report on how he took advantage of his countrymen who pursued that same dream.
Dream immigration tale tarnished
Dream immigration tale tarnished
As a Harley-Davidson-riding imam, Reza Abdul-Jabbar is not your typical dairy-farm owner.
Man hunted, stabbed friend
Man hunted, stabbed friend
A man hunted down his friend with a weapon and stabbed him in the neck on the streets of Invercargill, a court has heard.
Special last sitting for Judge Farnan
Special last sitting for Judge Farnan
After nine years, the Executive Judge for Southland has had her final sitting after a "remarkable judicial career".
‘Inadequate’ rest-home care contributed to resident’s death
‘Inadequate’ rest-home care contributed to resident’s death
A woman in her 90s died after she received insufficient care at a Southland rest-home, a commissioner has found.
Role in death accepted
Role in death accepted
The rest-home where a 94-year-old woman had a fall and died has accepted its miscommunication was a "significant factor" in the cause of her death.
‘Clap’ tagger’s name still suppressed
‘Clap’ tagger’s name still suppressed
The Invercargill tagger known as "Clap" is yet to accept police diversion and can still keep his identity a secret.
Murderer sentenced for historical abuse
Murderer sentenced for historical abuse
A murderer has been sentenced to more jail time after years of historical sexual abuse were exposed.
Mystery Invercargill tagger keeps identity secret
Mystery Invercargill tagger keeps identity secret
The notorious Invercargill tagger known as “Clap” is yet to accept police diversion and can still keep his identity a secret.
Special last sitting for judge
Special last sitting for judge
After nine years the Executive Judge for Southland has had her final sitting after a "remarkable judicial career".
'Inadequate' rest home care contributed to death
'Inadequate' rest home care contributed to death
A woman in her 90’s died after she received insufficient care at a Southland rest home, a commissioner has found.
Man hunted, stabbed friend
Man hunted, stabbed friend
A man hunted down his friend with a weapon and stabbed him in the neck on the streets of Invercargill, a court has heard.
Company highlights bylaw flaw in parking case win
Company highlights bylaw flaw in parking case win
A company that fought a $40 parking fine has highlighted a flaw in the Invercargill City Council’s bylaws.
Murder trial abandoned
Murder trial abandoned
A murder trial in Invercargill was abandoned just hours into its second day of evidence.
Punishment of 3yo girl was ‘bullying’
Punishment of 3yo girl 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.
Dearth of jurors leads to trial abandonment
Dearth of jurors leads to trial abandonment
An Invercargill murder trial will not proceed this week after it was abandoned and an insufficient jury pool arrived for re-trial.
Lack of jurors stops murder trial restarting
Lack of jurors stops murder trial restarting
A murder trial that was abandoned yesterday cannot start afresh after less than 30 people showed up for jury service.