Millbrook’s neighbours driving legal battle
Millbrook’s neighbours driving legal battle
Arrowtown's Millbrook Resort is in legal battles with its neighbours who do not want it hosting the New Zealand Open or building a "cafe" on its course.
Felicity Dear
‘Fighter’ jailed for kicking officer
‘Fighter’ jailed for kicking officer
A man who says he is a "professional competitive fighter" has been imprisoned for kicking a police officer in the head three times.
Man pierced door with machete, struck victim
Man pierced door with machete, struck victim
An Invercargill man stabbed a machete through a door and struck a person on the other side, a court has heard.
Home detention for machete attack
Home detention for machete attack
An Invercargill man has been sentenced to home detention after stabbing a machete through a door and injuring a person, a court has heard.
'Bad drunk' jailed for kicking officer in head
'Bad drunk' jailed for kicking officer in head
A Dunedin man who says he is a “professional competitive fighter” has been jailed for kicking a police officer in the head three times.
Man swung knife while holding baby
Man swung knife while holding baby
A "totally out of control" man brandished a knife at his partner while holding their 8-month-old baby, a court has heard.
Addiction to meth behind man’s thefts
Addiction to meth behind man’s thefts
A homeless man stole from someone who tried to help him and burgled his mother’s workplace, a court has heard.
Jailed over robbery, violence
Jailed over robbery, violence
A former gang member who threatened a mother in her home and viciously attacked a man in an attempted car-jacking continued his violence in prison, a court has heard.
Knife-wielding man threatened partner while holding baby
Knife-wielding man threatened partner while holding baby
A "totally out of control" man brandished a knife at his partner while holding their eight-month-old baby, a court has heard.
'Gratuitous' violence lands man six and a-half years
'Gratuitous' violence lands man six and a-half years
A former gang member who threatened a mother in her home and viciously attacked a man in an attempted car-jacking continued his violence in prison, a court has heard.
Man drove on bank, hurt teens
Man drove on bank, hurt teens
A man who ran over two girls while driving in a prohibited area says he has driven there many times before.
Man sentenced after running over teenage girls
Man sentenced after running over teenage girls
A man who ran over two girls while driving in a prohibited area in Southland says he has driven there many times before.
'Could've been a tragedy': Judge chides Gore man
'Could have been a tragedy': Gore man sentenced for running over teens
A man who ran over two girls while driving in a prohibited area in Southland says he has driven there many times before.
Shot narrowly missed home occupant
Shot narrowly missed home occupant
An ongoing feud led to a shot being fired into a Tuatapere home, narrowly missing an occupant, a court has heard.
Manslaughter not-guilty plea over crash which killed man
Manslaughter not-guilty plea over crash which killed man
A Mount Pisa man has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter after a car crash at Arrow Junction that killed Royalburn Station's head butcher.
New date set for murder trial
New date set for murder trial
A new trial date has been set for a murder accused after the original trial was abandoned.
New trial date for alleged murderer
New trial date for Invercargill murder-accused
A new trial date has been set for an alleged murderer after the original trial was abandoned.
Not guilty plea over Arrowtown butcher's death
Not guilty plea over Arrowtown butcher's death
A Mt Pisa man has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter after a car crash near Arrowtown that killed Royalburn Station's head butcher.
Dairy farmer may appeal exploitation fine
Dairy farmer may appeal exploitation fine
A Southland imam who exploited his dairy farm workers says the $215,000 penalty he has to pay is an affront to his "moral code".
Woman jailed for assaulting partner
Woman jailed for assaulting partner
A woman has been sent to prison after she stomped on her partner’s head and threatened her with a paint scraper, a court has heard.