Man who stole charity box had ‘anger issues’
Man who stole charity box had ‘anger issues’
A man who stole a charity box from an Invercargill fish store says he had "building anger issues" at the time.
Felicity Dear
Evidence withheld after 'extremely serious' breach
Evidence withheld after 'extremely serious' breach by police
An "extremely serious" breach by police has led to the evidence of two witnesses being withheld from a jury in an Invercargill sex case.
Man jailed over cannabis deal that went wrong
Man jailed over cannabis deal that went wrong
A man who stole a police car and the weapons inside four years ago has now been jailed for aggravated robbery.
Police botch-up in Invercargill sex case
Police botch-up in Invercargill sex case
An "extremely serious" breach by police has led to the evidence of two witnesses being withheld from a jury in an Invercargill sex case.
Dismissed employee to be paid $30k
Dismissed employee to be paid $30k
A Southland woman who was wrongfully fired for not wearing a mask has been paid out more than $30,000 by her former employer.
Man who dragged partner along driveway receives home detention
Man who dragged partner along driveway receives home detention
A man who dragged his partner along a gravel driveway by her hair says he is "attracted to broken girls".
Man grabbed female bouncer’s crotch
Man who grabbed bouncer’s crotch fails in discharge bid
A man who grabbed a female bouncer’s crotch is at risk of being deported after failing in his bid to avoid a conviction.
Historical assaults were a 'fling': defendant
Historical assaults were a 'fling': defendant
A man has been sentenced to home detention for what he claimed was a "fling" with a babysitter who looked after his children in the 1980s.
Jail over robbery bid, meth charge
Jail over robbery bid, meth charge
A man who stole a police car and the weapons inside has now been jailed for aggravated robbery.
Friend attacked after trip to Kmart
Friend attacked after trip to Kmart
A woman stabbed in the neck by her friend after a trip to Kmart says she will never know why the "out-of-the-blue" attack occurred.
Friend stabbed ‘out of the blue’ after Kmart trip
Friend stabbed ‘out of the blue’ after Kmart trip
A woman stabbed in the neck by her friend after a trip to Kmart says she will never know why the "out-of-the-blue" attack occurred.
Man jailed over cannabis deal gone wrong
Man jailed over cannabis deal gone wrong
A man who stole a police car and the weapons inside has now been jailed for aggravated robbery.
Offender’s pursuit of victim relentless: judge
Offender’s pursuit of victim relentless: judge
A convicted sex offender told his victim "I’m going to do more than rape you this time" just months after he was released from prison, a court heard.
Invercargill man’s ‘appalling’ record leads to prison term
Invercargill man’s ‘appalling’ record leads to prison term
An Invercargill man has been sent to prison for "behaving like an out-of-control 14-year-old" behind the wheel.
Affair with teen babysitter 'consensual'
Man accused of indecent assault, rape claims affair with teen babysitter was 'consensual'
A South Island man accused of sexually abusing his babysitters says he was having a consensual affair with one of them.
Affair with teen babysitter 'consensual'
Man alleges consensual affair with teen babysitter
A man who is accused of sexually abusing his babysitters says he was having a consensual affair with one of them.
Man who dragged partner along driveway sentenced
Man who dragged partner along gravel driveway by her hair avoids prison sentence
A man who dragged his partner along a gravel driveway by her hair says he is "attracted to broken girls".
Man dragged partner along gravel driveway
Man dragged partner along gravel driveway
A man who dragged his partner along a gravel driveway by her hair says he is "attracted to broken girls".
‘Appalling’ record leads to jail term
‘Appalling’ record leads to jail term
An Invercargill man has been sent to prison for "behaving like an out of control 14-year-old" behind the wheel.
Explanation for missing $10m ‘simply not credible’
Explanation for missing $10m ‘simply not credible’
A company's explanation for failing to inform an investor of exactly how his $10 million was spent is "simply not credible", a judge says.