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.
Felicity Dear
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".
Bar manager in $48k cigarette theft was 'trusted'
Bar manager in $48k cigarette theft won't have to repay what she took
An assistant Invercargill bar manager who stole TAB money to spend on pokies and filched $48,000 of cigarettes was so trusted she was not audited, a court has heard.
Invercargill bar manager in $48k cigarette theft 'highly trusted'
Invercargill bar manager in $48k cigarette theft 'highly trusted'
An assistant Invercargill bar manager who stole TAB money to spend on pokies and filched $48,000 of cigarettes was so trusted she was not audited, a court has heard.
‘Highways are not racetracks’: coroner
‘Highways are not racetracks’: coroner
A coroner has reminded road users that "public highways are not racetracks" following a fatal motorcycle crash in rural Southland.
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".
Couple say crash took their freedom
Couple say crash took their freedom
An elderly couple say they will never get to live the rest of their days how they had hoped after a car crash in Gore stripped them of their independence.
Evidence withheld after breach
Evidence withheld after breach
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 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.
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.