Man jailed for violating girl
Man jailed for violating girl
An 81-year-old Invercargill man who violated a young girl has received a prison sentence longer than he is expected to live.
Felicity Dear
Owner of ducks savaged by dogs takes case to Court of Appeal
Owner of ducks savaged by dogs takes case to Court of Appeal
The owner of two ducks which were savaged by a dog has taken the case to the Court of Appeal more than five years after the incident.
Man in tears as he’s acquitted of charges
Man in tears as he’s acquitted of charges
A man has been acquitted of the nine sexual charges he faced following a week-long jury trial.
Invercargill paedophile will likely die in jail
Invercargill paedophile will likely die in jail
An 81-year-old Invercargill man who violated a young girl has received a prison sentence longer than his life expectancy.
Invercargill paedophile will likely die in jail
Invercargill paedophile will likely die in jail
An 81-year-old Invercargill man who violated a young girl has received a prison sentence longer than his life expectancy.
Teenager acquitted of stabbing man in back
Teenager acquitted of stabbing man in back
A teenager has been acquitted of stabbing a man in the back but still has to serve a sentence of home detention.
Man acquitted of nine sex charges
Man acquitted of nine sex charges
A South Island man acquitted of nine sex charges broke down as the verdict was read.
Man in tears as he's acquitted of sex charges
Man in tears as he's acquitted of sex charges
A man acquitted of nine sex charges broke down in Invercargill court as the verdict was read.
Case of ducks before Court of Appeal
Case of ducks before Court of Appeal
The owner of two ducks which were savaged by a dog has taken the case to the Court of Appeal more than five years after the incident.
Man jailed for assault and breaching protection order
Man jailed for assault and breaching protection order
A man hit his ex-partner with a shower rail before using shards of glass to cut his throat in front of her, a court has heard.
Man on trial in Invercargill for alleged sexual abuse of girl
Man on trial in Invercargill for alleged sexual abuse of girl
A man is on trial for allegedly sexually abusing a young girl "almost every night" for years.
Woman accused of stabbing gets bail
Woman accused of stabbing gets bail
The woman accused of stabbing a man in Otatara has been granted bail.
Defendant accuses complainant of lying
Defendant accuses complainant of lying
A girl who says she was repeatedly raped for years was upset when she confided in her friends and family, a court has heard.
Bar manager stole $48,000 worth of cigarettes
Bar manager stole $48,000 worth of cigarettes
An Invercargill bar manager's habit of taking a packet of cigarettes and paying later escalated to the point where she stole packs worth $48,000 over nine years.
Court told girl sexually abused 'almost every night' for years
Court told girl sexually abused 'almost every night' for years
A man is on trial in Invercargill for allegedly sexually abusing a young girl "almost every night" for years.
Otatara stabbing accused granted bail
Otatara stabbing accused granted bail
The woman accused of stabbing a man in Otatara has been granted bail.
Woman appears over Otatara stabbing
Woman appears over Otatara stabbing
The 23-year-old woman who allegedly stabbed a man in Otatara, leaving him in critical condition, has been remanded in custody.
Woman assaulted after calling off affair
Woman assaulted after calling off affair
A man followed his former lover and assaulted her because she no longer wanted to continue their affair, a court has heard.
Offender who abused sleeping victim named
Offender who abused sleeping victim named
A Wanaka man who sexually violated a woman while she was asleep can now be named.
Paedophile to live with two young girls.
Paedophile to live with two young girls.
A diagnosed paedophile who exposed himself to a 6-year-old will serve his sentence in a home with two young girls.