Pursuit of victim relentless: judge
Pursuit of victim relentless: judge
A convicted sex offender told his Invercargill victim "I’m going to do more than rape you this time" just months after he was released from prison, a court has heard.
Felicity Dear
$30,000 payout for sacked Tiwai Point guard
$30,000 payout for sacked Tiwai Point guard
A security guard whose contract was wrongfully terminated after she was on parental leave has received $30,000 compensation.
Company to pay over $735K for death
Company to pay over $735K for death
A company which was found partly responsible for the death of a truck driver will have to pay over $735,000.
Company to pay over $735K for driver’s death
Company to pay over $735K for driver’s death
A company which was found partly responsible for the death of a truck driver will have to pay over $735,000.
Security guard gets $30k after unjustified dismissal
Security guard gets $30k after unjustified dismissal
The Employment Relations Authority in Christchurch has determined a security guard was wrongfully sacked after she went on parental leave.
Firm to pay $735k over truck driver's death
Firm to pay $735k over truck driver's death
A company which was found partially responsible for the death of a truck driver in Bluff will have to pay a total of $735,000.
Sacked Tiwai Point guard gets $30,000
Sacked Tiwai Point guard gets $30,000
A security guard whose contract was wrongfully terminated after she was on parental leave has received $30,000 compensation.
Man who posed as dog trainer named
Man who posed as dog trainer named
The man who posed as a dog trainer for the Southland Charity Hospital to get a discount on a puppy can now be named.
Man 'not worried about jail' now seeks freedom
Repeat drink-driver’s appeal over sentence upheld
A repeat drink-driver who told a judge "I’m not worried about going to jail, bro" now wants to get out of jail.
Man smashed pint glass into bar patron
Man smashed pint glass into bar patron
A bar-goer, who smashed a pint glass into a man’s neck, opening up a gash that needed 28 stitches, and then punched him in the head, has been sentenced.
Bar patron smashed glass into man’s neck
Bar patron smashed glass into man’s neck
A Queenstown bar-goer smashed a pint glass into a man’s neck, causing a gaping 10cm gash, then punched him in the head.
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.
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.