Raft of offending leads to jail
Prison was the only option for a man caught driving while disqualified at least eight times in under a month, a judge has said.
Karen Pasco
Jailed man wants to stay a gang member
Jailed man wants to stay a gang member
A 23-year-old man who held a bird bath over the head of a man while threatening to kill him also rammed a vehicle into a power pole the victim hid behind during the attack.
Corrections does not have time frame for prison proposal
Corrections does not have time frame for prison proposal
The future of Invercargill Prison may not be known for some time as the Department of Corrections wants to ensure it gets it right.
Sentence deferred on firearms conviction
Sentence deferred on firearms conviction
A man deported from Australia appeared in the Invercargill District Court on a discharge of a firearm charge — 16 years after the offence occurred.
Labourer became addicted to dealing drugs, court hears
Labourer became addicted to dealing drugs, court hears
A man who started off selling cannabis to pay off a debt became addicted to dealing.
Uncertainty continues for prison staff
Uncertainty continues for prison staff
Invercargill prison staff have a sword of Damocles hanging over them, the Corrections Association of New Zealand says.
Judge uses pandemic pragmatism
Judge uses pandemic pragmatism
A judge has sympathised with a Southland man who struggled to complete his community work while wearing a mask.
Names suppressed
Names suppressed
A couple charged with being involved in a money-laundering transaction appeared in the Invercargill District Court yesterday.
Jail for man who beat partner with vacuum pipe
Jail for man who beat partner with vacuum pipe
An Invercargill man forcibly knelt on his partner’s throat and repeatedly punched and kicked her after he became angry at her talking to a male friend on the phone.
Invercargill couple accused of money laundering
Invercargill couple accused of money laundering
A couple charged with being involved in a money laundering transaction have appeared in the Invercargill District Court.
Name suppression breach brings fine
Name suppression breach brings fine
A woman was not in court on Tuesday when she was fined $250 for breach of a suppression order.
Crashed into grader, but said partner was driver
Crashed into grader, but said partner was driver
A woman who was drunk when she crashed into a grader tried to deceive police by saying she was the passenger.
Failings noted in child porn case
Failings noted in child porn case
A man wrongly accused of downloading explicit child pornography was charged on assumptions, bias and an incomplete investigation, his counsel says.
Woman fined for smashing window
Woman fined for smashing window
A New Year’s party turned sour when a woman broke her brother’s window to retrieve her child, after she was locked out of the house by her mother.
Woman four times limit drove from Dunedin to Gore: police
Woman four times limit drove from Dunedin to Gore: police
A woman with an "appalling" drink-driving history allegedly drove from Dunedin to Gore while almost four times over the legal limit on Thursday.
Lack of communication about prison changes ‘diabolical’, staff union says
Lack of communication about prison changes ‘diabolical’, staff union says
Invercargill prison staff are still waiting to officially hear about proposed changes to the prison, despite repeated requests from their union.
No villain behind Christmas lights’ absence
No villain behind Christmas lights’ absence
The Grinch is not responsible for the lack of Christmas lights in Invercargill’s CBD — apparently it is the fault of construction works throughout the city centre.
Cyanide, heavy metals found in Esk St work
Cyanide, heavy metals found in Esk St work
Low levels of cyanide and a mix of heavy metals have been detected in material exposed during upgrade works in Esk St, Invercargill, last week.
Hunt on for origins of nativity scene
Hunt on for origins of nativity scene
It is a nativity mystery Southland Hospital maternity staff are keen to solve.
Food’s stories at forefront of new strategy
Food’s stories at forefront of new strategy
The ability to access local produce is just one challenge which will need to be overcome in the implementation of the new Southland Murihiku Food Tourism Strategy.