Meads 'guinea pig' for deer velvet product
All Black great Sir Colin Meads acted as a ``guinea pig'' for an Invercargill company's deer velvet products, a court has heard.
Rob Kidd
Businessman stands by nosebleed-inducing methods
Businessman stands by nosebleed-inducing methods
An Invercargill businessman has claimed his nosebleed-inducing experiments with his deer-velvet supplement were scientific.
Cromwell grandad blasted by judge
Man pleads guilty to threatening grievous bodily harm
A Cromwell grandfather has been given a blast by a judge after fraudulently claiming to be a policeman and then chasing a man around his property.
Drugs found after crash
Drugs found after crash
When John Henry McNamee hit black ice and crashed his car, it was only the start of his problems.
'Daft explanation’ for dangerous driving
Man gives ‘daft explanation’ for dangerous driving
A man who lost control of his car on a central Dunedin street and wiped out two cars and a trailer came out with "one of the daftest explanations" a judge had ever heard.
Grandad who claimed to be cop blasted
Grandad who claimed to be cop blasted
A Cromwell grandfather has been given a blast by a judge after fraudulently claiming to be a policeman and then chasing a man round his property.
Beats man to death, argues murder not callous
Beats man to death, insists murder not of extreme callousness
A Christchurch man who beat someone to death with a wheel lock, wrapped their body in a carpet before burning and dumping them argues the murder was not one of extreme callousness and brutality.
'Mercilessly' bled woman's account
'Mercilessly' bled woman's account
On the surface, Dorothy Winifred Pearson was a dutiful citizen, helping her elderly neighbour with her groceries.
Rebels star set to meet with alleged victim
Rebels star set to meet with alleged victim
A Melbourne Rebels rugby star who allegedly dished out a beating to a team mate looks set to speak to the man about the violent incident.
Van hits officer at scene of ramp crash
Van hits officer at scene of ramp crash
A Dunedin police officer is recovering at home after being struck by a courier van while on duty.
Jailed for assaulting supermarket staff
Jailed for assaulting supermarket staff
A man who assaulted three supermarket staff members in quick succession after a two-day bender has been jailed for eight months.
Bail appeal for Amber-Rose murder accused
Bail appeal for Amber-Rose murder accused
The Dunedin doctor accused of murdering teenager Amber-Rose Rush has taken his bid for bail to the Court of Appeal.
Court of Appeal sits in Dunedin after long absence
Court of Appeal sits in Dunedin after long absence
For the first time in nearly 15 years, the Court of Appeal is sitting in Dunedin - and it will not be the last.
Shearer guilty of raping ex-partner
Shearer guilty of raping ex-partner
A Central Otago shearer has been found guilty of raping his ex-partner while his three children waited outside the man's home.
Bail for alleged kidnappers
Bail for alleged kidnappers
A couple who allegedly kidnapped a man in North Dunedin at the weekend have been bailed and ordered to surrender their passports.
Counselling before release considered
Counselling before release considered
A Dunedin man who sexually violated two women will remain behind bars until he has received counselling.
Alleged kidnappers named, bailed
Alleged kidnappers named, bailed
A couple who allegedly kidnapped a man in North Dunedin at the weekend have been bailed and ordered to surrender their passports.
'She didn't say no', shearer says
'She didn't say no', shearer says
A Central Otago shearer allegedly raped his ex-partner in his cabin after putting their three young children into a vehicle outside.
Company in misrepresentation case named
Company in misrepresentation case named
An Invercargill supplement company which misrepresented the amount of deer velvet in its product can now be named after nearly three years before the courts.
Deer velvet company, director named
Deer velvet company, director named
An Invercargill deer velvet company which misrepresented the amount of the ingredient in its capsules can now be named after nearly three years before the courts.