Accused denies killing sea lion
Accused denies killing sea lion
A man accused of stabbing a sea lion pup to death has denied the charges against him.
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Hore's gun licence reinstated
Hore wins court battle; gun licence reinstated
Former All Black Andrew Hore has won his court battle to have his firearms licence reinstated despite a judge’s concerns over his attitude to shooting and alcohol.
Harassment prolonged, bizarre: Crown
Harassment prolonged, bizarre: Crown
The Crown has detailed a “prolonged, determined and bizarre campaign” of alleged harassment by a government employee.
Business owner convicted over $63,000 tax evasion
Business owner convicted over $63,000 tax evasion
A North Otago business owner racked up more than $63,000 in unpaid taxes and became involved in an incident with an ex-All Black in the meantime.
Accused 'very clever' at covering tracks
Accused 'very clever' at covering tracks: Crown
The Crown says a government employee accused of stalking a businessman for two and a-half years was clever covering his tracks but one small piece of paper gave him away.
Photos saved because defendant 'scared'
Photos saved because defendant 'scared'
A government employee accused of harassing a Dunedin business owner said he saved photos of the man's family on his computer because he was scared.
Harassment trial: 'It was a living hell'
Complainant's photos found on laptop, court told
A Dunedin business owner allegedly harassed for two-and-a-half years by a government employee has spoken of his fear during the ordeal.
Charge against German tourist downgraded
Charge against German tourist downgraded
A German tourist accused of trying to kill his girlfriend has had charges against him downgraded.
'Living hell' over parking
'Living hell' over parking
A government employee allegedly put a Dunedin businessman through "a living hell'' for more than two years - over a parking ticket.
Harassment campaign started with ticket
Govt worker accused of harassment campaign
A government employee is accused of subjecting a Dunedin man to a malicious campaign of harassment that lasted more than two years.
Mum throws sunglasses at judge
Mum throws sunglasses at judge
A courtroom outburst during which an irate mother threw her sunglasses at a judge — and only narrowly missed — can now be revealed.
Accused sea lion killer 'made threats over officer'
Accused sea lion killer 'made threats over officer'
A man accused of killing a sea lion allegedly made threats to divulge untrue information about a police constable.
Woman stabbed 14 times in 'frenzied' attack
Dunedin man jailed over 'horrific' attack
A Dunedin man who stabbed his ex-wife's friend 14 times and left her for dead has been jailed for a decade.
Tourist drivers: facing up
Tourist drivers: facing up
They might be bad drivers, but they are not bad people.
'Your shame now': Rapist named
'Your shame now': Rapist named
A little more than 22 years since she was last raped, a woman finally told her abuser: ‘‘It’s no longer my shame.’’
Name suppression for machete accused
Machete case adjourned until March
A Dunedin man who allegedly attacked a man with a machete, leaving the victim's hand almost severed, has been remanded in custody to reappear next month.
Driver pleads guilty to hitting cyclist
Driver pleads guilty to hitting cyclist
A chinese tourist who knocked a Canadian cyclist off his bike will probably meet the victim’s family in the next couple of days to express his remorse.
Tourist admits careless driving after cyclist hit
Tourist admits careless driving after cyclist hit
A Chinese tourist has pleaded guilty to careless driving which caused a traumatic brain injury to a Canadian cyclist.
End of affair revenge claimed
End of affair revenge claimed
When a Dunedin businessman broke off his three-year affair with an Auckland woman, she allegedly took revenge by harassing the wife of her former lover.
Pharmacy student jailed on drugs charges
Pharmacy student jailed on drugs charges
A pharmacy student has been jailed for more than three years for importing more than $100,000 of drugs.