Man admits murdering baby, trying to kill woman and child
A 34-year-old man has admitted murdering a baby and trying to kill a woman and another child in a New Year’s Day attack this year.
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Former rogue cop jailed for company theft
'The man cannot be trusted': Former rogue cop jailed for company theft
Former rogue cop John Dewar has been sent back to prison after a jury found him guilty of stealing $113,000 from a finance company he was the boss of.
Campervan driver head-butts man on SH1
Campervan driver head-butts man on SH1
A campervan driver head-butted a 71-year-old who stopped on the side of SH1 and confronted him about his dangerous driving.
Campervan driver head-butts man on SH1
'Astonishing road rage': Campervan driver head-butts man on SH1
A campervan driver head-butted a 71-year-old who stopped on the side of SH1 in North Otago and confronted him about his dangerous driving.
Dewar jailed over $113k theft
Dewar jailed over $113k theft
Former rogue cop John Dewar has been sent back to prison after a jury found him guilty of stealing $113,000 from a finance company of which he was the boss.
Former rogue cop jailed for company thefts
Former rogue cop jailed for company thefts
Former rogue cop John Dewar has been sent back to prison after a jury found him guilty of stealing $113,000 from a finance company he was the boss of.
Wrong-way motorway driver aims to quash conviction
Man who drove wrong-way on motorway aims to quash convictions
A judge was "literally holding my breath for other motorists" when he saw video footage of a man driving at speed the wrong way down two motorways.
Indecent act on Halloween lands man home detention
Indecent act on Halloween lands man home detention
A night of trick or treating turned into a Halloween horror for two young teens when a man parked his car beside them and began indecently touching himself.
Halloween horror at man's indecent act in front of teens
Halloween horror at man's indecent act in front of teens
A night of trick or treating turned into a Halloween horror for two young teens when a man parked his car beside them and began indecently touching himself.
Illegal gasfitter appeals conviction, blames law for offences
Illegal gasfitter appeals conviction, blames law for offences
An unregistered gasfitter caught installing hazardous systems and using homemade registration stickers on campervans has claimed it is the law, not his work, that is the problem.
Illegal gasfitter claims laws need to change
Illegal gasfitter claims laws need to change
An unregistered gasfitter caught installing hazardous systems and using homemade registration stickers on campervans has claimed it is the law, not his work, that is the problem.
Wrong-way motorway driver seeks to quash convictions
Wrong-way motorway driver seeks to quash convictions
A judge was "literally holding my breath for other motorists" when he saw video footage of Kingi Karanga driving at speed the wrong way down two motorways.
Teacher denied request to 'retire with dignity'
Female teacher who had sexual contact with two students denied request to 'retire with dignity'
A teacher has been denied the right to “retire with dignity” after she was found to have had sex with a male student and kissed his friend at the start of her career.
Man who murdered his mother jailed for life
'Just snapped': Blenheim man gets life sentence for killing mother with crowbar and kitchen knife
A Blenheim man who killed his mother in her home after an argument has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
Man who murdered his mother jailed for life
Blenheim man who murdered his mother jailed for life
A Blenheim man who killed his mother in her home after an argument has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
Teacher denied request to 'retire with dignity'
Teacher denied request to 'retire with dignity'
A teacher has been denied the right to “retire with dignity” after she was found to have had sex with a male student and kissed his friend at the start of her career.
Tenancy terminated over assault threats
Tenancy terminated over assault threats
A man who threw plastic chairs at his frightened neighbours, before letting off a gas bottle in the shared hallway and shouting "boom, boom, you can all die", has lost his Salvation Army flat.
Man loses Dunedin flat after threatening neighbours
Man loses Dunedin flat after threatening neighbours
A man who threw plastic chairs at his frightened neighbours before letting off a gas bottle in the shared hallway and shouting "Boom, boom, you can all die", has lost his Salvation Army flat.
'Cry for help' exposes man's serious addiction
'Cry for help' exposes man's serious addiction to 'child porn'
A South Island man’s attempt at taking his own life opened a Pandora’s Box on his addiction to child exploitation material.
Man who killed German backpacker eligible for parole
Man who killed German backpacker eligible for parole
It has been almost 20 years since a young German backpacker was murdered in a picnic area of a national park.