Fatal crash driver claimed sun was in his eyes Fatal crash driver claimed sun was in his eyes A man who drove through an intersection, causing the death of another motorist, said he was blinded by the sun’s glare.
Reduced sentence ‘another kick in the guts’ Reduced sentence ‘another kick in the guts’ A woman who stole nearly $80,000 from small Southland businesses has had her sentence reduced on appeal.
Assault by caregiver ‘cruel’ Assault by caregiver ‘cruel’ A woman in a wheelchair says she fears for her life after her carer beat her up, a court has heard.
Firefighter who hit cyclist 'got away scot-free' Firefighter who hit cyclist with truck ‘got away scot-free’ A professional cyclist who was knocked off his bike by a volunteer firefighter on the way to an incident feels the man has "got away scot-free".
Man who hit cyclist with truck ‘got away scot-free’ Man who hit cyclist with truck ‘got away scot-free’ A professional cyclist who was knocked off his bike by a volunteer firefighter on the way to an incident feels the man has "got away scot-free".
Offender broke into house, cooked and ate meal Offender broke into house, cooked and ate meal A Queenstown man burgled two former employers and broke into a house to cook himself a meal, a court has heard.
Man threatened to kill and chop up partner Man threatened to kill and chop up partner A man wielding a machete threatened to cut his partner’s head in half and chop it into little pieces, a court has heard.
No conviction, name kept secret after crash No conviction, name kept secret after crash A volunteer firefighter involved in a crash on his way to an emergency callout has evaded a conviction and kept his identity secret.
Man considers jail ‘my home’ Man considers jail ‘my home’ A man says he is ready to turn his life around after considering prison his home for many years.
Offender broke into house, cooked and ate meal Offender broke into house, cooked and ate meal A Queenstown man burgled two former employers and broke into a house to cook himself a meal, a court has heard.
Prison was ‘my home’ Prison was ‘my home’ A man says he is ready to turn his life around after considering prison his home for many years.
81-year-old found guilty on sex charges 81-year-old found guilty on sex charges An 81-year-old Invercargill man has been found guilty by a jury on eight historical sex charges.
Woman who sold non-existent items ‘scammed by scammer’ Woman who sold non-existent items ‘scammed by scammer’ A woman who sold non-existent items online has been "scammed by the scammer", according to a judge.
No conviction, name secret No conviction, name secret A volunteer firefighter involved in a crash on his way to an emergency callout has evaded a conviction and kept his identity secret.
Man threatened to kill, chop up partner Man threatened to kill, chop up partner A machete-wielding man threatened to cut his partner’s head in half and chop it into little pieces, a court has heard.
Son threatened mother, had gun Son threatened mother, had gun A man threatened to slit his elderly mother’s throat and was hiding weapons — including a hand grenade — in his bedroom.
Man on trial for alleged historic abuse of young girl Man on trial for alleged historic abuse of young girl An Invercargill man in his 80s is on trial this week for alleged historical sex crimes against a young girl.
Drink-driver now a ‘poster boy’ for specialist driver programme Drink-driver now a ‘poster boy’ for specialist driver programme A drink-driver whose vehicle crashed into a house has avoided conviction after completing a specialist driver programme.
City’s ‘Banksy’ may escape conviction City’s ‘Banksy’ may escape conviction A notorious Invercargill graffiti artist known as "Clap" may walk away from his court case without a conviction.
Graffiti artist offered diversion Graffiti artist offered diversion A notorious Invercargill graffiti artist known as "Clap" may walk away from his court case without a conviction.