Coroner highlights 'devastating' effects of negative online activity
A coroner has highlighted the "far-reaching, longstanding and devastating" effects of negative online activity after a teen receiving abusive messages took his own life.
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'Chronic distress': teen took his life after repeated online abuse
'Chronic distress': teen took his life after repeated online abuse
A coroner has highlighted the "far-reaching, longstanding and devastating" effects of negative online activity after a teen receiving abusive messages took his own life.
Judge rules against owner in ongoing animal welfare case
Judge rules against owner in ongoing animal welfare case
A woman relentlessly demanding the return of her animals involved in an investigation has repeatedly failed in her appeals and has been told she is abusing the court system.
Judge rules against Lena Duncan in ongoing animal welfare case
Judge rules against Lena Duncan in ongoing animal welfare case
A woman relentlessly demanding the return of her animals involved in an investigation has repeatedly failed in her appeals and has been told she is abusing the court system.
Man followed woman home after she tried to use $100 bill
Man followed woman home after she tried to use $100 bill
When Taonui Cooper noticed a woman trying unsuccessfully to pay for coffee at a gas station with a $100 note he decided to follow her home and take it.
Stalker was 'fixated' with woman
Stalker who was 'fixated' with woman seen vomiting, shadowboxing outside her home
After police were called about a knife-bearing stalker, he was seen shadowboxing and vomiting outside his victim’s home.
Couple find $232k in ceiling of their house
Chch couple find $232,000 in ceiling of their house - but can they keep it?
A young Christchurch couple bought a house and found $232,000 hidden in the roof space. Should they be allowed to keep it?
Stalker seen vomiting and shadow-boxing on street
Stalker seen vomiting and shadow-boxing on street
After police were called about a knife-bearing Dunedin stalker, he was seen shadow boxing and vomiting outside his victim’s home.
Gun, bullets found in search for cannabis
Gun, bullets found in search for cannabis
A Cromwell man without a firearms licence was found with an illegally stored rifle and ammunition when police searched his home for cannabis.
Jail term for burglary while carrying gun
Jail term for burglary while carrying gun
A pair of Dunedin residents were shocked to find they narrowly avoided a burglar armed with a gun in their house.
Bid to overturn sentence fails after crash into pregnant driver
Bid to overturn sentence fails after crash into pregnant driver
A recidivist drink-driver who crashed his vehicle into a car driven by a pregnant woman near Lake Hayes has failed in a bid to overturn his prison sentence.
Filming up skirt ‘was just being dumb’
Filming up skirt ‘was just being dumb’
A man who filmed up a stranger’s skirt at Kmart said he did it because he "hadn’t seen his girl in a while".
Ex-teacher jailed for indecent assault
Ex-teacher jailed for indecent assault
A former Dunedin teacher has been jailed for indecency offending against a student — 30 years after he went to prison for similar offending.
Baby Ru person of interest admits assaulting journalist
Baby Ru person of interest admits assaulting journalist
A person of interest in the killing of toddler Baby Ru has admitted assaulting a journalist outside court.
Penis spray-painted on girls' school
Penis spray-painted on girls' school
An Oamaru man could not explain why he spray-painted a penis on a wall at a girls’ high school.
Pair sentenced over unprovoked assault of father
Community detention for men who assaulted father during drinking binge
Two workmates who assaulted a Queenstown man outside his home in the middle of the night were "hyped up, fuelled by alcohol and out to cause trouble", a judge says.
Woman takes on ACC after surgery mishap
71-year-old woman left with one shorter leg after hip surgery mishap
A woman who ended up with one leg shorter than the other after surgery for a hip joint replacement took on ACC alone, and won.
Duo sentenced over unprovoked assault of father
Duo sentenced over unprovoked assault of father
Two workmates who assaulted a Queenstown man outside his home in the middle of the night were "hyped up, fuelled by alcohol and out to cause trouble", a judge says.
'Disgusting': Oamaru girls' school graffitied with penis
'Disgusting': Oamaru girls' school graffitied with penis
An Oamaru man could not explain why he spray-painted a penis on a wall at a girls’ high school.
Woman takes on ACC after surgery mishap
Woman left with one leg shorter after surgery takes on ACC and wins
A woman who ended up with one leg shorter than the other after surgery for a hip joint replacement took on ACC alone, and won.