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Expert assesses fatal crash scene
Motion of the four-wheel-drive vehicle involved in a fatal crash near West Melton were typical of a vehicle that has entered a corner too fast, an expert witness told the trial of Cody Marcus John Pierce.
Drug ‘mule’ jailed for more than 7 years
A South African woman has been jailed for seven years ten months for her role as a drug mule smuggling $1 million of heroin into New Zealand.
Court hears of driver being driven from fatal crash scene
Cody Marcus John Pierce asked a friend to get him away from the accident scene almost immediately after the crash which inflicted fatal injuries on his passenger.
Bold antics by thief-on-wheels
Christchurch’s boldest shoplifter often got stopped by staff, but he also got away with goods worth $4160.
Synthetic cannabis user admits street robbery
A teenager has admitted the Manchester Street robbery of a 68-year-old to get money to buy synthetic cannabis.
Woman denies air rifle assaults
A Christchurch woman is denying three charges alleging assaults using an air rifle.
Kidnap and bashing of mentally impaired woman admitted
Two Invercargill women who kidnapped and bashed an intellectually impaired woman face sentencing together in November after admitting the charges.
Mall burglar admits nationwide spree
Reparations of $72,000 may be sought from a roof-top burglar who targeted shopping malls over New Zealand, including five in Christchurch.
Student sentenced on cow illtreatment charges
A 21-year-old student has been sentenced to community detention and community work for illtreatment of two cows on a Landcorp farm near Westport.
Long jail term could be life sentence for ailing inmate
James Kevin Hogan believes that his latest jail term for inflicting a drug-debt beating could be a life sentence.
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