Category: Focus

Plates inserted in woman’s face after bashing outside club
A 27-year-old woman was thanked for her apology letter to her victim after a serious bashing outside the Woolston Club last September.

Stay refused in Jesse Ryder assault case
A stay of proceedings has been refused for the man accused of assaulting cricket international Jesse Ryder outside a Merivale bar.

Bail remand for injured defendant
A man with two broken ankles in plaster has been remanded on bail after his court appearances were delayed for three weeks by his stay in hospital.

Third man admits home invasion charge
A third man has admitted taking part in a violent home invasion in Linwood last year.

Counterfeit note charges denied
A Sockburn man is denying charges of using counterfeit $20 banknotes.

Home detention for home invasion
A man who carried out an armed burglary because he said he felt “ripped off” by the intended victim has been sentenced to home detention for seven months.

Cannabis growing venture went up in flames
An Oxford man is sorry and embarrassed about the public humiliation that his cannabis growing efforts have brought for himself and his family.

Career burglar back in jail
A biking burglar who isn’t slowing down at age 59 has been given his 19th jail sentence.

Sex-texting charges dropped
All charges have been dropped against a 36-year-old Taihape man who exchanged sex-texts with girls aged 11 to 13 years.

Bail granted on cocaine charge
Bail has been granted under strict conditions to a Brazilian man arrested in Christchurch and charged with possession of cocaine for supply.
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