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Children left on road side by car thief
A judge told Jessie Charles Ormandy he was lucky not to face child neglect charges after offloading four young children on the roadside from the car he was stealing.
Sex offender jailed for helping at food bank
A food bank official says he feels responsible for sex offender Allen Malsen’s latest jail term because he made the request for help that got the 31-year-old in trouble again.
Threatening, firearm charges denied
An Aranui man denies charges relating to an alleged armed confrontation over a loud stereo unit in Aranui on Monday night.
Near neighbour accused of church fire
The man accused of setting fire to St Margaret’s Presbyterian Church in Farrington Avenue, Bishopdale, on May 15, is a near neighbour.
Scammer who targeted elderly victims jailed
A two-year four-month jail term has been imposed on a 26-year-old man who admitted being part of a ring scamming elderly victims out of their bank cards and then raiding their accounts.
Unpaid tax bill topped $500,000
A woman who “buried her head in the sand” through years of work as an IT contractor ended up with a half million dollar unpaid tax bill.
Court erupts as murder accused appears
People in the public gallery of the Christchurch District Court erupted when the man accused of the murder of Renee Larissa Duckmanton appeared in the dock.
Online lothario reappears near Christchurch
Police say Paul William Abbott, who has caused concern with his online dating activities in Marlborough, is back in Canterbury.
Assault charge being joined to murder prosecution
Police have moved to join a serious assault charge with the murder prosecution over the death of Marcus Luke Tucker, whose body was found near Lake Ellesmere a month ago.
Pensioner faces sex charges spanning decades
Sex offences spanning 49 years are alleged against a Christchurch pensioner.
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