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Still hopes of repayment from Alligator Drainage work, court told
Graham Daniel Lilley is continuing efforts to get money back from EQC for his Alligator Drainage Ltd customers in Christchurch, even as he begins his 10-month home detention term for fraud.
Repeated Westport arson attacks alleged
Three arson attacks on the same Westport house are alleged against a man now staying at the Christchurch City Mission.
Jail imposed after botched home detention term
After being given a chance by a judge after admitting a gang stabbing in Linwood, Nathan Anthony Whelan has botched his home detention sentence and gone to jail anyway.
Man charged with concealing murder evidence
A second person has been charged with helping to conceal evidence after the alleged murder of Marcus Luke Tucker whose bashed and burnt body was found near Lake Ellesmere.
Manslaughter plea ends Rangiora murder trial
A 39-year-old Rakaia man has halted a High Court murder trial by admitting the manslaughter of a Rangiora man during what the Crown says was a drugs robbery gone wrong.
Charge dropped over city squatters’ pad
A charge of setting fire to a squatters’ pad in central Christchurch has been dropped by the Crown.
Tourist fined for shooting endangered blue duck
A Danish tourist will have to pay $10,000 for shooting a rare and endangered native blue duck, a whio, in South Westland.
Scamming of elderly victims admitted
Women aged 94, 93, and 80 years were the three victims of Denise Cherelle Greig’s part in a fraud ring that was scamming people out of their bank cards.
Judge rejects defence claim of ‘minor’ stabbing
A judge has set aside a defence lawyer’s suggestion that victim impact statements need to be “taken with a grain of salt” and a robbery victim should have “got over” receiving two small stab wounds.
Jail for Linwood WINZ shooting incident
A 33-year-old Aranui man had been up all night taking methamphetamine before making threats and firing a shot outside the Linwood Work and Income offices.
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