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Man has spent years living in car

Man has spent years living in car

A 57-year-old man has spent three to four years living in his car, apparently often parking up in shopping mall carparks overnight.

August 22, 2014 | By More
February date set for murder trial

February date set for murder trial

February 9 has been set for the trial of Timothy Joseph Foley on a charge of murdering a woman at a Linwood house in June 2012.

August 22, 2014 | By More
Defence says fatal crash driver wasn’t drunk

Defence says fatal crash driver wasn’t drunk

The jury deciding on the verdicts in a Darfield man’s fatal crash trial was told by his defence counsel that it could not be sure how much he had been drinking at a party beforehand.

August 22, 2014 | By More
Vehicles stolen near Christchurch Airport

Vehicles stolen near Christchurch Airport

Christchurch Police are warning motorists to be vigilant when parking vehicles on public roads surrounding Christchurch International Airport.

August 21, 2014 | By More
Jury hears discussion about intoxication symptoms

Jury hears discussion about intoxication symptoms

People showing signs of intoxication would probably be at or over the legal limit for drink-driving, an expert witness has told the jury in fatal crash trial.

August 21, 2014 | By More
Return of a difficult customer

Return of a difficult customer

Homeless, erratic, and an opportunist thief, Wade Clinton Jeffs has continued his reputation as a difficult customer.

August 21, 2014 | By More
Expert assesses fatal crash scene

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.

August 20, 2014 | By More
Home detention for assault on ex-All Black

Home detention for assault on ex-All Black

A 25-year-old has acknowledged that his street assault on ex-All Black Justin Marshall in Queenstown was “disgraceful, idiotic” behaviour.

August 20, 2014 | By More
Drug ‘mule’ jailed for more than 7 years

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.

August 20, 2014 | By More
Weapons used in burglary, police allege

Weapons used in burglary, police allege

Police allege an Avonside man used a car bicycle rack and a blender as weapons during an armed burglary at a Wainoni house.

August 20, 2014 | By More