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The judge did the opposite, despite the victim's plea.
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Psychologist says John Beckenridge wanted to punish ex by taking son
He has been described as 'controlling, coercive and running out of options'.
Pensioner fleeced of $134k strikes settlement with bank
Two women believed to be involved are already in jail, the Herald understands.
Police praised for shooting knife-swinging criminal who tried to hijack passing cars
'The man then ran at the officer swinging his knife': Police praised for defending public.
'It was them': Woman adamant she spotted missing boy and stepdad overseas
A witness describes her mad dash to tell police what she saw.
Elderly man accused of groping girls when they were children
Two women have come forward to claim a man groped them in a van when they were children.
Wet wet wet: Auckland gets nearly a year’s rainfall in five months
Auckland's rainfall totals are running nearly three times above average in a sopping 2023.
'Do not deserve my love': Concerning texts from boy who vanished with stepdad
The pair have been missing since March 2015 and haven't been seen since.
IRD, creditors chasing $19m from failed Rainbow childcare chain
Employees are owed about $640,000 as "worrying" ECE closure saga claims casualties.
Killer driver sentenced after causing chaos on roads
Joseph Francis Haenga avoided jail, despite his previous conviction for killing a cyclist.
123-year-old southern retailer H & J Smith closing three stores, 220 jobs lost
'The Smiths are such humble people. They’re some of the most experienced retailers in NZ.'
Southland councillor apologises for ‘offensive’ remarks
Repentant local representative realises he can't 'speak for how women feel'.
Invercargill councillor resigns following sexual harassment allegations
Skelt's resignation has triggered a byelection.
Sexist remarks dismissed as 'just part of life'
Marketing director subjected to inappropriate jokes since being elected as a councillor.
‘Stunned mullets’: $17m Lotto jackpot win turns world upside down for lucky couple
The South Island couple thought they had been pranked.
$17m Lotto winner claims their prize: How it could be spent in Invercargill
'It would be great for the local economy here if they were buying cars and houses'.
Cancer patient with eight weeks to live told 12-week delay to see specialist
A quarter to a third of cancer patients waited more than two months to see a specialist.
Sir Tim Shadbolt admitted to hospital in Southland
The former Invercargill mayor is in hospital following recent surgery, his wife says.
Editorial: Language a moving feast, but the N-word's a no, Nobby
OPINION: Our editorial on wokeism and the "N-word.
40 firefighters respond as Invercargill storage facility goes up in flames
Police said all staff had been evacuated immediately.
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark says ‘n-word’ again, rationalises earlier use
Clark said it six times in a TV interview defending his saying it earlier this week.
Mayor defends use of ‘n-word’ in speech
Mayor's question was not appropriate whatever the context, said one eventgoer.
Black-clad suspect hits four Invercargill shops in 25 minutes
Four shops were hit in the space of 25 minutes in early morning smash and grab raids.
Vanished: Coroner to hold inquest into John and Mike Beckenridge disappearance
Sightings of man and son here and overseas since 2015.
Emergency services at Invercargill fire, smoke clouds CBD
Fire at Turnbull Thomson Park thought to be pile of rubber or hockey turf, witnesses say.
South Island experiences one of the hottest Waitangi weekends on record
Invercargill came agonisingly close to breaking a 24-year-old record.
Judge tells man: 'No point in playing colonisation card’
Judge John Brandts-Giesen tells man 'ultimately, you make your own luck'.
Sandy Graham launches appeal over murder of Dale Watene
She was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum period of 13 years for the murder.
Thief lied about his father’s death
He claimed the money was to pay for his father’s funeral, when his father was still alive.
Train sounded horn before colliding with car, two injured
Black Mazda shunted about 50m in impact with train.
Two injured as train hits car in Invercargill
Two people were taken to Southland Hospital from the scene.
Best Beach 2023: Six60 star’s surprising pick for NZ’s top beach
Chris Mac thinks the choice for NZ's best beach is an easy one... do you agree?
Woman who died after Invercargill assault was ‘much-loved mother’
Police confirm homicide investigation following death of 48-year-old.
Cat, empty chocolate wrapper, James Blunt CD among unwanted Christmas gifts already listed on Trade Me
Not every Christmas prezzie lives up to the hype.