Kiwi traveller accused of importing 21kg of heroin into Australia from Thailand
Presumptive testing of the substance returned a positive result for heroin, with an estimated weight of 21kg. ABF…
Kaitāia homicide: Woman accused of killing Monty Knight appears in High Court
Her name suppression was extended because of the risk of extreme hardship from naming her, which means she…
Wesley College kitchen worker accused of sexual conduct with a young person has been named
He was remanded on bail until March 20, 2026. The offending is alleged to have occurred in July…
Canadian teen sales rep accused of importing 15kg of meth to Auckland Airport appears in court
Customs said the man was identified as a risk passenger through Customs’ standard pre-arrival screening. “Frontline officers then…
US National Guard shooting suspect to be charged with murder
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, an Afghan national who is the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members…
Two Kiwi women accused of importing $37m of methamphetamine into Melbourne Airport
The case was referred to the Australian Federal Police (AFP), who arrested the women at the airport. Both…
Tenancy Tribunal orders Auckland landlord Darren Williams to pay tenants at two properties
They told the tribunal he made baseless accusations and racist comments such as “go to Mumbai”, “why did…
Hutt Valley man accused of intentionally injuring baby faces court
The 30-year-old man was arrested at the scene. He is due to reappear in Hutt Valley District Court…
Rotorua designer and reality show star Kharl WiRepa drops suppression appeal in $8400 fraud case
He is to defend those charges at a judge-alone trial on February 4 next year. WiRepa has admitted…
Dentist accused of treating patients while licence suspended named as Jacob Goldenberg of Total Health Dentistry in Ponsonby
He had his practising certificate suspended by the Dental Council in March 2023, pending the completion of an…
Wife of murdered man had rejected accused killer’s profile from marriage bureau
Speaking through a translator, Singh’s wife Kamaljeet Kaur told the court she rejected Rajinder’s profile from a marriage…
NZ Army Burnham soldier faces court-martial over strangulation accusations
The first incident in January 2019 is alleged to have occurred in the barracks room after returning from…