Judge jails father for 15 years after ‘sadistic’ sexual assaults on partner and child
At trial, the man sought to blame others for the assault on the child, which the judge today…
Auckland couple avoid jail after violent assaults against two children
During the beatings, Tuakeu would say to the victims, “Why did I have to end up with you?”…
Hawke’s Bay scientist Rashmi Kant sentenced to home detention for indecent assaults on students
The victims should be going out with “a spring in their step and the world at their feet”,…
Police warn Facebook Marketplace sellers after reports of threats and assaults
Police are telling the public to exercise greater caution and, where possible, use a “reputable online site”. The…
Pressure on hospital system blamed for increase in assaults on staff
Assaults ‘accepted part of workplace’ NZ Nurses Organisation delegate Tracy Chisholm, who works at Waikato Hospital, told RNZ…
Southland gang members sentenced over shootings and violent assaults
“The sentencing of all six offenders sends a clear message to organised crime groups that behaviour like this…
Hawke’s Bay gang violence: Three still in hospital after assaults
Eastern District Crime Manager Detective Inspector Martin James said police had found a vehicle believed to be involved…