Young Wellington dealer Dillon Levi Havill avoids jail for $200k drug importation scheme
“That information includes the influence of [her] at the time, who clearly got involved in the drug dealing,”…
New Zealander Nathan Teraki jailed in Australia over fatal crash while drugged avoids deportation
At the time, Teraki tested positive for amphetamine, methamphetamine and the active ingredient of cannabis. He faced a…
Drug kingpin Joshua Townshend avoids jail for $669k laundering, mephedrone ring
The raid signalled the end of Townshend’s criminal enterprise that involved importing and manufacturing drugs. An enterprise he’d…
Child sex offender Christopher Cooke avoids extended supervision order
Today, Judge Quentin Hix declined an application from the Department of Corrections for a five-year extended supervision order…
Remote cannabis grower Aaryn Barlow has sentence varied; avoids ankle monitor over no-phone-zone home
Former Green Party politician Aaryn Barlow’s cannabis plantation was found during aerial reconnaissance by police in the Nelson…
Neighbour of Rotorua parolee facility speaks out as rehab programme faces next location battle
The council served the trust an abatement notice in March after an inspection found the facility was operating…
Belmont cyclist death: Truck driver avoids conviction after fatal crash
While leaving court, Mose told the Herald the decision was “in God’s plan”. Mose had previously pleaded guilty…
Hamilton woman Kate Gough avoids jail after sexually assaulting teen boy
‘I’m being set up’ Gough’s offending covered the whole sexual offending spectrum, including sexual intercourse. On one occasion,…
Formula 1: Liam Lawson avoids penalty after incident in crash-filled Sao Paulo sprint race
The pair were called to share their sides of the incident with the stewards after the race, and…
Ōpōtiki man Bonny Temple avoids jail after killing neighbour Wayne Beach
Temple was later found guilty by a Rotorua jury of manslaughter and was sentenced this week in the…
Migrant worker Dara Singh avoids conviction after New Plymouth assault spurred by racial remarks
Singh approached the victim, grabbing him by his arms and pushing him towards the restaurant. The victim pulled…
Alec Baldwin avoids charges after Hamptons car crash
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