Two new measles cases confirmed in Northland linked to earlier infection
There are also several new locations of interest, primarily in Queenstown and Cromwell, but also in Northland, after…
Electronic bail absconding cases surge over past decade as victims’ advocate warns of safety risks
It means, as a proportion of individuals on EM bail, the absconding rate increased from 5% to 14%.…
Auckland serial rapist Frankie Edwards cleared of kidnapping after Criminal Cases Review Commission investigation
Yet, he pleaded guilty to the April 2006 knifepoint kidnapping, which began outside a badminton hall in Epsom.…
Govt scrambles to change law allowing convicted abusers to adopt internationally
“We know, for example, about instances in which people with known care and protection histories, or previous convictions…
Multiple child abuse cases in lower North Island raise concern
A 6-month-old baby who was found with critical injuries at a Foxton Beach house died in July, for…