Former Kaitāia teacher Warren Togiatama sentenced for indecent acts on child
But in March, just weeks before trial, Togiatama pleaded guilty to seven charges related to indecent acts, indecent…
US actor Mandy Moore shares her IVF struggle before surprise third baby
“Otherwise, I am so grateful and so happy with these two guys and our family will be complete.”…
Peter Lindsay Robinson, 68, sent to prison for child sex abuse in Whanganui
The offending occurred over about six months, beginning with his touching her before escalating to rape. The 68-year-old…
Crown seeks to lift name suppression for wealthy child abuse offender
An appeal against his permanent suppression was then filed by the Crown. Today in the High Court at…
Parental mental health — not medication — drives autism correlation, study finds
A sweeping new review of prenatal antidepressant use underscores a finding that has surfaced repeatedly throughout the last…
Family Court rejects dad’s claim ex-wife was wealthier in child support case
Meanwhile, his former wife who had since re-married, had an interest in various companies and trusts owned by…
Mum says she learned of Tauranga Kaleidoscope Childcare Centre abuse from a news report
Quinn then had his teaching registration cancelled for two years and was censured for serious misconduct by the…
Whangārei man Malcolm Granich denies knowing child sex abuse files were on SD card
Investigators gave evidence that the illicit files were all uploaded to the card on the same day, a…
Man charged after allegedly stealing SUV with child in front seat outside Woolworths Ponsonby
The boy was physically unharmed. Woolworths Ponsonby is the only supermarket on the street. The vehicle was then…
High-risk child sex offender and former teacher Lewis Payne Wells sentenced again in Auckland
He was charged again in January 2015 after two public health nurses spotted him grabbing the buttocks of…
Pauline Timu sentenced for manslaughter over the death of 8-year-old Rickah’Shae Keefe-Haerewa
But rather than race to Whakatāne Hospital, she pulled over for between seven and nine minutes, and rang…
Extreme Edge Panmure indoor climbing company fined $350,000 after woman, child injured in falls just 18 days apart
But there were no belay gates installed at the Extreme Edge speed wall, which would have reminded climbers…