Tauranga Mongrel Mob member James Te Whata convicted for wearing gang insignia while driving
The new Gangs Act law makes it an offence for any person to knowingly, and without reasonable excuse,…
Gisborne convicted double murderer Libya Tamihere sentenced to life in prison
Tamihere had pleaded not guilty to the fatal stabbings of Chrysler Stevens-Mark and Kane Wiremu Te Paa at…
Convicted sex offender Brodie Kingsford found with child sexual abuse material
‘52 images, nine videos’ Police found Kingsford with two cellphones that had objectionable and child exploitation material. There…
Surf Life Saving strips convicted sex offender Tim Jago of honours, awards and life membership
“Since that time, the Northern Region has been formally incorporated into Surf Life Saving New Zealand.” Fisher said…
German shepherd breeder Anne Glover convicted of neglect, still allowed dogs
The High Court at Auckland ultimately held up a nine-year animal ownership ban against the pair in 2023,…
US court convicts Japanese yakuza for trafficking nuclear material and drugs
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Former financial adviser David McEwen fined $15k, banned for 7 years
McEwen previously sent the court correspondence from Lithuania. Defence counsel Karl Trotter today said McEwen was still overseas.…
Money launderer David Charles Rae loses $10m in High Court forfeiture
The commissioner applied to the same court for civil forfeiture orders under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009…
Drink driver, 20, who filmed his verbal cop abuse before fatal crash has admitted killing mate
Reading the summary of facts, Crown prosecutor Mike Brownlie outlined how Templeton, then 19 and on a restricted…
Convicted double-murderer Scott Watson due before Parole Board again
It was now accepted that Hope and Smart died in circumstances that amounted to murder at the hands…
Lauren Dickason murders: Father of slain Timaru girls marries again
His mother, Bettie Dickason, had previously said he was living with her as he processed the trauma of…
Samoan chief, Moeaia Tuai, convicted of slavery and human trafficking set to be sentenced
“Treating a person as if they were owned” was the legal description given to the jury. “Restricting freedom…