Family hopeful as Everlee Wihongi’s historical drug charge overturned in US
“Then she cried some more because she was so happy,” Betty said. She described the ruling as bringing…
Taranaki medical professional avoids conviction after beating her son with a stick
Well-dressed and visibly shaken, the woman clasped her hands tightly in front of her, releasing them only to…
Dunedin teen who fatally stabbed boy at bus hub has prison term reduced
Justices Thomas, Harland and Cull said that, along with provocation and the offender’s age, should have lowered the…
Ex-lawyer Jinyue (Paul) Young convicted for role in drafting dying man’s hospital will
While it’s accepted that Young has not held a practising certificate since 2018 – and Young can be…
Auckland man avoids conviction for allowing teen sex work at his Kohimarama home
The judge voiced suspicion that the defendant might have underplayed, to a degree, his involvement in the scheme.…
All Blacks Sevens player Ngarohi McGarvey-Black caught drink-driving for second time
He went on to appeal those decisions and while he was successful in challenging his conviction, he has…
Teen woman’s bid to overturn conviction for sex with 12-year-old relative dismissed
Now the Supreme Court has dismissed her appeal, agreeing with the Court of Appeal that her offending was…
Braden Jane discharged without conviction after Arrowtown bar assault
“There needs to be a message that violence in Queenstown will not be tolerated,” the judge said at…
Court of Appeal upholds Mana Brown’s conviction for wearing gang insignia
The council downloaded the footage and reported it to the police, who arrested Brown three days later. Brown…
Nurse Angelina Reyes loses bid to avoid conviction after she scammed $112k off colleagues
She spent the money gambling, and during the offending period attended a Taylor Swift concert in Sydney, a…
Tauranga lawyer Paulette Elizabeth Main struck off after fraud conviction
The tribunal found the “only viable response” was to strike her off the roll of barristers and solicitors,…
Manu Vatuvei reveals how meth sentence and prison term changed his life
Listless, the former Warriors top try scorer fell into the smuggling ring and began helping arrange the shipment…