Singer Julio Iglesias accused of human trafficking by former staff
“I want to tell them to be strong, to raise their voices, to remember he is not invincible,”…
Rotorua crime cases: Nia Glassie bombshell, sex crimes, childcare kidnapping
More than 17 years after the murder of Rotorua 3-year-old Nia Glassie, one of the men jailed for…
Diddy’s videographer clears his name amid turmoil over Netflix doc
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ videographer, Michael Oberlies, is trying to clear his name as Combs’ team claims a new…
Te Whatu Ora’s former chair Rob Campbell: Axing Māori health authority one of the greatest crimes against health services
Frontline providers want the axing of the Māori Health Authority declared unlawful. Here, Ruth Brown considers the arguments.…
Geoffery Miller sent to prison for historical Whangārei sex crimes
He was found guilty by a jury earlier this year of 12 charges, including rape and supplying methamphetamine…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge for ‘mercy’ ahead of sentencing
The once-powerful hip-hop innovator apologised for physically assaulting Casandra Ventura, his former girlfriend for more than a decade,…
Music promoter Pato Alvarez convicted of sex crimes addresses ‘mistakes of my past’
He faced 25 charges, the majority of which alleged sexual assault and drug-related offending. Tauranga festival promoter Pato…
Pato Alvarez sex crimes: Women call for boycott of concerts and festivals
At the time Justice Layne Harvey called his actions “unjustified” and “unacceptable”. His interim name suppression lapsed at…
Pato Alvarez loses final bid for name suppression after sex crime convictions
Alvarez is the Bay Dreams and One Love founder and former owner, was involved in the failed Juicy…
Former real estate agent Aaron Drever faces more jail time for breaching insolvency rules while bankrupt
But he lost his licence for misconduct before being jailed in 2022 for stealing more than $100,000 from…