Judge rejects sex abuser’s claim of own abuse in Wellington sentencing
The court heard the man gave conflicting evidence to the report writers, unable to say if the alleged…
Jury decision shows tide turning against Meta and YouTube
As part of our research for the series, we carried out two experiments, one on TikTok and another…
Harvey Weinstein describes ‘dangerous’ Rikers prison life and assault claim
“He got off and punched me hard in the face. I fell on the floor, bleeding everywhere. I…
James Tatham-Tahere admits climbing into family home, indecently assaulting teen girl
After putting the underwear in the bag, he went back to the 14-year-old’s room where she lay asleep…
Te Araroa grandmother describes harrowing escape from wall of floodwaters
As the rain came down on January 21, Wright and her moko sat in the car, poised to…
Hawke’s Bay teacher Matthew Ireland convicted of 12 sex offences against students
“I was 9 years old. I didn’t know anything about sexuality,” the boy said. “I didn’t know that…
Kāpiti woman describes pushing through symptoms on hike, only to find out it was a heart attack
“My legs and stuff just wouldn’t go. I was a bit puffy as well,” she recalled. “There was…
Media Insider: ‘Appalling’, ‘insensitive’: Sky TV’s bizarre response following long-time customer’s death
John Clelland duly sent an email to Sky, attaching Helen Clelland’s death certificate. Things took a bizarre turn…
Media Insider: ‘Appalling’, ‘insensitive’: Sky TV’s bizarre response following longtime customer’s death
John Clelland with his sister Helen. Photo / supplied John duly sent an email to Sky, attaching Helen’s…
Tongariro National Park fire: Hiker describes apocalyptic scene amid helicopter evacuation
She thought it would be put out soon as fire crews were already there, but 4km into the…
Wairarapa woman describes trying to stop runaway car as it crashed onto train tracks
“I tried to jump back into the car to put the handbrake on. By the time I had…
Targa Rally crash near Rotorua: Witness describes ‘big ball of flames’ after car hits tree
He grabbed two large fire extinguishers from his shed and headed towards the road. “The car was a…