Jury takes less than an hour to acquit Whangārei mental health worker of sexual abuse charges
The defendant, whose name is suppressed, has been on trial in the Whangārei District Court facing 16 charges…
Repeat offender Jerry Moka sentenced in Whangārei for raping friend’s daughter
The 51-year-old recently appeared for sentencing in the Whangārei District Court after being found guilty by a jury…
Hilary Duff Discusses Olsen Twins, Performs ‘Roommates’ on ‘Fallon’
Hilary Duff recently appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, discussing her childhood admiration for the Olsen…
Whangārei murder trial: Anaru Morunga says he killed ex to ‘protect family’
The Crown alleges he killed Reihana at the Pouto Peninsula home in Northland he shared with his mother,…
Mother of man accused of Jasmaine Reihana murder claims police ‘messed her around’ on night of death
She has recalled repeatedly phoning the police and attending the station around the time of Reihana’s death. Morunga,…
Whangārei murder trial told of knife in pocket and victim Jasmaine Reihana ‘not herself’
Morunga, 35, is on trial in the High Court at Whangārei, charged with the murder of his ex‑partner…
Crown opens case against Anaru Morunga over alleged murder of ex-partner Jasmaine Reihana
Reihana, known as Jaz, and Morunga shared two children but separated in 2018, with neither retaining their children’s…
Whangārei murder: Schizophrenic offender Richard Adams will be held indefinitely
Richard Adams had an established history of treatment-resistant schizophrenia he had been living with for 30 years. Both…
Whangārei man Randall Wilson jailed for historical sexual violation of young boys
Wilson, 49, was sent to prison when he appeared in the Whangārei District Court for sentencing on charges…
Whangārei paedophile Gary Claude Wilson jailed for 13-and-a-half years for child abuse
Wilson knew the boy’s parents and would offer to take him out while they held parties at their…
Whangārei man Jonathan Wilson jailed for repeated assaults on vulnerable partner
He told her he would “break more if she wanted” and then threatened to smash her ankles with…
Judge grants name suppression for Northland businessman facing sexual offending charges
When police executed a search warrant, the man allegedly refused to hand over details to his digital devices,…