Ōtara dirt bike incident: Rider faces driving and drug charges, motorbike impounded
“Staff have then quickly taken him into custody. However, a search has located bags of cannabis and methamphetamine,…
Drug kingpin Shuchen ‘Ace’ Liu, who drove $630k Ferrari, appeals 14-year jail term
He pushed for his client to have two years shaved off his sentence. But in its recent decision,…
Tribunal rules Auckland dealer must repay $32,000 for ‘potentially catastrophic’ damage found by new owner in car chassis
The Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal allowed Tilyard’s application to reject the vehicle and therefore claim back what she…
Norton Sowerby sentenced on three counts of manslaughter after driving across Hamilton train tracks, killing his friends
The vehicle was struck by a passing train, killing three of his friends. William Chaney Marsters Brown, 46,…
Former NZ Idol music judge Paul Ellis given home detention for high alcohol reading
Judge Bill Hastings said in sentencing him today that Ellis’ life “came unstuck” with the end of his…
Pahiatua homicide: Police urgently seeking Jeremy Robertson, release his photo
Police are seeking Jeremy Robertson in relation to the death of a woman in Pahiatua. “This vehicle was…
Former gang member Dr Timoti Te Moke on his journey to becoming a doctor
“But I’m the outlier. I’m the exception, for now, at least, though it’s my hope that things change.”…
Surfer in Australia drives himself to hospital after being bitten twice by shark
The predator was chasing a seal around the bay when the seal used the surfer as a decoy,…
Company director who drove into two Auckland women walking their dogs sentenced for hit and run
A judge said the man’s explanations simply weren’t credible. “It would have been clear to him that he’d…