NNew Zealand Read More Coroner rules man was acting in self-defence after person killed in fracasMay 5, 2026 Coroner Rachael Schmidt-McCleave said Ruatoto had been living in Northland at the time with his partner and three…
NNew Zealand Read More Napier murder trial told victim Boy Taylor was ‘armed and dangerous’ in fatal fracasApril 29, 2026 “What you saw in that footage was not a momentary loss of control … but a sustained, repeated…
NNew Zealand Read More Boy Taylor broke bottles, ‘threatened’ men before fatal beating in Napier, court hearsApril 27, 2026 The jury has been shown a video of the four defendants punching and kicking Taylor and strewing his…
NNew Zealand Read More Judge Ema Aitken appears before Judicial Conduct Panel after Northern Club incident involving Winston PetersFebruary 9, 2026 Attorney-General Judith Collins recommended the Judicial Conduct Commissioner inquire into Judge Aitken’s conduct. The Judicial Conduct Panel hearing…