How to fix lumpy gravy: Nikki Birrell’s guide to smooth, rich sauce
The fix Start with a smooth roux. Melt fat – usually butter or pan drippings – in a…
John Doherty once offered to guard Jacinda Ardern, now he’s guilty of sending lewd emails to a woman
John Doherty once wanted to be a security guard for former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern. The charges…
Coromandel man Barry Ramsay found guilty of child sex abuse
Some charges were representative, meaning the offences happened more than once. He was accused of possessing and making…
Former constable Summer Smith pleads guilty to charges of leaking police intelligence to Killer Beez gang boyfriend
Knowing her boyfriend’s gang affiliation, Smith sent him the name of someone she described as a “snitch”. She…
Auckland couple avoid jail after violent assaults against two children
During the beatings, Tuakeu would say to the victims, “Why did I have to end up with you?”…
Wellington teacher found not guilty of historical student abuse allegations
The complainant, now an adult, alleged woman had sexually abused him in the early 2000s while he was…
Jury finds Jayden Meyer guilty of sexual violation of 15-year-old girl
He was then released into his father’s custody at 7.13pm. That same night, just before midnight, he sexually…
Man charged with smashing Winston Peter’s window appears in court, pleads not guilty
Judge Ryan allowed suppression to stay in place until his next hearing in February, at which point more…
Auckland Transport bus driver Mikaele Ah Fook pleads guilty to killing passenger Peter Te Kira
Court documents state the two men crossed paths for the final time around 1.40pm on April 27, when…
Former financial adviser Murray McClune jailed after $1.7m theft from elderly clients
FMA head of enforcement Margot Gatland said McClune’s conduct was “both deliberate and dishonest, and involved a gross…
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…
Ohio man posed as teen for 16 months, pleads guilty after school ‘movie-like’ deception
Anna Krause had a teenage son who faced off against Labrador-Sierra in a football game last year. “It…