Ōhope activist guilty of bomb hoax after red suitcase left at council
Police said he should have known such an act would result in the abandoned suitcase being seen as…
Teacher found guilty of serious misconduct after sexual relationship with student
He, the teacher and the school all have interim name suppression. The former student told the tribunal that…
Northland teacher Patrick Heke struck off for hitting students with a stick and a guitar
The name of the school has been suppressed to protect the identity of the students involved. However, the…
K Rd pack rape trial: Three Auckland men found guilty of raping German tourist on New Year’s morning
If it was any consolation, he said, “I consider your verdicts entirely commensurate with the evidence”. The two-and-a-half-week…
Leading jockey admits using cocaine after testing positive on race day
“I take full responsibility for what I did. I’m embarrassed about it. “I have let down my family,…
Auckland bus murder: Kael Leona pleads guilty to killing Bernice Marychurch in Onehunga
They had met outside a Woolworths grocery store in Onehunga around 8.15am before boarding a bus together to…
Pauline Timu pleads guilty to Rickah’Shae Keefe-Haerewa’s manslaughter
Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead. His cause of death was determined as…
Health worker guilty of illegally accessing ex-partner’s medical records
The fact the woman deliberately accessed the agency’s computer system to look at the couple’s health records without…
Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty in LA court to parents’ double murder
A plea of “not guilty” is common at this stage, regardless of what the defence later does. Reiner,…
Rotorua aggravated robbery accused found guilty after judge revisits verdict
He took a bag containing the victim’s medication for his terminal heart disease and $200. He also tried…
Taxi driver ‘Thappi’ guilty of threatening behaviour towards other drivers at Queenstown Airport
The taxis leave the staging area one at a time, with one taxi per lane entering at a…
Jonah Lomu’s brother John Lomu pleads guilty to amended drug charge, awaits sentencing
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