Court cuts jail term for Bali bombing survivor Logan Maxwell in Taranaki meth case
Then 39, Maxwell was unemployed, living with his mother, Margaret Jean O’Brien, and dealing meth from her Stratford…
Family’s ‘laudable approach’ helps fatal crash driver Kyle Barnett avoid jail
Bell was walking along Whatawhata Rd when Barnett’s out-of-control car went through an intersection, crashing into a ute…
Operation Whoosh: Jamie Mannion’s drug network ends in 12 years’ jail
Today, he appeared in the Christchurch District Court for sentencing. Mannion, a tech entrepreneur who marketed himself as…
Thian Britten jailed for stalking, assault and bribe attempt from jail
“Just get me off two of these charges,” he said to her from the Otago Corrections Facility. Britten…
Officials accused of corruptly agreeing to accept bribes, supplying meth at Auckland prison
The alleged bribes relate to introducing an “unauthorised item” into prison in the staff members’ official capacities. At…
Auckland Rugby League fraud: Ex-staffer Marie Harper avoids jail over $133k theft
Harper was instead ordered to serve 12 months’ home detention, with a special bracelet to be fitted to…
Britney Spears avoids jail with ‘wet reckless’ plea after DUI arrest
The plea deal removed the possibility of significant jail time for the Toxic singer, who had recently completed…
Jail term increased for Auckland Prison inmate Patrick Dixon after stomping unconscious prisoner
“Baby, he f***ing came to me,” Dixon told his partner, claiming it was all in self-defence. But, like…
Young Wellington dealer Dillon Levi Havill avoids jail for $200k drug importation scheme
“That information includes the influence of [her] at the time, who clearly got involved in the drug dealing,”…
Indonesian fisher says poverty behind illegal fishing in Australian waters
Deep inside Darwin’s maximum-security prison, Indonesian fisherman Dora Hamidung recounts the horrors of fatal crocodile attacks and tropical…
Auckland High Court judge upholds jail term for immigration fraudster Vincent Smith
But in a reserved decision issued this week, Justice Amokura Kawharu agreed with her District Court counterpart that…
French court upholds rape jail terms for ex-All Blacks Sevens player Rory Grice and two former Grenoble rugby stars
The victim was not in court. Early on March 12, 2017, the student, identified only as V, was…