Catholic school teacher Charles Afeaki jailed again for serial child sex abuse in Auckland, Whanganui
The former Marist Brother appeared via audio-video feed last week, days after his 84th birthday and just over…
Victims detail lifelong trauma as Christchurch man jailed for child sex abuse
The first victim said her disgust at his actions quickly grew into a warped understanding of herself. She…
Waikato Comanchero Sergeant at Arms Dwight Fatu jailed after FBI-led drugs investigation
While it resulted in arrests, it was also the start of a four-year-long fight by the defendants to…
Tim Jago sentencing: Former Act Party president jailed for latest sex abuse charge
Judge Gibson told the court Jago had not acknowledged the offending until now, and that the other two…
Rotorua homeless woman jailed for meth-fuelled attack on elderly Parkinson’s sufferer
“This woman has taken a portion of my quality of life and in many ways that’s a hard…
Dark web tax scam: Auckland fraudster jailed over $2m Inland Revenue scheme
These claims ranged from Covid support applications to income tax returns and amendments, with 59 myIR accounts being…
Kyle Whorrall murder case: Judge jails Auckland woman who tried to hide SUV
Five others have pleaded not guilty to aggravated robbery and murder. They await trial later this year. Denying…
Auckland florist Thi Van jailed for laundering $7m linked to Vietnamese cannabis ring
“On any assessment, this was money laundering on a large scale,” the judge said, describing the case as…
Pale Luka jailed for Upper Hutt home invasion, sexual assault over second-hand iPhone dispute
The court heard victim impact statements from the family, detailing their daily struggles since the violent attack. “I…
Red Fox Tavern murder convictions overturned by Supreme Court, James Henry Wilson named
The Crown argued Wilson and Hoggart were the two heavily disguised robbers who burst in through a back…
Caregiver jailed for raping elderly woman and sexually assaulting another named
Crown prosecutor Courtney Martyn told the court that aside from sexual offending by family members against other family…
Waikato businessman David Anderson jailed for sex acts in Auckland with underage girls
“I am of the view your meetings with the victims were well planned and orchestrated. The range of…