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…
Jailed South Auckland murderer Beant Singh, who killed his wife, Binderpal Kaur, fights deportation to India
Singh had only been in New Zealand for seven years at the time of the killing, and was…
Daniel Laidlaw granted parole after being jailed for faking WhatsApp messages, lying to court
But Laidlaw’s extravagant deceit, although initially successful, resulted in the woman “Sara” (not her real name) going from…
Nicholas Dryland, who caused fatal cyclist crash, now jailed for assaults on mum
In 2020, he was jailed for assaulting his mother, and she was granted a protection order in 2021,…
Truck driver Shamsher Singh jailed in Nelson court for raping woman met on dating app
She said she had been robbed of her voice, her rights as a woman and of the precious…
Perth hostel fire killer Reuben Lambie appears in Nelson court for alcohol breach
The department’s Nelson-Marlborough-West Coast regional general manager, Scott Palmer, told NZME that Lambie returned to New Zealand in…
Wellington sex offender Opetaia Matagi jailed for 12 years
Matagi earlier admitted 17 charges, including sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection, attempted sexual violation, sexual violation by…
K Rd pack rape: Auckland trio jailed after German backpacker’s harrowing statement
Justice Mathew Downs later ordered substantial prison sentences for the trio – referred to in court documents as…
Phone scammers posing as Spark staff jailed for $833k fraud on retirees
The scammers had a warped sense of humour, playing a “prank which was likely to cause extreme embarrassment”…
New Zealand drunk driver jailed over crash outside Australian pub
During a sentencing hearing on Monday, the court was told the events on October 5, 2024, had been…
Nelson rape: Mohammed Aziz who fled the country jailed for nine years after years of abuse
He was charged after returning to New Zealand more than a year after fleeing when police began an…
Dakota Nopera Fri Allen jailed for assaults on young boy and girl
This week, details of the “immense physical, emotional and psychological trauma” Dakota Nopera Fri Allen, now 27, inflicted…