Auckland fraudster James Selkirk jailed for firearms, fake licences and police ID
The judge pointed out that Selkirk has been assessed as a high risk of both reoffending and of…
New Zealander Nathan Teraki jailed in Australia over fatal crash while drugged avoids deportation
At the time, Teraki tested positive for amphetamine, methamphetamine and the active ingredient of cannabis. He faced a…
Bruce Tautari jailed after Tomahawk raid on Noel Leeming Waipapa
Tautari carried a tomahawk while one of his co-offenders was allegedly armed with a sawn-off shotgun. The trio…
Former Hawke’s Bay teacher aide Manase Uaisele jailed for sexual offending against young girls
Teacher aide at Te Whai Hiringa School Five victims were students when Uaisele was a teacher aide at…
Drug kingpin Joshua Townshend avoids jail for $669k laundering, mephedrone ring
The raid signalled the end of Townshend’s criminal enterprise that involved importing and manufacturing drugs. An enterprise he’d…
Nia Glassie murderer Wiremu Curtis lost jail job after bullying worker – Parole Board
It said Curtis displayed some aggression towards staff and there were two reported incidents, on October 5 last…
Christchurch cocaine container burglar Aratema Ryan Moke jailed for 8 years after raid
There were at least 26 kilograms of cocaine concealed within the front two pillars of the container, along…
Dunedin student flat invasion rapist with history of child sexual abuse jailed indefinitely
He parked on Queen St near Toroa College, where CCTV captured his movements. The court heard he got…
Former constable Summer Smith jailed for leaking police intelligence to Killer Beez gang boyfriend
Smith had earlier pleaded guilty to corrupt use of official information, accessing a computer system for a dishonest…
Barry Delahunt jailed for brutal two-hour assault on partner in Nelson
Barry Delahunt pleaded guilty almost a year after the prolonged attack on the woman whom he also blamed…
Murderer Nathan Boulter second in family behind bars for life for domestic violence killing
Boulter was subject to prison release conditions at the time. Corrections has carried out a review of his…
Warren Smith jailed for raping young girl 50 years ago
She had worried about her “body being ruined”, about her family finding out, and that if she said…