Nelson court: Judge jails Jonathon Rogers over prolonged partner strangling and assault
He is now on his first warning under the three-strikes law, which means any further serious offending would…
Kings Counsel title should reward courtroom excellence, not community virtue – Deborah Chambers
On paper it sounds noble. In practice it is a serious distortion of what KC is for and…
Mother and daughter meth dealers Tina Louise Bom and Stacey Lee Bom sentenced
The judge told Stacey Bom that drug offending is wreaking havoc on communities and she was naive if…
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…
Hamilton man Karl Barnett found guilty of driving dangerously, causing the death of a pedestrian
He noted that Barnett, a healthcare assistant, had experienced close to five years of unpredictable seizures or “lock-ups”…
Omaha Walmart incident exposes issues with mental health rulings
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Just last year, a judge ruled the woman who would later be shot and…
Judge Ema Aitken judicial conduct finding: Winston Peters ‘disavowed’ comment in Attorney-General’s letter
Collins’ letter to Winkelmann claimed Peters had said the judge “referred to him as ‘Winston’ when she called…
Media Insider: National calls in Rachel Smalley to help PM, MPs with comms; Govt’s stern letter to RNZ over costs; John Campbell on new Morning Report role
The arrival of John Campbell at the RNZ Morning Report microphone next week ramps up the scrutiny of…
‘Privileged’ Auckland sex offender Luca Sidney Oscar Richards gets sentence discount for remorse
“I cannot give Mr Richards a discount for a guilty plea, but his remorse is almost similar and…
Mt Wellington stabbing: Judge jails woman for bloody scissors attack
“This was a serious stab wound and you effectively followed [her],” Judge Stephen Bonnar said as he ordered…
Judge rejects sex abuser’s claim of own abuse in Wellington sentencing
The court heard the man gave conflicting evidence to the report writers, unable to say if the alleged…
Name suppression granted for Wellington man with ‘significant public presence’ over harmful post allegations
Judge Bruce Davidson said there was a risk the complainant would be identified. “He has openly courted publicity…