Homeless man Jason McCutcheon sentenced for threatening to kill service station worker
Judge Tony Snell said McCutcheon’s offending occurred against a backdrop of recognised mental health issues and a range…
West Coast man Cody Wilson sentenced for luring girls to send explicit photos, child images found
One said in her victim impact statement read on her behalf that Wilson, who was living in Christchurch…
Kereama Rewita sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of Hastings man Keith Pati
Rewita and Pati did not know each other before the night of the stabbing at a suburban property…
Jay Aranui sentenced for the manslaughter of Napier man Andy Winitana
He hit his head, causing a catastrophic and fatal brain injury. He died in hospital with his loved…
Man critical after being stabbed in Auckland’s Avondale, second man arrested
“He was transported to Auckland City Hospital where he is in a critical but stable condition.” A Hato…
Blenheim man Jarrod Mehlhopt filmed women without consent; sentenced to home detention
Judge Couch openly disapproved of Mehlhopt’s offer through his lawyer Marcus Zintl to make a $500 emotional harm…
Napier trial told young woman feared for her life at hands of older man she was living with
The man has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The woman, who has statutory name suppression, went to…
Police probe sudden death at Christchurch motel as man faces drug charge
Emergency services were called to the motel where the pair were after 3.30am on Saturday. The woman was…
Man faces 27 charges alleging sexual and physical abuse of young woman
He then contacted police himself. Officers went round for a “welfare check” at the Hawke’s Bay property where…
Search for missing Dargaville man Saxzin Steedman enters sixth day
Angie said she could not think of a reason for her son, who has autism, to disappear like…
Man charged after Raglan firearm incident leaves one injured
After the arrest, police executed a search warrant and conducted a scene examination. “As a result, we located…
Jefferson’s vision of individual liberty shows New Zealand’s constitutional gap – David Harvey
Jefferson’s sentence is not merely a historical artefact. It is a revolutionary act of prioritising the individual –…