Daniel Harris jailed for hammer attack and Rimutaka Prison assault
I always stomp these grounds According to the summary of facts, the offending began in April of that…
Remote cannabis grower Aaryn Barlow has sentence varied; avoids ankle monitor over no-phone-zone home
Former Green Party politician Aaryn Barlow’s cannabis plantation was found during aerial reconnaissance by police in the Nelson…
Man dies in custody at Mt Eden prison after court transport in escort van
Pattinson said the prisoner had been secured in his own cell within the van. “There are no indications…
Meth-fuelled Tauranga bridge double murderer Anthony Doyle freed on parole
Doyle later told an associate that his first victim was “squealing like a pig, begging for his life”.…
Scott Watson to remain in prison; violent video played at Parole Board hearing
After the man manages to get to his feet, another prisoner steps forward and punches the victim in…
Rotorua Boys’ High School burglar loses bid to cut prison sentence
The lead charge related to Anderson breaking into the school’s rugby academy on February 23 last year, about…
Mass murderer Raymond Wahia Ratima denied parole after 33 years in prison
He then lay in wait in his in-laws’ darkened home on Judds Rd for his wife, Toni, and…
Auckland man who duped three sex workers with fake bank payments sentenced to home detention
Learning after the sexual encounter that his clean health certificate was forged filled her with terror and dread,…
Samoan police investigate after renowned author Sia Figiel found dead in prison cell
Figiel, 59, had been in police custody in Samoa since 2024, when she was arrested and charged over…
Mt Eden prison death: Name suppression lapses for Auckland manslaughter defendant Peresia Tapui
The defendant was granted interim name suppression at his first appearance last month in the district court but…
Serial scammer Dean McAuley jailed again after cleaning out 91-year-old’s bank account
The court heard that in February 2025 McAuley knocked on the victim’s door and claimed to be “doing…
Elizabeth Holmes asks Trump administration for early prison release
The Silicon Valley company was once valued at more than $15 billion, which was derived from wealthy private…