Peter Lindsay Robinson, 68, sent to prison for child sex abuse in Whanganui
The offending occurred over about six months, beginning with his touching her before escalating to rape. The 68-year-old…
Charlie Simonsen-Kemp jailed after impersonating police to fool teen girls
Simonsen-Kemp knew a jail term was likely but the judge had to decide how much longer he should…
Teenage boy charged after nationwide online bomb threat investigation
He was charged with two counts of threatening to kill/do grievous bodily harm and will appear in the…
Firefighters put out large house fire in South Auckland’s Rosehill, investigation into cause
One person told the Herald their mother, who lived nearby, heard “big explosions”, reporting that the fire was…
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…
Fisher & Paykel downgrade drags NZX 50 lower as Pacific Edge jumps – Market close
This followed other downgrades by Jarden and Sydney-based Barrenjoey in the past week. Shane Solly, portfolio manager with…
Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong leaks own code of conduct complaint within minutes of receiving confidentiality warning
Dunedin City councillor Benedict Ong was formally censured on Wednesday. Photo / Ben Tomsett “Please note that given…
Principals push to exempt schools from Official Information Act burden after mass request to 2400 schools
She wrote that Cunliffe’s request was not a simple exercise to establish how a particular school managed its…
Health NZ discovers 180 radiology reports weren’t sent back to doctors
“A senior radiologist has reviewed all affected reports, and any further action will be taken where appropriate,” he…
Tokoroa man sent to prison for distributing ‘illegal and harmful’ content
Investigators also found objectionable computer-generated imagery in Foster’s possession. The department said computer-generated content was becoming increasingly common…
Tākaka chainsaw incident: Ethan Phillips sent to prison for threatening ex with power tool
His lawyer Ian Miller said while the act was at the “higher end of threatening”, it was a…
Nelson man Louis Fleming sent to prison; had ‘desire’ to sexually abuse young children
The items included a USB containing more than 1900 files representing the sexual exploitation and abuse of children,…