Gang member records rap lyrics for songs while behind bars serving drug sentence
He has featured in five music videos posted to YouTube over the past six months, each with at…
Auckland caregiver Zeak Smith jailed for sexual abuse of disabled teen
And if he wasn’t named, it might not be his last time he does so, she argued. ‘Significant…
Stolen-car chop-shop boss Abdul Ahmadi fails bid to cut jail term
The High Court has now dismissed that appeal. In a recently released decision, Ahmadi’s lawyer Philip McDonnell submitted…
Hamilton man Matthew Allen Knox asks for longer sentence on drug charges
While Knox wasn’t charged in relation to her death, he did face five drug charges, including supplying or…
Pt England homicide: Amy Parker pleads guilty to manslaughter of Auckland businessman
“Should be do this [racial expletive] over…????” she had messaged another person on Facebook after arranging the meeting,…
Auckland fraudster Thomas Davies loses High Court sentence appeal
During the appeal in the High Court at Auckland this week, defence lawyer Johann Schlebusch first asked Justice…
Hawke’s Bay human trafficker Joseph Matamata loses sentence bid
“We are satisfied that the outcome of the recall application should not impact Mr Matamata’s sentence,” said the…
Harvey Weinstein describes ‘dangerous’ Rikers prison life and assault claim
“He got off and punched me hard in the face. I fell on the floor, bleeding everywhere. I…
Taranaki farmworker Ethan Webster has life sentence for murder of Jacob Ramsay quashed
They then dumped Ramsay’s body into a manmade rubbish pit at the dairy farm in Oaonui, South Taranaki,…
Gloriavale leader Howard Temple’s prison sentence quashed – replaced with home detention
In December, the 85-year-old was sentenced in the Greymouth District Court by Judge Raoul Neave to 26 months…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs release date moved up to April 2028
Prosecutors responded in opposition to his request last month. P Diddy also known as Puff Daddy. Photo /…
Gloriavale leader Howard Temple appeals ‘manifestly excessive’ sentence
In December, the 85-year-old was sentenced in the Greymouth District Court to more than two years in prison…