Elijah Nicholas appeals sentence for theft after taking trailer, loader and 84 beehives
Over the following days the owner of the bees, trailer and loader – who was later imprisoned for…
Auckland boy racer who hit pregnant teen, causing baby’s death, loses Court of Appeal fight
At his sentencing in the High Court at Auckland in July for manslaughter, the young woman he hit…
Supreme Court upholds life sentence for teen Tyson-Tainui Rukuwai Te Tomo who killed gang rival
Thompson took the gun off him, pointed it at him and pulled the trigger. Te Tomo went into…
Massey murder: Kanwarpal Singh denied appeal against sentence for murder of Zana Yaqubi
Because of that, he told a clinical psychologist there was no need for him to feel remorse. A…
Serial fraudster Aaron Coupe appeals against his sentence, citing mental health problems and ‘crushing’ punishment
She called that a “crushing result” disproportionate to the offending. A total sentence of 74 months to 78…
Burglary getaway driver Toma Arama-Heta appeals to halve jail sentence, citing not enough discounts
In the first burglary, Arama-Heta, then 26, dropped his 17-year-old co-offender at a property on Royal View Rd,…
Reality TV funeral director Fiona Bakulich released from prison after winning sentence reduction on Auckland High Court appeal
Court documents state Bakulich swindled grieving families out of about $18,000 altogether, starting with a $3000 charge in…
Victorian prosecutors to appeal Erin Patterson’s 33‑year jail term
In a statement on Monday afternoon, a spokeswoman for the Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions confirmed an appeal…
Wealthy NZ family member guilty of having child abuse images given sentence discount for donation
The donations were made on June 9, 2025, and he had been due for sentencing on June 13.…
Waikato man Ashley Owen avoids hefty sentence as Crown unable to prove exact age
He would also call her and play the videos to her, so they could both see them. Owen’s…
Michael Clark jailed for meth dealing, including while at Auckland’s Grace Foundation
According to the summary of facts, the meth had an estimated street value of around half a million…
Sports corruption case: Former All White Clayton Lewis awaits sentence in betting scandal
Lewis’ legal representatives, Zemarai Khatiz and Gabrielle Bashir, are seeking a community release order of two years and…