Dean Sigley’s final sentence set at 12 years and eight months after new rape conviction
He was first jailed for 12 years in 2024, but a High Court appeal reduced the term to…
Life sentence stands for Shaun Karauria, who killed Sandeep Dhiman in Hawke’s Bay
According to a recently released decision, Karauria and Rosie Page Lewis, also 17, hatched a plan in December…
Court of Appeal upholds Andrew Coyle’s conviction and sentence for Auckland stabbing
He went on to appeal his conviction and his sentence. Coyle argued his conviction was a miscarriage of…
Hamilton teen Raven Taoho avoids prison after smash-and-grab spree
Judge Cocurullo jailed Kingi for three years, Nusipepa for two years and 10 months and Hohepa-Strickland for two…
Head Hunters gang member Calen Morris avoids prison over witness intimidation in Auckland
Another of Morris’ tattoos depicts an officer being run over by a motorbike, with a banner reading “Cobalt”…
Is court mandated mental health help working? Victim’s have concerns.
Rutledge Deas, previously convicted in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish for posing as a special needs individual, was…
Singer Rag‘n’Bone Man’s wife spared jail term after crashing into car carrying mum and three children while rushing to pick kids up from school
The wife of British singer Rag‘n’Bone Man crashed into a car with a woman and three children, injuring…
Auckland child sex offender Wayne Moonie jailed indefinitely after another victim steps forward
Justice James MacGillivray ultimately agreed that a sentence of preventive detention was needed to protect the community. It…
Sir Dave Dobbyn: ‘Some days I can’t put a sentence together and finish it’
Dobbyn at Civic: ‘It’s like a church for me’ Despite the challenges of Parkinson’s, Dobbyn says he’s still…
Rotorua hammer attack: Woman who ‘popped’ victim’s eye loses sentence appeal
A hoodie was stolen on March 14, 2024, from the victim’s house while she wasn’t home. The victim’s…
Rotorua man Johdeci Te Kani sentenced for manslaughter, following death of Fabian Takerei-White
After Te Kani lost control, both teens were ejected from the car, and 18-year-old Takerei-White ended up in…
High-risk child sex offender and former teacher Lewis Payne Wells sentenced again in Auckland
He was charged again in January 2015 after two public health nurses spotted him grabbing the buttocks of…