Mama Hooch case: Sexual predator Jaz brothers take sentence and convictions to Court of Appeal
On the same day, Roberto Jaz was sentenced to 17 years behind bars for offending against eight women.…
Dunedin teen who fatally stabbed boy at bus hub has prison term reduced
Justices Thomas, Harland and Cull said that, along with provocation and the offender’s age, should have lowered the…
Covid-19 wage subsidy fraud: Taupō businessman loses sentence appeal
Crook was the sole director and shareholder of a company that lodged five applications seeking Government wage subsidies…
Auckland boy racer manslaughter convict Micheal Ngamo named, prison sentence lengthened
“I never thought in my life I would hurt someone in this way,” he said in a letter…
Auckland High Court judge upholds jail term for immigration fraudster Vincent Smith
But in a reserved decision issued this week, Justice Amokura Kawharu agreed with her District Court counterpart that…
‘Accident’: Olympian Rohan Dennis breaks silence after wife’s death
“Yes it was an accident,” he said. “I loved Melissa and the last thing I ever wanted was…
‘Privileged’ Auckland sex offender Luca Sidney Oscar Richards gets sentence discount for remorse
“I cannot give Mr Richards a discount for a guilty plea, but his remorse is almost similar and…
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,…