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…
Violent Bay of Plenty hostage-taker Jade Mellow gets an extra 15 months added to jail sentence
About 10pm that night, Mellow was parked in a car near Edgecumbe with a cut-down .22 calibre rifle,…
Enraged woman Sharanjit Kaur, whose bad driving led to a fatal head-on crash, appeals prison sentence
Kaur was jailed for four years after being sentenced in the Hamilton District Court earlier this year. Now,…
Teen stepmum Jessica Mulford appeals to have jail time halved for killing toddler
Justice Campbell said while the cause of Harlee-Rose’s death had been determined, the mechanism remains unknown. “But it…
Book of the day: Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
Patrick Ryan: A very good writer but his narrative voice holds the novel back. Photos / Supplied ‘By…
NZ Defence Force appeals ‘inadequate’ sentence of soldier guilty of attempted espionage
The soldier also offered to get a covert device into NZ Army headquarters. After several days of deliberation…