Wellington hit-and-run driver Michael Cooper sentenced over crash that caused life-changing injuries
Michael David Cooper, the driver of the red Mitsubishi van, was sentenced this week after earlier admitting a…
Whangārei child sex offender Todd Gibbons sentenced to a further 10 years in prison
The girl documented the assault in her diary, which was later discovered by an adult. In 2006, Gibbons,…
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.…
Kaitāia woman Kimberley Dow sentenced for role in international website hosting scam
All of the accounts were opened in her name. In April 2023, four victims received phone calls from…
Hamilton recidivist thief Cole Jenkins sentenced for $25,000 crime spree
His counsel, Rob Quin, said an electronically monitored sentence was never going to be sought, and sentencing was…
Southland gang members sentenced over shootings and violent assaults
“The sentencing of all six offenders sends a clear message to organised crime groups that behaviour like this…
Rotorua man found with child abuse images sentenced to home detention
Ware earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of objectionable material – one being a representative charge…
Todd Williams sentenced to prison for nearly 9000 child abuse images
The account responsible for uploading the file was attributed to Williams. DIA digital child exploitation team manager Tim…
Woman banned from owning animals after starving puppy found with bullet in leg, 100 fishbones in stomach
Patchy was put down after the pet pitbull cross was discovered emaciated, with a bullet lodged in its…
Palmerston North’s Jack Greer sentenced for street race crash that killed teen Olivia Hintz
While Hintz wasn’t in his car, and he didn’t crash, he still took part in an illegal street…
Ngamura Maui sentenced to home detention after hitting rival with car in Whakatāne
Things started to resolve, as the AGKs started “backing off”, but Maui arrived on the scene and didn’t…
Company director who drove into two Auckland women walking their dogs sentenced for hit and run
A judge said the man’s explanations simply weren’t credible. “It would have been clear to him that he’d…