Serial sex offender Shannan Taylor sentenced in Whanganui to 22 years in prison
But his sexual offending stretched back even further than that. Taylor is already serving a prison sentence for…
SPCA staff targeted with death threats, harassment from animal ‘vigilante’ groups
The organisation had recently added further risk mitigation measures, such as hiding vehicle logos with magnetic blanks. In…
Former Kaitāia teacher Warren Togiatama sentenced for indecent acts on child
But in March, just weeks before trial, Togiatama pleaded guilty to seven charges related to indecent acts, indecent…
Love Island star at centre of sexual assault probe ‘rearrested on suspicion of perverting course of justice’
The former contestant is not connected to the current series of the programme, which returned to UK screens…
Wellington rape trial husband found not guilty of raping wife
She described how the relationship had been rocky from the start but had descended into violence, threats to…
Bay of Plenty Snapchat offender, rapist Raveen Saily sentenced for grooming, sexual offending against young girls
The 11-year-old’s mother’s victim impact statement, read by Crown prosecutor Erin Reilly, explained that at the time, her…
Courtney Grace sentenced for false Uber sexual assault report after Queenstown holiday
Grace was holidaying in Queenstown with her fiancé to celebrate their engagement in October 2025. Her defence counsel…
Whangārei man Malcolm Granich denies knowing child sex abuse files were on SD card
Investigators gave evidence that the illicit files were all uploaded to the card on the same day, a…
Truck driver Shamsher Singh jailed in Nelson court for raping woman met on dating app
She said she had been robbed of her voice, her rights as a woman and of the precious…
Married at First Sight UK: Channel 4 removes episodes after rape allegations emerge
After the investigation aired Channel 4 removed all episodes of MAFS UK. Shona Manderson, a contestant who appeared…
Wellington sex offender Opetaia Matagi jailed for 12 years
Matagi earlier admitted 17 charges, including sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection, attempted sexual violation, sexual violation by…
K Rd pack rape: Auckland trio jailed after German backpacker’s harrowing statement
Justice Mathew Downs later ordered substantial prison sentences for the trio – referred to in court documents as…