Tribunal allows deportation appeal by Samoan man convicted of child sex abuse
Despite finding the man’s offending was serious and involved a breach of trust against a vulnerable child, the…
Kaikohe man jailed nine years for rape, bat attack and family violence
On the day of his trial in March, he pleaded guilty to two charges of driving while suspended,…
Whangārei father who choked son and made brothers fight sentenced to home detention
A summary of facts read in court said one day last year, the boys arrived at school early…
Father jailed for 13 years after raping young daughter; sexually abusing and filming friends during sleepovers
They included rape, indecent acts on a child, sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection, five charges of knowingly…
Health and Disability Commissioner: Midwife breached patient rights over care before baby’s stillbirth
The woman, who is not identified in the HDC report, went to the same midwife who delivered her…
All Points Camping club allows convicted paedophile David Triggs to remain a member
Triggs offended against a primary-school-aged girl in Palmerston North between July 1997 and August 2000. Most of the…
Witness describes moment partner was fatally stabbed in Kaitāia beer bottle attack
Thompson is on trial for murder in the High Court at Whangārei over the 2024 incident in Kaitāia.…
Auckland man Connor Rhodes jailed for indecently assaulting four women, violating another
A month and a half later, a jury found him guilty of violating and secretly filming a fifth…
Jason Curtis jailed for 18 years for drugging, sexually violating and filming women at home
On the outside of the bag, someone had scribbled: “I think you should watch these; you’re in one…
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…
Northland caregiver Susan Erutoe jailed for neglect and abuse of vulnerable adults
The charges were laid in 2022, and the couple pleaded not guilty but in March, and one week…
Woman steps in to protect baby with head injuries when Oranga Tamariki fails to act
The child protection agency has also accepted that Stephanie took on responsibilities that should have been Oranga Tamariki’s.…