German tourist rape trial: Accused questioned over CCTV footage
In the second interview, Constable Andrew Paterson took S step by step through CCTV footage obtained from the…
Mother of man accused of Jasmaine Reihana murder claims police ‘messed her around’ on night of death
She has recalled repeatedly phoning the police and attending the station around the time of Reihana’s death. Morunga,…
Auckland pack rape trial: German backpacker sobs as defence questions consent
“I wouldn’t say something like that,” she eventually responded, but conceded that because of her own spotty memory…
Whangārei murder trial told of knife in pocket and victim Jasmaine Reihana ‘not herself’
Morunga, 35, is on trial in the High Court at Whangārei, charged with the murder of his ex‑partner…
Crown opens case against Anaru Morunga over alleged murder of ex-partner Jasmaine Reihana
Reihana, known as Jaz, and Morunga shared two children but separated in 2018, with neither retaining their children’s…
Tauranga man imprisoned for strangulation and assault of ex-partner
At some point, she realised she was “sick of being sad”. She had been caught up in “hurricane”…
James Tatham-Tahere admits climbing into family home, indecently assaulting teen girl
After putting the underwear in the bag, he went back to the 14-year-old’s room where she lay asleep…
Whangārei murder: Schizophrenic offender Richard Adams will be held indefinitely
Richard Adams had an established history of treatment-resistant schizophrenia he had been living with for 30 years. Both…
Whangārei man Randall Wilson jailed for historical sexual violation of young boys
Wilson, 49, was sent to prison when he appeared in the Whangārei District Court for sentencing on charges…
Whangārei paedophile Gary Claude Wilson jailed for 13-and-a-half years for child abuse
Wilson knew the boy’s parents and would offer to take him out while they held parties at their…
‘Mum, Happy New Year, I love you’: A mother’s search for her son after Swiss blaze
“So, was it my son’s table that burned?” the Swiss woman from Lausanne asked. “It’s been 40 hours.…
Whangārei man Jonathan Wilson jailed for repeated assaults on vulnerable partner
He told her he would “break more if she wanted” and then threatened to smash her ankles with…