Waikato tradie Jason Lambert was ‘in over his head’ when he ripped off victims
While the judge considered a sentence of either home detention or community detention, Lambert’s counsel, Kerry Hadaway, successfully…
Manawatū house fire victims named as community rallies around mother
The Givealittle page titled “A mother’s worst nightmare” has been set up for the mum of the three…
Huntly man Robert Manu Tukiri Jnr jailed for sexual assaults on four young victims
“He didn’t care who he hurt to satisfy himself. “While I can never erase what he did, I…
Bucklands Beach fire victims named as father and son Jung Sup Lee, 36, and Ha-il Lee, 11, in homicide probe
An accelerant was used in the fire, and it was a substance that was foreign to the property.…
NSW paedophile allowed victim’s photo as he was assisted to die
“He did not die a prisoner, and that man’s password on every account he had was freedom, the…
Christchurch rapist Wiria Mohamadi jailed after victim’s emotional statement
“He gave me a wound that no one can see, that no one can understand, a wound I…
Thousands of modern slavery victims estimated in New Zealand, report finds
Walk Free’s Global Slavery Index estimated 8000 people in New Zealand were living in modern slavery, comparatively low…
Victims ‘traumatised’ after Wadesdown, Wellington, home invasion
Police were called to the Anne St house about 12.35pm after a report of a man entering a…
Electronic bail absconding cases surge over past decade as victims’ advocate warns of safety risks
It means, as a proportion of individuals on EM bail, the absconding rate increased from 5% to 14%.…
Recidivist armed robber Katana Faulkner leaves behind trail of victims around North Island
However, Judge Clark wasn’t as generous this time. In court on Wednesday, she took a starting point of…
Erin Patterson: Compensation for victims ‘likely’ to be sought from mushroom killer estate
Patterson received a further sizeable inheritance from her mother Heather Scutter’s estate after her death in 2019. “I…
Two children dead after suspected youth gang attack in Melbourne
“At this time police are treating it as a targeted attack and the investigation remains ongoing.” Insiders say…