Church Unlimited inquest: Pastor, property manager says church has nothing to hide after Helen Verry’s death
Tolley was appointed property manager of the church’s sprawling West Auckland site in 2013. He told the inquest…
Rotorua hammer attack: Woman who ‘popped’ victim’s eye loses sentence appeal
A hoodie was stolen on March 14, 2024, from the victim’s house while she wasn’t home. The victim’s…
Invercargill assaults: Teens accused of using dating apps to lure victims
“The reality is stark – one more strike, one more kick and the outcome could have been fatal.”…
Prison term lengthened for Auckland bank text scammer Ethen Parks
Those recent years have been spent in prison, serving a sentence for an unrelated aggravated robbery conviction. Lawyer…
China TV variety show exposes scam linking ‘peace’ sign selfies to privacy risks
A casual peace sign in a selfie has become China’s latest online privacy concern after experts warned that…
Phone scammers posing as Spark staff jailed for $833k fraud on retirees
The scammers had a warped sense of humour, playing a “prank which was likely to cause extreme embarrassment”…
New Zealand drunk driver jailed over crash outside Australian pub
During a sentencing hearing on Monday, the court was told the events on October 5, 2024, had been…
Titan sub victim’s wife reveals ‘slush’ remains in shoeboxes after implosion
Dawood said “there wasn’t much they could find” of the remains, which were recovered from the seabed and…
The Friends’ School denies discouraging parents from telling victims about deepfake incident
A Tasmanian private school criticised for its handling of an AI deepfake incident has denied it ever tried…
Murder charges laid in Hastings triple homicide: Family of victims ‘heartbroken’
The victims’ family said in a statement they were “heartbroken” and ”devastated” by the tragic loss of their…
Serial shoplifter Anna Salari’s long list of victims as she’s jailed for latest spree
She targeted those stores nearly 60 times, stealing items worth a total of just under $25,000. The breadth…
Auckland High Court judge upholds jail term for immigration fraudster Vincent Smith
But in a reserved decision issued this week, Justice Amokura Kawharu agreed with her District Court counterpart that…