Six charged over Destiny Church Pride library storytime protest can now be named
In March, Community Magistrate Fenella Thomas granted interim name suppression to one defendant, a teenager, citing her age.…
Country music star Todd Snider dead week after mystery illness and arrest
Snider’s family announced last week he had been diagnosed with walking pneumonia in Tennessee, asking fans to “hold…
Alleged attacks by teens in Grey Lynn Park alarm Auckland park-goers
A post by the woman’s flatmate said that in the past week alone, a group of teenage boys…
Parklands, Christchurch murder: Stalker Nathan Boulter admits knife attack on woman in front of her children
Boulter developed “an unhealthy fixation” with the woman and once he was released, he started a “significant electronic…
Henderson assaults: Man faces 13 charges after multiple attacks
“The behaviour is unacceptable and does not reflect the standards and values of our Henderson community,” Walker said.…
Wesley College hostel closure: Violence among boarders at NZ’s oldest school behind urgent shutdown
“On this occasion, more than 30 senior students left their hostel building at night, entered a junior building,…
Netflix documentary revisits Aileen Wuornos story and her violent past
You’ve seen Wuornos before Of course, it’s not the first time we’ve heard Wuornos’ story. The notorious figure…
Kole Stratford jailed for violent assault on woman over meth pipe
Kole Stratford was sentenced to prison in the Nelson District Court on a representative charge of injuring with…
Auckland couple avoid jail after violent assaults against two children
During the beatings, Tuakeu would say to the victims, “Why did I have to end up with you?”…
Mathew David Linch jailed for strangling, assaulting Nelson woman over rent dispute
A member of the public stopped to help and drove the woman to safety, with Linch following until…
South Auckland fight: Confronting video shows Manukau teen brawl
At one point in the video, one person appeared to be kicked in the head as they lay…
Judge spares 17-year-old Kava Peihopa jail over violent Whangārei kidnapping
The Christmas Eve kidnapping On December 24 last year, the victim was travelling north when his phone went…