Malachi Betham admits violent Auckland robbery plot, two weeks after twin Elijah Betham
Another defendant is alleged to have feigned an interest in buying the ring. Instead, it is alleged, he…
Police investigate hate crime after threat to Indian community graffitied outside Papatoetoe Central School
Papatoetoe Central School has more than 30 South Asian staff members. Members of the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team, Sandeep…
Recidivist offender David Cossill sentenced after Glenfield, Auckland robbery turns violent
While Cossill isn’t alleged to have been involved in the bloody attack, it is agreed that he helped…
Rape accused Xuesong Zhang appears in Auckland court after extradition from Singapore
Zhang’s case was first listed last June in Waitākere District Court, but by then it was believed he…
David Seymour to present grieving mum’s tougher sentences petition to Parliament
“The petition was created following Eru’s death and reflects my drive to ensure that no other whānau have…
The Bachelorette canned after star’s violent video emerges
The video, obtained by entertainment outlet TMZ, shows Paul lashing out at Dakota Mortensen, her partner at the…
Declan Vaikele sentenced for shooting stranger on Auckland Central’s Fort St
There is a need to denounce and deter both crimes, she said. “People need to understand that this…
More than 120 families saved from domestic violence by Pet Refuge last year as harm levels spike
Alice spent 100 days living in her car with her teenage son and dog after leaving her violent…
Video shows Tauranga teen lashing out at postie van after near miss
“He’d been riding around on it like a complete idiot, cutting off the cars and everything like that,”…
Rakai Thompson sentenced for the Taranaki manslaughter of his friend, Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley
At the sentencing, the teen’s mother, Donna Akariri, said her son would never be defined by Thompson’s actions.…
Murderer Nathan Boulter second in family behind bars for life for domestic violence killing
Boulter was subject to prison release conditions at the time. Corrections has carried out a review of his…
Kiwi woman faces deportation after violent Ramadan prayer outburst in Indonesia
She was allegedly angered by the group’s loud recitation of the Quran, which was being broadcast through a…