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…
Christmas gifts stolen from parked car prompts warning over holiday break-ins
“I decided it would be great to go around and see a friend, drop off some presents and…
Christmas and New Year’s traffic: Warning for drivers as festive season starts
“Everybody seems to want to be at the front of the queue, no matter the risk, and that…
Energy warning: An open letter to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon – Martin Gummer
In particular, the strategy needs to be more than a sum of the ad hoc, tentative, underwhelming, under-resourced…
Why you shouldn’t skip your medication over the holidays
Many people are officially out of office, and while December is filled with lots of festivities and travelling,…
Judge grants name suppression for Northland businessman facing sexual offending charges
When police executed a search warrant, the man allegedly refused to hand over details to his digital devices,…
Southland teacher aide Quade Strange’s prison sentence for child abuse material quashed
Strange had told an associate that he expressed a desire to offend against a young child, as he…
Hawke’s Bay teacher Matthew Ireland convicted of 12 sex offences against students
“I was 9 years old. I didn’t know anything about sexuality,” the boy said. “I didn’t know that…
US unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6%, the highest level since the Covid pandemic
Also, job creation in August was revised down by 22,000, showing the economy shed 26,000 jobs that month.…
One of largest child abuse image hauls at Auckland Airport leads to jail term
“The material he carried was deeply disturbing and included some of the most extreme child sexual abuse content…
Storm Constable-Carter jailed in Nelson court for extreme child abuse images, zoosadism files
Judge Tony Snell arrived at his decision after the Crown sought a 14-year starting point – the maximum…
Two in police custody after 10 confirmed dead in shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach
WARNING: Content may be distressing. Ten people have been confirmed dead in a shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.…