Tauranga man Hawaiki Dean Little sentenced for assault on daughter; ‘callous’ attack on dog
The dog was seen whimpering, yelping and scurrying backwards as she was being hit to the body and…
Grindr attackers Thomas Bull, Ethan Jeffs and Patrick Moloney sentenced in the Tauranga District Court
The summary of facts said other similar groups were doing the same in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. In…
Teacher drunk after Christmas pub lunch censured over ‘white powder’ incident at school
The teacher invited staff members to “do a line” on school grounds, but it was never proved if…
Media Insider: NZ Screen Awards guest arrested, trespassed after becoming aggressive following incident with female hospitality workers
A witness reported the man – one of 770 guests at the glitzy event – was intoxicated. Awards…
Music promoter Pato Alvarez convicted of sex crimes addresses ‘mistakes of my past’
He faced 25 charges, the majority of which alleged sexual assault and drug-related offending. Tauranga festival promoter Pato…
Music promoter Pato Alvarez convicted of sex crimes addresses ‘mistakes of my past’
He faced 25 charges, the majority of which alleged sexual assault and drug-related offending. Tauranga festival promoter Pato…
Christchurch mother of four claims kleptomania behind years-long shoplifting spree
“She claims she is a kleptomaniac. When I look at the charges, she is clearly stealing for resale,”…
US revokes Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa over New York protest
A source from the President’s office confirmed to AFP that Petro was travelling to Bogota later on Saturday.…
Coroner: Shooting of Shargin Stephens was ‘preventable’, slams police actions
The shooting happened within five minutes of an officer first lodging a 10-10 priority call saying Stephens had…
Police dismayed as crash victim Ngakau Hailey’s mates do wheelies on Waikato highway
Hamilton City area commander inspector Andrea McBeth said police are “extremely disappointed in the dangerous behaviour on our…