More than 10,000 children stood down for physically assaulting other students, teachers last year
That drove down the total number of stand-downs and the rate of stand-downs for every 1000 students, which…
Hamilton woman Kate Gough avoids jail after sexually assaulting teen boy
‘I’m being set up’ Gough’s offending covered the whole sexual offending spectrum, including sexual intercourse. On one occasion,…
Man wielding hedge trimmer tasered three times after assaulting and chasing woman holding baby – were police justified?
She was reportedly bleeding and screaming as he was hacking at the wooden shelter with half of a…
Stevee Ormsby sentenced to six months’ supervision for assaulting self-appointed parking warden
At the trial, the court heard that Watts regularly took photos of illegally parked cars on his street…
Northlander who assaulted two women named as ex-Kaipara councillor Pera Paniora
“The way women are treated in a public office is despicable – I hate it,” he said. However,…
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…
Prominent Northland leader admits assaulting two women in Whangārei
The case was transferred to Kaikohe District Court, at the request of the leader. Judge Greg Davis asked…
Aakash Aakash of Wellington jailed for sexually assaulting woman, and lewd public acts
Aakash was charged with unlawful sexual connection, indecent assault, and three counts of doing an indecent act, all…
Blenheim man Delfin Cruz sentenced for indecently assaulting woman he lured with fake modelling job
Today he appeared in the Nelson District Court dressed in a grey suit. He was sentenced to a…
Auckland musician who abused ex has convictions set aside, granted permanent suppression
A jury ruled he had bitten his partner on the forearm and hit her in the head using…
Katikati cafe owner Joshua Van Loon sentenced to home detention for indecently assaulting staff
Van Loon faced 31 charges related to eight female staff members. He was found guilty by a judge…
Bay of Plenty’s Napoleon Eketone sentenced for indecently assaulting teen exchange student
According to the police summary of facts, Eketone and the teen had been at the family home, along…