A troubling District Court decision on the child sex offender register – Lady Deborah Chambers KC
The images were of young children, including toddlers and infants depicting bestiality. The judge found that 50% of…
Whangārei Oranga Tamariki caregivers’ child abuse trial closed to the public after complainant walks out
The alleged offending came to light when a child, Sally*, ran away and a friend’s mother alerted police.…
TV star’s reality check: Sally Martin’s life after Shortland Street
Nothing was ever deemed too far-fetched for nurse Nicole because the writers knew Sally would play whatever they…
David Moynaham sentenced after child exploitation material found at his Hamilton home
This week, the 65-year-old appeared in the Hamilton District Court for sentencing on 13 representative charges of unlawful…
Former Dilworth housemaster Ian Wilson remains an undue risk, declined parole for the sixth time
“What does that mean – ‘not to your knowledge’?” he asked. Wilson repeated his response, claiming he was…
Identical twins Colin and Graham Whines deny beating and kidnapping Northland man
The charges include wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, wounding with intent to injure, threats to…
Taranaki teen father sentenced to home detention for breaking newborn’s ribs, bruising his body
She later found bruising on the child, which led to the discovery that his ribs had been broken…
Nelson man sentenced to home detention for abuse of former wife and stepson
The trauma associated with this was “far greater” than the assaults and abuse, she said. “I don’t want…
She was on the spectrum, he was a fat chubby nerd: Madison Ashton on Polkinghorne, his family and Pauline Hanna
In this extract from Steve Braunias’s new book, ex-fiancée Madison Ashton discusses central characters in the Polkinghorne case…