Immigration tribunal orders deportation of man jailed for raping wife soon after arranged marriage
The man was sentenced in April 2023 to seven years and 10 months in prison after a jury…
Owner jailed after racehorse Ginger Jane starves to death
Angeca was underweight and had festering scabs and a skin infection causing discomfort and irritation, SPCA said, while…
Tākaka axe attack: Frank Harris jailed for three years, seven months for trying to kill his father
She said he never believed he would do what he did. Crown prosecutor Abigail Goodison during the sentencing…
Maya Moore turns back on court as she’s jailed for nine years for Wairarapa arsons
Moore didn’t attend her trial despite repeated efforts by the judge to get her to do so, and…
Judge condemns ‘persistent violence’ as Shamah Riley jailed over Nelson supermarket assault
He said the victim’s physical injuries had healed but he still struggled emotionally. Shamah Riley during sentencing in…
Auckland businessman Ashik Ali jailed for construction site death in Remuera
While imposing a sentence today, Justice Graham Lang described the death as “an absolutely tragic and completely avoidable…
Gym-goer who lifted girlfriend above head and banged her off ceiling is jailed
A keen gym-goer who lifted his girlfriend above his head in a fit of rage and banged up…
Letterkenny drug-dealer who drove car at Gardai is jailed for six years
A Letterkenny man who drove a car at a Garda and was later caught in the centre of…
Bronte LeLievre jailed by Nelson court over Air NZ flight indecency, burglary
Judge Garry Barkle, who sentenced Finn, said it was apparent from the summary of facts that the pair’s…
Hawke’s Bay director Parminder Singh jailed for more than 14 years for exploiting, raping workers
That woman, a Vietnamese national described as half Singh’s age, had been coerced, controlled and manipulated by her…
Ōtorohanga woman Sally-Kae French jailed for years-long vendetta against former friend
French denies any wrongdoing, with Judge Kim Saunders noting in sending her to jail on 21 charges that…
Auckland businessman Hun Min Im jailed for attempted multi-million dollar Covid-19 fraud
In the Auckland District Court, Im was sentenced to four years and four and a half months’ imprisonment.…