Four-and-a-half years’ jail for Moerewa mother who caused lifelong brain injury to her baby
“What you said and did, and what actually happened to your son, is unknowingly opaque because of your…
Christchurch murder-suicide: Reclusive son killed dementia-stricken mother with sword
Police found their bodies at their home on Ayr St, Riccarton on the evening of April 2, 2022.…
Bordertown tragedy: Mother of six killed by partner in murder-suicide
“However, there were no current court-imposed restrictions in relation to the individuals preventing any contact between the couple,”…
Inside Wallis Annenberg’s final days: Opioids, police visit and a bitter family feud
In the final weeks of philanthropist Wallis Annenberg’s life, her family and closest friends were consumed by a…
Tyler Porter: 20-year-old found dead in water at Arkles Bay, family pay tribute
“Ty, my gorgeous boy, you’re so loved. Those beautiful blue eyes and thick black eyelashes, I could have…
Tauranga police drug raid: Judea family separated by cordon
A Judea Rd woman, who the Bay of Plenty Times agreed not to name, said she was stunned…
Kain Parsons death: Coroner recommends law change after fatal charity boxing match
The 141-page report recommends that waivers and medical declarations be signed “as close to the event as reasonably…
Terina Pineaha sent to prison for manslaughter of 11-year-old Flaxmere cyclist Emma-Jane Kupa
Today, Pineaha, 34, appeared in the High Court at Napier for sentencing after pleading guilty to Emma-Jane’s manslaughter…
Kate Beckinsale’s mother Judy Loe dies: ‘My dearest friend’
Actor Kate Beckinsale is mourning the loss of her “dearest friend,” her mother British actor Judy Loe. The…
Te Waiariki Grace fatally stabbed Mongrel Mob partner as she tried to protect herself
The 25-year-old was sentenced on a charge of manslaughter in the High Court at Hamilton in December last…
Mother stranded in California forest leaves trail of notes
A missing mother and her child were found in deep California forestland recently by rescuers who located them…