New Zealand Defence Force Soldier sentenced to two years’ detention after admitting spying attempt
The soldier, who has name suppression, also offered to get a covert device into NZ Army headquarters. Some…
Manukura McLeod sentenced to life for killing sleeping love rival Dayne Rademakers
Rademakers died from his wounds shortly after arriving at hospital. A jury found McLeod guilty of murder at…
Retired Auckland teacher Ian McKinney sentenced for over illegal toilet recordings
But ultimately, the judge agreed that a non-custodial sentence was the best outcome for the charge, which carries…
Taranaki life coach sentenced for assaulting golf buddy in bar fight
His golf buddy then punched him once in the head before bouncers, who had witnessed the fracas, separated…
Taranaki Bunnings manager Sherwin Tumapang sentenced for stealing $38k from employer
Tumapang’s modus operandi was to reprint an invoice and then complete a refund of the purchased items. The…
Notorious conman behind bars after 14-year manhunt
“I’d rank it No 1. There’s some good results from bigger cases, but this one was very satisfying,”…
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…
Lorenzo Tangira sentenced to life for brutal West Auckland murder of Ramandeep Singh
It was a sentiment that Justice Geoffrey Venning echoed today as he ordered Tangira to serve a life…
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…
Brendon Varu sentenced for ‘brutal’ attack during Hamilton pub fight
While the victim now wants to get on with his life, his partner said she and their daughter…
Auckland blackmail plot: Hamilton man Pei-Tung Lee jailed for revenge campaign against wife’s lover
But after moving in 2023 to New Zealand, where the other man also lived with his wife, Lee…