Kole Stratford jailed for violent assault on woman over meth pipe
Kole Stratford was sentenced to prison in the Nelson District Court on a representative charge of injuring with…
Sex offender wins fight against prison manager after pen pal scheme was scrapped
After the incident, the prison’s director found the monitoring processes for the scheme were insufficient, as there was…
Melbourne model Elise Hodder’s life ‘criminally stolen’ by 24yo killer, family say
More than 50 family and friends of Hodder attended the Victorian County Court on Friday for a pre-sentence…
Alleged burglar armed with samurai sword tried to steal Porsche from Wellington home
Speaking to the Herald, a neighbour alleged a man had entered the complainant’s garage with the sword and…
Judge jails serial thief Tessa Heta after nine-month crime spree across Nelson-Tasman
The 36-year-old was sentenced in the Nelson District Court this week to just over a year in prison…
Man strips naked, claims to be Lucifer while flight boards to Wellington at Auckland Airport
He was restrained by a passenger on another flight, who held him down on a chair near the…
Caregiver tried to alter elderly man’s estate; judge upholds original will
The High Court said each diary entry appeared to have been written by the caregiver, and signed by…
Nicola Willis’ toughest day as GDP shrinks 0.9% in June quarter – Thomas Coughlan
Willis, an avid reader, will be familiar with William Faulkner’s quote, “the past is never dead. It’s not…
Court of Appeal rejects Miles McKelvy’s bid to be tried in New Zealand over cocaine plot
Cui, who was allegedly making arrangements from a phone smuggled into his Wiri prison cell, died in custody…
‘Clients’ bombard ACC’s MyApp system with $1.5m in fake travel claims
ACC identified the key players, four of whom appeared in Hamilton District Court today for sentencing. Jacqueline Whaanga,…
Tribunal largely dismisses Ina Kara-France’s claims over ‘luxury’ BMW defects
She sought a full refund of the purchase price, $50,000 for compensation for trauma, anxiety and economic loss,…
Zayne Gordon jailed for attempting to set Kaikohe police station on fire to impress a woman
He was first charged with driving while disqualified in 2022 and put on bail. While on bail, he…