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.…
Former Act Party president Tim Jago denied parole from prison sentence for sexual offending
One of the victims was younger than 16 at the time. Jago denied the offending when charged, took…
Indian national Amrat Pal Singh Dhounsi to be deported after indecent assault conviction
But it also said that residence in New Zealand was a privilege not a right, the offending had…
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…
Shamah Riley’s surprise attack on Nelson Woolworths manager ‘appalling and upsetting’
Woolworths NZ says it’s unfortunate that staff too often found themselves in harm’s way when they were “just…
Gordon Hieatt strangled his girlfriend and lived with her body for a month, now he’s getting parole
Hieatt appeared before the New Zealand Parole Board for the first time in 2020 after becoming eligible for…
Tauranga cancer survivor urges bowel screening as almost half of kits not returned
When broken down by ethnicity, fewer than half of the kits sent to Māori, Pasifika and Asian people…
Paulo Dias jailed for sexual abuse after girl attends Keeping Ourselves Safe seminar at school
The victim, 19, who was aged 11 at the time, was in tears as she addressed Dias in…
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…