Man jailed for sexually assaulting 78-year-old woman
A Christchurch man met an elderly woman with dementia at the dairy - then he drove her home, took her inside and sexually assaulted her on the living room floor.
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Man jailed for sexually assaulting elderly woman
'Predatory' man jailed for sexually assaulting 78-year-old woman he met at dairy
A Christchurch man met an elderly woman with dementia at the dairy - then he drove her home, took her inside and sexually assaulted her on the living room floor.
$300k mission to restore historic yacht
$300k mission to restore historic yacht
The only yacht from a fleet of 20 to finish the fatal 1951 Wellington to Lyttelton yacht race is being salvaged from near decay by the son of one of its earlier owners.
$300k mission to restore historic yacht
$300k mission to restore historic yacht involved in tragic race
The only yacht from a fleet of 20 to finish the fatal 1951 Wellington to Lyttelton yacht race is being salvaged from near decay by the son of one of its earlier owners.
Teen murdered for wearing gang t-shirt
Teen murdered for wearing Mongrel Mob t-shirt 'deserved better'
Teenager Ariki Rigby was murdered because of a Mongrel Mob t-shirt.
Man accused of officer's murder denies charge
Man accused of killing police officer denies murder charge
The man accused of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in the early hours of New Year’s Day has denied the charge but admitted two driving charges.
Electrocuted orchard worker's death an 'accident'
Electrocuted orchard worker's death an 'accident'
An orchard worker who was electrocuted while operating a cherry picker had received multiple warnings from his colleague about overhead power lines in the moments before his death.
Teacher sentenced for massaging primary schoolgirls’ feet
Teacher sentenced for massaging primary schoolgirls’ feet
A NZ primary school teacher who stroked and massaged two schoolgirls’ feet in an empty, locked classroom has been sentenced.
Dad fails to stop daughter going to private school
High Court ruling: Dad fails to stop daughter going to top private school
A father has unsuccessfully attempted to block his daughter from attending one of the most prestigious private girls' schools in NZ, a move her mother claimed would have spurned a “golden ticket”.
Struck-off lawyer's bid to be reinstated fails
Struck-off lawyer's Supreme Court bid to be reinstated fails
Struck-off lawyer Davina Reid, who smuggled cigarettes and an iPhone into prison for the man convicted of raping and murdering Christchurch woman Emma Agnew, has lost another bid to be reinstated.
Elderly tenant awarded $4000 after landlords' breach
Elderly tenant awarded $4000 after landlords' breach
An elderly tenant who complained to his landlords about the noise on the shared property - and said it was interfering with his afternoon naps - was told to "p*** off" if he was not happy with it.
Elderly tenant awarded $4000 after eviction breach
Elderly tenant awarded $4000 after eviction breach
An elderly tenant who complained to his landlords about the noise on the shared property - and said it was interfering with his afternoon naps - was told to "p*** off" if he was not happy with it.
Drug driver jailed for causing fatal crash
Drug driver jailed for causing fatal Canterbury crash
A family has been left devastated by the loss of their father who died in a Canterbury crash caused by a fatigued and unlicensed driver high on meth and cannabis.
Man killed by police planned mass shooting, inquest told
Man killed by police planned mass shooting, inquest told
The ex-wife of a man killed in a shootout with police in Hamilton believes he was about to carry out a mass shooting with the hope of getting a "higher death count" than the Christchurch mosque attack.
Man killed by police planned mass shooting, inquest told
Man killed by police planned mass shooting, inquest told
The former wife of a man killed in a shootout with police believes he was about to carry out a mass shooting with hopes of getting a "higher death count" than the Christchurch terror attack.
Man sentenced for sexual abuse
Man jailed for raping and abusing Chch woman
A Christchurch woman who was repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted by a man over nine years has told him he took away her freedom and has left her living in fear.
Facebook Marketplace fraudster at it again
Facebook Marketplace fraudster at it again
A young man previously jailed for scamming property off Facebook Marketplace has been back to his old ways, this time ‘buying’ a vehicle and trailer worth $30,000.
Facebook Marketplace fraudster is at it again
Facebook Marketplace fraudster is at it again
A young man previously jailed for scamming property off Facebook Marketplace has been back to his old ways, this time ‘buying’ a vehicle and trailer worth $30,000.
Meth courier turned to crime after string of setbacks
Meth courier turned to crime after string of setbacks
A man lost his hotel business and his marriage, then had a heart attack and lost his ability to work.
How string of setbacks led man to become meth courier
How string of setbacks led man to become meth courier
A man lost his hotel business and his marriage, then had a heart attack and lost his ability to work.