Conviction for assaulting prison officer overturned on appeal
A prisoner has had a conviction overturned for an assault committed after objecting to being transferred to a maximum-security unit.
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'Serial' shoplifter back behind bars
'Serial' shoplifter back behind bars
A woman considered to be one of NZ’s most “serial and prolific” shoplifters took nearly $8500 in clothes from a store in a single day.
Prolific shoplifter locked up after $25,000 spree
Prolific shoplifter locked up after $25,000 spree
A woman considered to be one of New Zealand’s worst “serial and prolific” shoplifters took nearly $8500 worth of clothes from Auckland’s David Jones store in a single day.
Family hugs jailed man goodbye in courtroom
Family hugs jailed man goodbye in courtroom
A man’s family cried as they hugged and said their goodbyes in a courtroom, before he was taken away to begin a five-year jail sentence for sexually violating a child.
'Sorry my darling': Man jailed for child abuse
South Island businessman jailed for child abuse faces his tearful wife in court
A businessman found with thousands of images of children being sexually exploited stroked the head of his tearful wife in court and told her “I’m sorry my darling” as he was led away to prison.
Busted with meth after filming woman in changing room
Busted with meth after filming woman in changing room
A man with a penchant for committing indecent acts was caught filming a woman getting changed in a Salvation Army store.
Businessman jailed for child abuse material
Businessman jailed for child abuse material
A businessman found with thousands of images of children being sexually exploited stroked the head of his tearful wife in court and said, “I’m sorry my darling” as he was led away to prison.
Officer rammed man with car and rained down punches
Officer rammed man with car and rained down punches
A skateboard-wielding man suspected of family harm and aggravated robbery used his board to smash the windscreen of a police patrol car when officers arrived at an apartment to arrest him.
Man guilty of rape after following Christchurch woman home
Man guilty of rape after following Christchurch woman home
A Christchurch man has been found guilty of abducting and raping a drunk stranger he approached and followed home.
Man found guilty of abducting and raping stranger
Christchurch man found guilty of abducting and raping stranger he followed home
A Christchurch man has been found guilty of abducting and raping a drunk stranger he approached and followed home.
Woman drove drunk while unrestrained nephew fell from car
Woman drove drunk while unrestrained nephew fell from car
A woman who lost her partner at the hands of a drunk driver put her four-year-old nephew’s life at risk when she drove drunk and he fell out of the car after opening the door while unrestrained.
Lip filler nightmare puts woman in hospital
Lip filler nightmare puts woman in hospital and left her with smile she 'hates'
A woman who was told she had a "gummy smile" and that lip filler would improve its appearance ended up being treated in hospital for damage caused by a blocked blood vessel.
'Trust me': Lip filler ordeal leaves woman in hospital
'Trust me': Lip filler ordeal leaves woman in hospital
A woman who was told she had a "gummy smile" and that lip filler would improve its appearance ended up being treated in hospital for damage caused by a blocked blood vessel.
Tradie suspended for dodgy bedroom gas cooker
Tradie suspended for dodgy bedroom gas cooker
A tradesman disciplined after he was burned in a fire while altering a gas pipe has fallen foul of regulations again, this time for installing a gas cooker in a bedroom that could have poisoned the...
Music festival security guard sentenced
Music festival security guard sentenced for upskirt recordings of 40 women
Joseph Mosen secretly filmed up the skirts of dozens of women in shops and then did it again to concertgoers while working as a security guard at the Electric Avenue festival in Christchurch.
Sexually violated teen feels abuser’s mental health given priority
Sexually violated teen feels abuser’s mental health given priority
A Christchurch teen who had to wait almost three years to face her mentally ill abuser in court says the long and frustrating process to getting justice was “bulls***”.
Cancer patient beaten with patu by stranger dies
Cancer patient beaten with patu by stranger dies
A man battling terminal cancer was beaten with a patu outside his Te Aroha home six months before he died.
Couple out of pocket as builder three years over schedule
Couple out of pocket as builder three years over schedule
A builder who ran three years behind schedule while building a couple's home charged them an additional $72,000 for "labour and materials", and then left contractors to complete the job.
Couple out of pocket as builder three years over schedule
Couple out of pocket as builder three years over schedule
A builder who ran three years behind schedule while building a couple's home charged them an additional $72,000 for "labour and materials", and then left contractors to complete the job.
46-year career ends under cloud
46-year career ends under cloud
A mental health nurse’s almost half-century career ended when he was found to have been sexually intimate with a patient in his care.