Father fined for punching daughter's boyfriend
A father who assaulted a man who developed a relationship with his 13-year-old daughter has been fined $1000.
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Tozer pleads guilty to kidnapping, injuring
Stephen Brent Tozer has pleaded guilty to charges of kidnapping and intentionally injuring a man arising from an incident near Rakaia two years ago.
Man to defend charges of attacking 99yr old
A man charged with attacking a 99-year-old woman in her Palmerston North home is to defend the charges.
Doctorate thesis in 'black hole' - lawyer
Former immigration chief Mary Anne Thompson's doctorate thesis disappeared "in a black hole" after being sent to the London School of Economics, her lawyer said today.
Field naive not criminal - jury told
Taito Phillip Field is a naive and unsophisticated man but not a criminal who took advantage of Thai tradesmen seeking immigration help, his lawyer told a jury today.
Boy's broken arm untreated for 3 days
A boy at primary school told a teacher aide he had broken his arm by trying to write with his left hand during a mathematics examination.
Spider fan fined for importing tarantulas
An Auckland spider enthusiast has been fined a total of $4630 for trying to import seven previously unknown orange tarantulas from the Philippines.
US man in court over abducting son
A United States man is due to appear in court in Rotorua next week after allegedly abducting his son and heading to New Zealand.
Boys charged over rape of 8 yr old
Authorities say four boys aged 9 to 14 took turns raping an 8-year-old Liberian girl behind a shed for more than 10 minutes after luring the young victim with chewing gum in what Phoenix police are
Trial set for men accused of teen's murder
Two men accused of the murder of 16-year-old Sean Finnerty-Gallagher in the Auburn Reserve in Christchurch will go on trial in October.