Bail rejected for man accused of murdering toddler
A bail bid by a Kerikeri man accused of murdering his partner's toddler son was rejected when he appeared in Kaikohe District Court today.
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Woman woke to indecent assault, jury told
A Wellington woman today told a jury of how she awoke early on New Year's Day last year to find a man in her bed, touching her genitals.
Man charged with aggravated robbery
A 24-year-old man appeared in Manukau District Court today charged with aggravated robbery of a south Auckland supermarket, after shoppers made a citizens arrest.
Indian man fined for cross-dressing
A Dubai court has fined an Indian man who said he was rehearsing for a role in a Bollywood movie for cross-dressing after he was seen applying mascara at a shopping mall, a newspaper has reported.
Romanian men charged over credit card 'skimming'
Two Romanian men have been arrested and charged over alleged credit card "skimming", Auckland police said today.
Former immigration boss remanded
Judge blasts fathers for violence
Couples who fight, especially when children are around, got a short, sharp lecture in Tauranga District Court today.
Man cited for drunken horse riding
A man has been cited for public intoxication while riding a white horse during a snowstorm in the northern Wyoming town of Cody.
Madam in Spitzer scandal gets jail term
A college student who managed the prostitution ring that brought down former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has been sentenced to six months in prison.
Six to stand trial for liquor store death
Six men charged with the murder of a south Auckland liquor store owner have been committed for trial at the High Court after a depositions hearing in Manukau District Court.