Man found guilty of sexually violating male friend
A Horowhenua man sobbed and said he was innocent when a Palmerston North District Court found him guilty of two counts of sexual violation of another man last night.
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Curtis guilty on all counts
A jury tonight returned verdicts of guilty against William Curtis on all eight counts of assault on three-year-old Nia Glassie.
Curtis hung Nia till she was blue, daughter says
William Curtis wrapped a woollen scarf two or three times around three-year-old Nia Glassie's neck, tightened it and used the ends to dangle her in the air until the toddler's face turned purple, a
Husband charged with Kawerau murder
A man appeared in Opotiki District Court today charged with his wife's murder.
Man pleads guilty to abducting child
A 42-year-old unemployed man due to go to on trial for assaulting a woman and abducting her child pleaded guilty today before the trial began.
Rape 'ruined' girl's life, court told
A girl sobbed as she told Nelson District Court how being raped as a 14-year-old runaway "had ruined her life".
Pregnant waitress awarded $22,000 after unfair sacking
A waitress has been awarded more than $22,000 after the Auckland cafe she worked at sacked her to prevent an application for maternity leave and to cover the lack of tax paid on her wages.
Accused won't call evidence in Bray murder trial
Six men accused of murdering Wayne Kerry Bray in a Timaru street have today elected not to call evidence.
Man claims friend drugged, raped him
A man has told Palmerston North District Court he was drugged and raped by a 46-year-old male friend.
Crown closes case in Bray murder trial
After 19 days and evidence from 92 witnesses the crown has closed its case against six young Timaru men accused of murdering Wayne Kerry Bray in a street bashing.