Tamihere facing parole breach charge
Convicted double killer David Tamihere will defend a charge of breaching his parole conditions after flying over the Coromandel crime scene with a television crew.
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Sexual offender jailed for six and a-half years
Schoolgirl murder accused to stand trial next year
A man accused of murdering Christchurch schoolgirl Jade Bayliss will stand trial next year.
Jail terms for Urewera pair
Guilty plea over Warrington murder
One of three men charged with murdering 23-year-old James Ellis last year has pleaded guilty.
Urewera Four sentencing today
The "Urewera Four'' will be sentenced on firearms charges today, dating back to the 2007 raids.
Man fired shotgun after losing fight
Angry after losing a fight, Jonathan Karu Pritchard went home, got a shotgun to scare his opponent and fired it down a driveway, hitting a house, the Oamaru District Court heard yesterday.
Backpackers accused of library book theft
Two French backpackers have been accused of stealing books from a quake-hit Christchurch library.
Millionaire loses fight over immigration charges
A High Court judge has rejected a bid to have immigration charges against a millionaire businessman thrown out.