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Open Justice
National
November 2
Fraudster stole identities of 22 victims
After calling the national transport agency on a private police-only number from prison, inmate Hayden Gobey gave staff an ID number and fake name and listed his rank as either constable or detective.
Catherine Hutton, Open Justice reporter
National
November 1
Woman with history of ill-treating animals banned from owning any for 18 years
A woman with a long history of hoarding and ill-treating animals has been banned from owning any more before at least 2044.
Ric Stevens of Open Justice
National
October 31
School staffer in court over sex with underage boys
Former school staffer Hannah Lealiiee, who groomed and had sex with under-age boys, later told police she knew it was wrong but liked the attention.
Ella Scott-Fleming of Open Justice
Queenstown
October 31
Victim stomped in Queenstown bar assault
When a drunk patron accidentally dislocated Kevin Mahmoudi Azar’s finger during a night out in Queenstown, the French national later stomped on the man’s shoulder.
Brianna McIlraith of Open Justice
National
October 31
Woman ordered to pay ex $200,000 over defamatory Facebook posts
A woman who made serious false allegations about her ex on social media has been ordered to pay him $200,000 for the reputational damage they caused.
Tracy Neal of Open Justice
Christchurch
October 29
‘I learned how to survive fear, threats and abuse’: Day of reckoning decades after sexual abuse
A woman who lived with the consequences of a Christchurch man’s abuse for almost 30 years fought back tears as she told the court his day of reckoning had finally come.
By Al Williams, Open Justice reporter
National
October 28
‘The police are gonna get me’: Ute thief’s day of mayhem ends in jail
A tradesman opening a gate to his yard turned to find a stranger at the wheel of his ute, who then sped off in the vehicle.
Tracy Neal, Open Justice reporter
National
October 26
Repeat blackmailer hounded teenage girl with threats to expose her online
Five years after blackmailing a churchgoer over pornography found on his computer, Adam Burton targeted a teenage girl, threatening to expose her to tens of thousands of supposed followers unless she sent him explicit photos.
North Canterbury
October 25
Retirement village maintenance man caught rummaging through couple’s home on CCTV
An elderly couple set up CCTV cameras after suspecting someone had been rifling through their self-contained retirement village unit.
National
October 24
Tenant given just six hours to move out after delay in MSD rent payment
A tenant was given six hours to leave his accommodation after a Ministry of Social Development administrative issue meant he couldn't pay rent.
National
October 23
‘We require full disinfection’: Tenant unlawfully evicted after sex work complaint
When a property management company received a complaint that a rental was being used to provide sex services, it gave the tenant seven days to move out.
National
October 23
‘All you needed to do was call 111’: Girl died of illness as mum and aunt argued over who would help her
For three days, two sisters argued over who should take a seriously ill girl to hospital as she suffered headaches and vomiting.
Christchurch
October 23
'Come at me then': Taser fails to bring down man brandishing knife at police
A police Taser had no effect on a Christchurch man when he reached for a beer bottle and threw it at a female officer, injuring her while he appeared to be laughing.
By Al Williams, Open Justice reporter
National
October 20
Lawyers claim police primed key witness in Scott Watson murder case
Lawyers fighting to overturn Scott Watson’s murder convictions say police “primed” the key witness and tainted the identification procedure for the rest of the investigation.
Catherine Hutton, Open Justice reporter
National
October 20
‘Scourge in our community’: Man jailed 14 years for ‘extended, repeated abuse’
One of three survivors of a child sex abuser says she should never have had to spend her adult life fighting her childhood.
National
October 20
Star of police recruitment videos stole gun while in the force
Less than two years after being celebrated as a police recruitment success story and receiving a leadership award on graduating from police college, a former constable has admitted stealing a Glock pistol while in the force.
National
October 19
Cop tried to impress relative with lights and sirens, 146km/h speeds in police car
A police officer was so keen to impress his brother-in-law that he used a police database to find sensitive information about the man’s ex-partner, and took him on an unofficial ride-along, activating the siren and reaching speeds of up to 146km/h.
Marlborough
October 18
Orchard worker jailed after ‘drunken, violent stabbing'
A South Island orchard worker who stabbed a colleague says he was too drunk to remember it because he had consumed 10 cans of pre-mixed drink and shared three bottles of wine.
Tracy Neal, Open Justice multimedia journalist
National
October 17
‘Taken far too soon': Aneurysm ruptured 30 minutes after new mum's CT scan
Six weeks after giving birth, Alecia Sanderson started getting headaches that were so severe she was unable to look after her baby without additional help from her partner.
Tracy Neal, Open Justice reporter
Christchurch
October 16
Christchurch teacher who indecently assaulted pupils to be released
Former schoolteacher Damian Patrick Young still maintains his innocence more than two years after he was jailed for indecently assaulting three students in Christchurch.
Al Williams, Open Justice reporter
Queenstown
October 15
Queenstown firm ordered to pay $17k over unjustified dismissal
Just two weeks after being ordered to forfeit two of its $1 million helicopters to the Crown for illegal crayfish gathering, The Helicopter Line has found itself in turbulence again.
Brianna McIlraith of Open Justice
Christchurch
October 15
Call centre operator in court after receiving $291k in benefit overpayments
The 49-year-old Christchurch woman deceived the Government for 15 years, receiving $290,997 in benefits she was not entitled to.
Al Williams, Open Justice reporter
Southland
October 14
Invercargill man jailed for sexually abusing girl over four years
A girl abused by someone her mother knew only revealed what was happening once the man was no longer in their lives.
Marlborough
October 12
Teen threatened at knifepoint before e-scooter stolen
A man who threatened a teenager with a knife and then left on the boy’s e-scooter said he needed transport in a hurry because he was close to breaching his curfew.
Tracy Neal, Open Justice multimedia journalist
Dunedin
October 11
Man who took fake bomb into airport gains law degree but blocked from joining legal profession
A man jailed for taking a fake bomb into a secure area of Dunedin Airport two days after the Christchurch mosque shootings in 2019 has since changed his name and gained a law degree.
Ric Stevens, Open Justice reporter
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