Man jailed for child sexual abuse offending
A South Island man talked online about his desire to sexually abuse children as young as 10.
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Man cleared of sexual abuse charges
Man cleared of sexual abuse charges
A man who has been defending charges of historical sexual abuse at trial braced himself as the jury returned with verdicts after deliberating for less than an hour.
Preschool teachers censured after child found screaming in locked van
Preschool teachers censured after child found screaming in locked van
A screaming child was found locked in a preschool van 80 minutes after the class had returned from a trip.
Ex-cop's life spiralled into violence
Ex-cop's life spiralled into violence
The court was told how the former NZ police constable confronted an ex-colleague, and asked him "what the f*** are you smiling at?" before punching him multiple times in the face.
Ex-cop's life spiralled into crime
How an ex-cop's life spiralled into crime after mental health breakdown
The court was told how the former NZ police constable confronted an ex-colleague, and asked him "what the f*** are you smiling at?" before punching him multiple times in the face.
Tamihere's convictions for murdering Swedish tourists quashed
Tamihere's convictions for murdering Swedish tourists quashed
David Tamihere’s convictions for murdering the two Swedish tourists have been quashed, 37 years after the couple disappeared in the Coromandel bush.
Epileptic jailed after killing man while driving
Epileptic jailed after killing man while driving
A man with epilepsy flouted a warning not to drive and had a seizure, causing a crash that killed a 59-year-old grandfather waiting in his car at the lights.
Twins say raised to shoplift so they could eat
Twins say raised to shoplift so they could eat
Courtney Habib said stealing is "just a way of life" for her, while identical twin Carmen said she was "never happy" shoplifting with her family.
Teacher at Canterbury girls' school hid relationships with students
Teacher at Canterbury girls' school hid relationships with students
In his first year of teaching, Sam Bocock had sexual relationships with two students at the same time.
Timaru Girls' High teacher had sexual relationships with two students
Timaru Girls' High teacher had sexual relationships with two students
In his first year of teaching, Sam Bocock had sexual relationships with two students at the same time.
Christchurch 'chop-shop' kingpin fails in bid to cut jail term
Christchurch 'chop-shop' kingpin fails in bid to cut jail term
A jailed Christchurch "chop-shop" owner who received $800,000 in stolen cars has failed to get his sentence reduced, just months after losing millions in property to the Crown.
Prison bullying contributed to suicide
Man who took his own life in prison was worried about being 'bashed'
A man jailed for drink driving told Christchurch Men’s Prison staff he was anxious about being moved to a mainstream unit because it was his first time in prison and he did not want to be “bashed”.
Chop-shop boss fails to cut prison sentence
Stolen car 'chop-shop' kingpin fails to cut prison sentence
A jailed Christchurch "chop-shop" owner who received $800,000 in stolen cars has failed to get his sentence reduced, just months after losing millions in property to the Crown.
Lawyer fined for berating client in 'moralising lecture'
Lawyer fined for berating client in 'moralising lecture'
An experienced criminal lawyer who called his client offensive names said he was concerned the young man was “going down a path which would inevitably lead to prison”.
Man who tortured cat banned from owning pets
'Cruel in the extreme': Man who tortured cat banned from owning pets
A Christchurch man bought his partner a cat then subjected it to serious acts of cruelty, such as pulling its teeth out with pliers.
Man tortured family cat as relationship broke down
Man tortured family cat as relationship broke down
A man bought his partner a cat only to subject it to serious acts of cruelty as their relationship broke down, including pulling it’s teeth out with pliers.
Family of murder victim 'very disappointed' by appeal success
Family of murder victim 'very disappointed' by appeal success
The family of a man mercilessly killed by his farm colleagues say they are devastated after one of those responsible for his death had his life sentence overturned.
Son cut from mother’s will awarded 65% of estate
Son cut from mother’s will awarded 65% of estate
A man left out of his mother’s will has successfully fought for a share of the estate, most of which had been given to his uncle and aunt and a small amount to charity.
Mosque shooter clip leads teen into world of online violence
Mosque shooter clip leads teen into world of online violence
A 15-second clip of the Christchurch mosque shooter's rampage led teenager Ronndog Keefe into the twisted world of violent and sexual extremist content online.
Tenants busted after posting video of dog's birthday
Tenants busted after posting video of dog's birthday
Terry Tata and Natashia Wilson told their landlords they only owned cats.