South Island 22-year-old wanted to be a 'famous child sex offender'
A young hospitality worker convicted for possessing and distributing extremely graphic material told one internet user he wanted to be a “famous child sex offender”.
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Former Dilworth housemaster denied parole again
Former Dilworth housemaster denied parole again
Warning: Distressing content. Former Dilworth housemaster Ian Wilson, in jail for sexually abusing several students, has been grilled on whether there are other victims he's yet to disclose.
Historic case: Soldier detained for passing info to fake spy
Historic case: Soldier detained for passing info to fake spy
A NZ soldier with links to right-wing groups and gave restricted military info to someone he thought was a spy has been sentenced to two years in a military detention facility.
Soldier who thought he was spying on NZ sentenced
Soldier who thought he was spying on NZ sentenced
A NZ soldier with links to two right-wing groups who tried to defect and gave restricted military information to someone he thought was a foreign agent has been sentenced to two years in a military detention facility.
Man 'got stoned' before strangling woman in bed
Man 'got stoned' before strangling woman in bed
A man who strangled a woman as she lay in bed said he got stoned at a mate’s place before it happened.
Man sentenced for strangling woman in bed
South Island man sentenced for strangling woman in bed
A man who strangled a woman as she lay in bed said he got stoned at a mate’s place before it happened.
Bakery worker awarded $16k after unfair dismissal
Sth Island bakery worker awarded $16k after unfair dismissal
A South Island bakery worker questioned over missing cash from a weekend market has been awarded more than $16,000 after being unjustifiably dismissed.
Bakery worker awarded $16k after unfair dismissal
Bakery worker awarded $16k after unfair dismissal
A South Island bakery worker questioned over missing cash from a weekend market has been awarded more than $16,000 after being unjustifiably dismissed.
Parents court tug of war over daughter's school
Parents court tug of war over whether daughter goes to private or public school
Primary-aged schoolgirl Bree had her heart set on a private school - but her separated parents can't agree on which school she should go to.
Separated parents in tug of war over private vs public school for daughter
Separated parents in tug of war over private vs public school for daughter
Primary-aged schoolgirl Bree had her heart set a private school - but her separated parents can't agree on which school she should go to.
'Seasoned' Facebook Marketplace scammer imprisoned
'Seasoned' Facebook Marketplace scammer imprisoned
A "career" criminal is back behind bars for dishonesty after he duped people into handing over their vehicles in a Facebook scam.
Man jailed for abuse of 11-year-old girl
Man jailed for abuse of 11-year-old girl
A woman has told the man who sexually abused her when she was 11 his offending has affected her so greatly she will continue to "cry until there are no tears left".
Sexual abuse victim will 'cry until there are no tears left'
Sexual abuse victim will 'cry until there are no tears left'
A Christchurch woman has told the man who sexually abused her when she was 11 that his offending has affected her so greatly she will continue to "cry until there are no tears left".
Girl abused after attending safety seminar
'It was our secret': Teen reveals sexual abuse after attending safety seminar at school
A Christchurch woman has told the man who sexually abused her when she was 11 that his offending has affected her so greatly she will continue to "cry until there are no tears left".
Pioneering shearer, 93, died after burns from coal range
Pioneering shearer, 93, died after burns from coal range
The life of a trailblazing New Zealand female shearer ended tragically before Christmas last year when her clothing caught fire as she cooked over a favoured coal range.
Trailblazing shearer suffered fatal burns from cooking fire
Trailblazing shearer suffered fatal burns from cooking fire
The life of a trailblazing New Zealand female shearer ended tragically before Christmas last year when her clothing caught fire as she cooked over a favoured coal range.
'I don’t give a s...': Man defiant after losing $300K will dispute
'I don’t give a s...': Man defiant after losing $300K will dispute
A man has been ordered to pay back more than $300,000 after a judge said he obtained the money from his elderly mother and got her to write a will in his favour by "undue influence".
Son ordered to pay $300K, will written under 'undue influence'
Son ordered to pay $300K, will written under 'undue influence'
A man has been ordered to pay back more than $300,000 after a judge said he obtained the money from his elderly mother and got her to write a will in his favour by "undue influence".
Claims lawyer used LinkedIn to intimidate women
Claims lawyer used LinkedIn to intimidate women
Multiple female lawyers claim that a former senior partner who was suspended for drunkenly groping interns at a Christmas party has been using a social media platform to intimidate them.
Lawyer accused of using LinkedIn to intimidate women
Lawyer accused of using LinkedIn to intimidate women
Multiple female lawyers claim that a former senior partner who was suspended for drunkenly groping interns at a Christmas party has been using a social media platform to intimidate them.