Open Justice

A man who raped a sex worker he'd met in Christchurch, then ran her over with his car and threw her half-naked body into a river has failed to secure an early release from prison.

A man claiming to be a creditor has applied to the High Court at Christchurch to access court documents related to the liquidation of a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency firm.

A convicted murderer’s past has caught up with him, revealing that he is also a sexual offender.

A 32-year-old NZ man has been sent to prison for having unprotected sex with a young girl, resulting in her becoming pregnant.

A Christchurch man who was jailed for indecently assaulting a 10-year-old girl went on to commit similar offences against a 4-year-old girl a decade later.

A Canterbury couple have lost their battle to prevent the Crown from taking their two properties worth $1.7 million after a commercial-scale cannabis bust.

A teenager’s death from complications after surgery revealed troubling gaps in complex care across the South Island at the time, the Health and Disability Commissioner says.

An acquaintance of a couple who ran the French bakery Le Posh said they appear to have fled the country suddenly, leaving a household of personal items.

An acquaintance of a couple who ran the French bakery Le Posh said they appear to have fled the country suddenly, leaving a household of personal items.

A teenager with a head injury who suffered years of sexual abuse says he’s angry and hopes the man responsible will be jailed for “a long time”.

A teenager with a head injury who suffered years of sexual abuse says he’s angry and hopes the man responsible will be jailed for “a long time”.