Man attempted to stalk, bribe victim from jail
Man attempted to stalk and bribe Christchurch woman from jail
Thian Britten tried to bribe a woman he assaulted from behind bars, telling her he would buy her a car if she lied about what happened.
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Woman falsely claimed Uber sex assault
Woman falsely claimed Uber sex assault
A 25-year-old woman was celebrating her engagement on holiday in Queenstown when she claimed an Uber driver sexually assaulted her.
Woman falsely claimed sex assault in Queenstown
Woman falsely claimed Uber sex assault on Queenstown holiday
A 25-year-old woman was celebrating her engagement on holiday in Queenstown when she claimed an Uber driver sexually assaulted her.
Tourist sat on wife during fight in Queenstown
Tourist punched wife, sat on her during anniversary fight in Queenstown
A Japanese tourist was celebrating his second anniversary with his wife in Queenstown when they got into a fight over a passport and he punched her.
Charge over alleged dating app assault 'too high'
Charge over alleged dating app assault too high, lawyers contend
Four teenagers are accused of using a gay dating app to target a victim whose home they allegedly then tried to force their way into.
Four accused of using dating app to target Invercargill victim
Four accused of using dating app to target Invercargill victim
Four youths are accused of using a gay dating app to target a victim whose Invercargill home they allegedly then tried to force their way into.
Former payroll manager sentenced for $188k fraud
Former payroll manager at Isaac Construction sentenced for $188k fraud
A construction company payroll officer who cast a web of deception and entangled others in her fraudulent activities has been sentenced in the Christchurch District Court.
Girl's PowerPoint outlining fear of father sways family court
Girl's PowerPoint outlining fear of father sways family court
A 12-year-old girl was so anxious and frightened about having to visit her father that she broke out in hives and wet her bed.
Girl gives PowerPoint presentation to judge on why she doesn’t want to see dad
Girl gives PowerPoint presentation to judge on why she doesn’t want to see dad
A 12-year-old girl was so anxious and frightened about having to visit her father that she broke out in hives and wet her bed.
Parole denied for man who held woman at gunpoint
Parole denied for man who held woman at gunpoint
A man who held a woman hostage at gunpoint during a 15-hour standoff with police appeared before the Parole Board from a room at a Canterbury prison.
Hostage-taker who held woman at gunpoint refused parole
Hostage-taker who held woman at gunpoint refused parole
A man who held a woman hostage at gunpoint during a 15-hour standoff with police has appeared before the Parole Board from a room at Rolleston Prison.
Man jailed for fatal dog attack sexually abused child
Man jailed for fatal dog attack sexually abused child
A man who once raped a teenage hitchhiker and more recently owned a pack of starving dogs that killed someone has now been convicted for sexually abusing a child.
Deputy principal made 'vulgar', 'mean-spirited' comments about students
Deputy principal made 'vulgar', 'mean-spirited' comments about students
A deputy principal used dark humour as an outlet but took it too far when saying "if it’s old enough to bleed, it’s old enough to breed" about a female Year 10 student.
Woman high on meth left baby on road after realising it was in stolen car
Woman high on meth left baby on road after realising it was in stolen car
A woman high on methamphetamine stole a car before discovering it had a baby strapped in the back seat, so she pulled over, left the infant on the side of the road and drove off.
Early childhood teacher who kissed 3-year-old on lips named
Early childhood teacher who kissed 3-year-old on lips named
An early childhood relief teacher who kissed a 3-year-old on the lips can now be named.
Relief teacher struck off after kissing 3yr-old on lips
Relief teacher struck off after kissing 3yr-old on lips
An early childhood relief teacher who kissed a 3-year-old on the lips can now be named.
Impersonating a detective to reel in unsuspecting teen girls
Impersonating a detective to reel in unsuspecting teen girls
In what varied between harmless, bizarre and vulgar, a man with a penchant for impersonating police used his facade to reel in unsuspecting teen girls.
57-year-old who fled the country jailed for nine years after rape
57-year-old who fled the country jailed for nine years after rape
A teenage girl who sought a shoulder to cry on after breaking up with her boyfriend was then raped by the man consoling her.
Gloriavale teacher sentenced
Gloriavale teacher sentenced to home detention for beating boys with tools
Gloriavale teacher Vigilant Standtrue appeared for sentencing in the Christchurch District Court on representative charges of assault with a blunt instrument.
Driver guilty of indecent assault after trapping woman on bus
Driver guilty of indecent assault after trapping woman on bus
A bus driver shut off the indoor lights of his bus late one night, refused to open the doors and asked a lone passenger if he could kiss her hand.