Taupō man died after being stabbed four times by flatmate, court documents...
A man died of extreme blood loss after a violent brawl between two flatmates involving a hammer, a barstool, and multiple stabbings, court documents have revealed. William James Henare Capper, 34,...
View ArticleEx-husband lay in wait with hammer and knife, Crown alleges
An ex-husband's hammer attack caused "catastrophic" head injuries which immediately killed his wife's new partner, the Crown told the first day of a murder trial. The victim, Faiz Ali, had 23 wounds...
View ArticleAuckland men charged with manslaughter of Joesph Tahana in court
Two men have been charged with the manslaughter of Joesph Tahana one month after his body was found in central Auckland. The 29-year-old was found dead on St Pauls St, near the Auckland University of...
View ArticleCriminal's five children not enough to stop Australia deporting him
A New Zealand-born father of five with a criminal history spanning 23 years in Australia has failed in a last-ditch bid to remain there. The man, who was sent to Australia to live with an aunt after...
View ArticleDrug dealer sold marijuana to high-school students to pay medical bills
A woman was in the throes of baking a batch of cannabis confectionery when police arrived to search her home after hearing she had been selling bags of weed to high school kids – the dealer said she...
View ArticleManukau shopping mall pedestrians injured: More charges laid against alleged...
The woman arrested after five pedestrians were injured at an Auckland shopping mall is facing further charges. The woman, who has name suppression, was remanded in custody overnight after appearing...
View ArticleAuckland sex worker denies flouting border rules during Delta lockdown
An Auckland sex worker has denied using false documents to flout border restrictions during the Delta lockdown. Not guilty pleas were entered at Auckland District Court today on behalf of the woman,...
View ArticleRushing to homicide scene, woman saw gloved hand covered in blood
After hearing screams in a phone call, a woman rushed to the address of her new partner, but could not get inside because she could see a gloved hand covered in blood holding the door closed. Her son...
View ArticleTaunted for speaking te reo given as a reason for Nelson man's offending
A Nelson man's violent offending has been partly blamed on language barriers as a youth, in that he spoke only te reo for which he was taunted and bullied at school. Reuben Herewini was today on the...
View Article'Troubling': Sex offender's crimes escalated after release from prison
A man who sexually assaulted shoppers after following them around Dunedin stores has been jailed for 17 months. Leroy Tairakena, 31, appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday where he added two...
View ArticleFlat Bush homicide: Andrew Fepuleai pleads not guilty to murder of Petau Petau
A man believed to be a Hells Angels gang member has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge stemming from an hours-long Boxing Day standoff at a South Auckland home. Flat Bush resident Andrew Tovia...
View ArticleEpsom double stabbing: Insanity finding for man who killed Herman and...
The man who stabbed an Auckland couple to death and caused a third person's non-fatal injuries has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Justice Sally Fitzgerald issued the ruling at the High...
View ArticlePrasad murder trial continues with 11 jurors after positive Covid test
The murder trial of Niraj Nilesh Prasad is pressing on after a jury member tested positive for Covid-19 as the third day began. The man was discharged by trial judge Justice Rob Osborne and left the...
View ArticleMassey stabbing: Donglan Wu pleads guilty to wounding, one year after attack
A woman previously charged with attempted murder after a stabbing one year ago in West Auckland has instead pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Donglan Wu was...
View Article'No excuse' to use vehicle as weapon - Judge
A man whose truck was smashed up with a metal bar on Christmas Day then tried to corner the man who had done it by using his Range Rover as a weapon. Engineer Andre James McDowell, 52, of...
View ArticleHastings man accidentally shot seeks $250,000 from police
A Hastings man is seeking $250,000 in damages from the police after they accidentally shot him in 2013. Lawyers acting for Iriheke Te Kani Manu Pere filed the civil action in the High Court at...
View ArticleTeen arrested after milk tanker attack, more arrests possible
A young man allegedly involved in attacking a milk tanker in Waikato at the weekend has been arrested. Hundreds of litres of milk were emptied from the tanker after a valve was released early on...
View ArticleAuckland teenager denies injuring three people outside kebab shop with...
A teenager has denied opening fire outside a central Auckland kebab shop and injuring three people, including radio host Jay-Jay Feeney's brother who was rushed to hospital "riddled" with pellets....
View ArticleHamilton father hopes to rebuild relationship with daughter after fatal crash
A man who crashed his car, injuring his daughter and killing her unborn baby, hopes to rebuild their relationship. Wheelchair user Michael Eichler, 58, was today sentenced to five months' home...
View ArticleRemuera surgeon Philip Polkinghorne pleads not guilty in careless driving case
An Auckland eye surgeon whose wife died in unexplained circumstances in their Remuera home last April has pleaded not guilty to a charge of careless driving. Philip Polkinghorne, 68, allegedly drove...
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