Offender allegedly forced his way into woman's home and raped her three times
An alleged offender forced his way into a woman's home where he raped her three times during the night while her young children were present, a court has heard. Jason Andre Werahika Hikaka, 52,...
View ArticleMan charged with murder after body believed to be missing woman Gaelene...
A man has been arrested and charged with murder after a body was located in a Northland forest this afternoon. Police believe the body is Northland woman Gaelene Bright, who was last spoken to at her...
View ArticleWoman has sex with brother; files false rape complaint
A Waikato woman who had consensual sex with her brother then laid a false rape complaint with police. That saw the woman's brother, aged in his 40s, spend seven months in custody, and her last year...
View ArticleFather sentenced for assaulting siblings over spilled toothpaste
When Shaun Sinclair's young son tried to clean his teeth in the hallway of their home early one morning, it sparked a chain of events leading to what is now a serious black mark on his own life. His...
View ArticleWoman has sex with brother; files false rape complaint (1)
A Waikato woman who had consensual sex with her brother then laid a false rape complaint with police.That saw the woman's brother, aged in his 40s, spend seven months in custody, and her last year...
View Article15-year-old charged after stabbing in Tawa appears in court
A 15-year-old boy charged after a suspected stabbing in Tawa has appeared in the Youth Court.The boy, who has automatic name suppression because of his age, was charged with wounding with intent to...
View ArticlePedestrian killed: Teens plead not guilty to manslaughter of Connor Boyd
Two teens charged with manslaughter following the death of an 18-year-old in central Auckland pleaded not guilty through their lawyers today as they appeared in the High Court at Auckland for the first...
View ArticlePair arrested during Tauranga homicide investigation appear in court
Two people charged after the discovery of a body at a Tauranga property have appeared in court, but police are yet to lay a charge related to the homicide.A man and a woman, both aged 40, appeared...
View ArticleTrelise Cooper burglary: Florist's attempt for discharge without conviction...
An Auckland florist who was found with nearly $137,000 worth of clothing after fashion designer Dame Trelise Cooper was burgled has had an application for discharge without conviction dismissed.Andrea...
View ArticleFamily of Marokopa children missing with dad Tom Phillips say Oranga Tamariki...
Oranga Tamariki has "closed the file" on three Waikato children missing for the past five months and is not seeking to check on their welfare, a family member says.The children - Jayda, 8, Maverick, 7,...
View ArticleAfter jail term, man claims cash was legitimately from sythetics sales
A judge must decide whether a family's cash flows came from sales of BZP party pills after they had been made illegal or from bulk sales of synthetic cannabinoid products - which could at the time...
View ArticleManukau Velodrome homicide: Four men charged five months after death of...
Four men have been arrested, accused of a New Year's Day altercation at the Manukau Velodrome carpark in South Auckland that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old. A 28-year-old from Ōtara, a...
View ArticleExclusive: Unsolved Auckland baby homicide - charge dropped two years after...
Two years on from the unsolved killing of a baby girl in Auckland, the Herald can reveal a charge has been dropped against a family member accused of trying to obstruct justice.Meanwhile, Manukau ward...
View ArticleNorthland boy permanently disabled in crash caused by 11-time drink-driver
An 8-year-old boy will never recover from the injuries he received when an 11-time drink-driver, disregarding a driving ban for the 10th time, ploughed into his family's vehicle.The boy suffered a...
View ArticleNelson man arrested after teen girls' photos were altered and posted to adult...
A man has been arrested after he allegedly altered stolen images of teenage girls to be sexually explicit and posted them to adult websites.Detective Senior Sergeant Ciaran Sloan said the 56-year-old...
View ArticleMan previously acquitted of high-profile Wellington murder arrested for his...
A man previously acquitted of the murder of a man in Wellington in the 90s has been jailed for nine years for his part in a European drug ring that built sound-proof torture chambers.William Jan H....
View ArticleShoplifting teen girls kick Dunedin liquor store owner in the groin
A central Dunedin shop owner says a group of young girls who kicked him in the groin during a shoplifting attempt were taking advantage of their age to get away with antisocial behaviour.Fine Wines and...
View Article17-year-old arrested, charged after Newmarket ram raid, Botany burglaries
A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with several burglaries and a ram raid.The teenager will appear in the Manukau District Court later this month after police charged him with three counts...
View ArticleMilk tanker attack: Boy racer admits charges - but applies for discharge...
A boy racer has admitted attacking a milk tanker with a claw hammer, sending hundreds of litres of milk pouring over the road and surrounds.However, the 18-year-old will keep his name secret for longer...
View ArticleTaranaki man pummelled with pies and beaten with hockey stick over unpaid $50...
A man was beaten with a hockey stick and had mince and cheese pies thrown at him by three disgruntled males who broke into his caravan while he was asleep. The young Taranaki trio was unhappy that one...
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