Loan shark targeted casino customers
A loan shark who targeted people at SkyCity Casino and charged exorbitant interest rates is banned from lending.Yuan Rong Yang has been lending for 17 years, and has been fined $22,500 aft
View ArticleMan convicted of vehicular murder of partner
After hearing eight weeks of evidence it took a jury just four-and-a-half hours to find a Northland man guilty of murdering his partner by running her over in his car.The jury of six men a
View ArticlePolice seeking victims of alleged sexual predator
New Plymouth police are calling for victims of an alleged sexual predator to come forward.A 36-year-old man from Hawera is due to appear in court this afternoon.He's been arrested
View ArticleArmed offenders manhunt in Upper Hutt
A manhunt is underway in Upper Hutt after the sighting of a wanted man.Wellington Police, Dog Section and the Armed Offenders Squad are currently looking for Robert Bromley in the Riversto
View ArticleCairns trial: 'Arrogance' made him believe he was untouchable - Crown
A hero, an idol, a legend - Chris Cairns was the "golden boy" of international cricket whose arrogance led him to believe he would never be caught match-fixing, a court has been told.But h
View ArticleTeen guilty in Kumar death gets permanent suppression
The teenager who was found guilty of the manslaughter of a west Auckland dairy owner has been granted permanent name suppression.The 14-year-old boy stabbed Arun Kumar in the neck at the R
View ArticleMan arrested over Denny's assault
A man's been arrested in relation to an assault outside a Manukau Denny's restuarant nearly two weeks ago.George Siaosi was left in a critical condition after he was king-hit out of the bl
View ArticlePermanent name suppression for Kumar killer
The Court of Appeal understands Arun Kumar's family want his killer's name released, but says it would cause the teenager extreme hardship.Permanent name and image suppression has been ord
View ArticleSchool fires thought to be deliberate
Three fires at a Whangarei school are thought to have been deliberately lit.Two of the fires were discovered by cleaners at Mania View Primary School on Tuesday and another was found yeste
View ArticleSummer weather brings more burglaries
Cantabrians making the most of the warmer temperatures are being reminded to keep their houses securely locked up.Police have warned they start to see a rise in the number of burglaries as
View ArticleArrest made following serious assault in Waikato
Waikato police have arrested a man following a serious assault at a Ngaruawahia address.Police were called to a Thomas Street property around just after seven last night.They arrive
View ArticleSerial paedophile's parole hearing delayed
A serial paedophile will have spent 50 years behind bars before he's eligible for parole again.The Parole Board has imposed a three year postponement order on Alfred Vincent who was jailed
View ArticleLawyer: Prisons shouldn't be 'retirement homes behind razor wire'
The Parole Board will wait another three years before reviewing the case of Alfred Vincent.As New Zealand's longest-serving prisoner, he's spent nearly 48 years behind bars for prolific sex
View ArticleDecision expected on Ewen Macdonald's bid for freedom
The Parole Board has just announced that it has reserved its decision on Ewen Macdonald's bid for freedom.Macdonald went before the board in Christchurch today, the fourth time he has sough
View ArticleAuckland man cuts electronic monitoring bracelet
Auckland Police are looking for a man who's cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet.They're seeking 25-year-old Chinese man Wen-Hao Liang.Police say he's breached his bail condit
View ArticleSecond charge laid following Alex Fisher's death
UPDATED 2.45pm: The man arrested in connection with the disappearance of Alex Fisher is his older brother Eric McIsaac.McIsaac, 25, appeared in the Levin District Court tod
View ArticleMan jailed for child sex abuse convictions
A Christchurch man has been sent to jail for nearly two and a half years after being convicted of 45 child sex abuse charges.Scott Johnston has been sentenced at the Christchurch District C
View ArticleGable Tostee to stand trial
Gable Tostee, the man accused of murdering New Zealand tourist Warreina Wright during a Tinder date on the Gold Coast, has been committed to stand trial.The 29-year-old was due to face a co
View ArticleChris Cairns Trial: Vincent accused of blackmail
Lou Vincent accused of recording Skype conversation in a potential plan to blackmail Chris Cairns.Vincent denied this – said he had a “gut feeling” that And
View ArticleComplaint lodged over police treatment
A Nepalese man who claims he was attacked by his Kiwi boss has lodged a complaint with police about their handling of his case.Ram Sitaula was working on a kiwifruit orchard in Hahei in Jul
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