Girl, 8, plied with alcohol, court told
A young woman who has accused a former Hastings jockey of repeated rape, sexual and physical abuse from the age of six, told a court today he began plying her with alcohol when she was about eight.
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Martin Devlin: I behaved like a right plum
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Wild weather hits campers, farmers
Campers across the upper North Island are tonight preparing to cope with torrential rain.
High-risk sex offender caught in bed with underage girl
A sex offender supposed to be under constant monitoring was allegedly found in bed with a 14-year-old girl.