
Two men arrested in Gisborne operation to target meth supply
1.8kg of cannabis, 47 rounds of ammunition, and about $40,000 in cash were seized.
1.8kg of cannabis, 47 rounds of ammunition, and about $40,000 in cash were seized.
Lawrence Peter Stephens pleaded guilty to 5 charges covering possession of 218 images.
The offending undermined New Zealand's immigration system worldwide, a judge says.
Police are investigating the sudden death of a Taupō man on August 13.
Two of his children were killed, a third was critically injured.
"There’s an increased unsettledness or anxiety", a community group says.
An alarm was raised by a crew member.
Alleged offences involved Pasifika women given 'healing' massage in 2019.
The offending spanned two years and continued even after he was arrested for the crimes.
The pair pleaded guilty a year ago to crimes committed when they were teens.
"The truth is you were a willing participant," lawyer Paul Knowsley said to the woman.
Customs caught the man and said the 'impact of this abuse can be devastating'.
The accused cannot speak or read English, his lawyer told the court today.
Court hears the detainee has stopped swearing at probation officers.
Now, four years later and the controversial charge is back before the court.
“To be honest, I wanted to kill someone,” he said of the random attacks.
'I don't know how I got home,' one of the women told the court.
The defendant could face up to three years' imprisonment if found guilty of the charges.
Paul Lewis said he was on a keto diet and didn't know his alcohol tolerance had dropped.
The woman eventually managed to escape but was left with a broken nose and other injuries.
The wanted thief wriggled out of his trousers after a police dog latched onto him.
The man was pushed so hard he flew threw the air and landed on the ground.
A parenting order stated the 4-year-old was meant to be in the care of her mother.
'Wayniac' said he is ready to reform, but the judge noted he's prospecting for a new gang.
Son should have been celebrating his birthday. Instead, his father died.
The victim suffered a concussion, court documents state.
He lied to hook up with a teen. A judge has a message for men like him.
The thief took the woman's locket which contained the irreplaceable item.
The GP fell off the wagon following news of a family tragedy. He is now on home detention.
The man's sporting body also said he was not a member when he was charged.