
Name suppression lapses for builder accused of causing 70yo woman's death
A manslaughter trial is slated for August.
A manslaughter trial is slated for August.
Sharon Irwin's arm was broken in two places by the maximum security inmate.
Her lawyers argued online cancel culture would cause extreme hardship.
Benny Haerewa served 12 years for killing his partner's son in Hawke's Bay in 1999.
The review follows a judge's decision ordering Vanderkolk to pay costs for a court case.
Ex-husband filed 88 applications in court against wife. He must now pay $100,000-plus.
Police later found rap lyrics on the teen's phone in which he bragged about the killing.
Connor Whitehead, 16, was shot dead at a party in Christchurch in 2021.
The landlord was left thousands out of pocket, the Tenancy Tribunal heard.
An IPCA investigation found the officer kneeled on an offender's neck - police disagreed.
Not guilty plea entered by man accused of murder by stabbing or cutting.
The man said he felt 'helpless' and 'pressured' into signing the marriage contract.
Victim David Kuka was 'simply in the wrong place at the wrong time', a judge says.
Jurors found the young mother guilty in September of a stabbing frenzy.
One report will explore whether she was legally insane at the time of the alleged killing.
The High Court ruled the money was "tainted property" obtained by criminal means.
He will now serve five months of home detention for the admitted manslaughter.
Police said the defendant hit a pregnant pedestrian during a street race.
The teen made a rap video bragging about the killing while he was in custody.
He spent four years in refugee camps as a young child.
The public gallery was filled with Woods’ family and friends, many of whom were emotional.
Zane Bullivant implored the driver to stop just before the fatal crash happened.
Winiata was jailed after the crash but appealed his sentence, claiming it was too harsh.
Angela Blackmoore was murdered in her Christchurch home in 1995. Video / George Heard
Blackmoore was found murdered in her home 28 years ago.
One of the two accused admits the murder of a Flaxmere man described as a 'gentle giant'.
He used promises of cash to get them into his vehicle. Two fought against him and escaped.
She admitted to smoking a large amount of cannabis before the crash.
High Court found judge 'effectively teamed up' with the lawyers of ex-husband.
Peter Te Maru has failed in his attempt to overturn his murder conviction.