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Final 'Beast' parole plan delayed
A final decision on parole conditions for notorious sex offender Stewart Murray Wilson has been delayed until this afternoon, hours after he walked free.
Parole Board rethinking release of 'Beast'
The Parole Board is today reconsidering its reintegration plan for serial sex offender Stewart Murray Wilson after yesterday's High Court ruling.
Tuesday quake: 200 claims filed
Around 200 claims have been filed in the wake of Tuesday night's earthquake off the coast of Taranaki, but the Earthquake Commission is telling those affected it could be next year before any damage is assessed. The 7.0 quake was widely felt throughout...
Rapist to victim: 'Thanks for that'
A man who admitted committing a number of violent acts against a woman thanked her after raping her. 43-year-old Eddie Kemp was sentenced to seven years in jail after he pleaded guilty to a variety of charges, including rape, threatening to kill and...
Victim 'tried to help accused'
Slain journalist Derek Round met the man charged with his murder in a gym where he trained each day.