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Te Whatu Ora employee granted bail after alleged Covid vaccination data breach
New Zealand

Te Whatu Ora employee granted bail after alleged Covid vaccination data breach

04 Dec 02:15 AM
'Natural for a girl': Mum prostituted her 16yo daughter for $50
Crime

'Natural for a girl': Mum prostituted her 16yo daughter for $50

01 Dec 08:00 PM

'Just do it, I love you,' the now-sentenced mother told her daughter.

NZME fined $195k after Commerce Commission appeal
New Zealand

NZME fined $195k after Commerce Commission appeal

30 Nov 10:15 PM

A child swallowed magnets from a toy the company sold.

Crown says evidence against double murderer stronger now than 1990
New Zealand

Crown says evidence against double murderer stronger now than 1990

29 Nov 02:08 AM

Crown says evidence now found to have been lies was only a "slender strand" of its case.

David Tamihere appeal: Lawyer claims convictions relied on dangerous evidence
New Zealand

David Tamihere appeal: Lawyer claims convictions relied on dangerous evidence

28 Nov 01:17 AM

Swedish tourists Urban Hoglin and Heidi Paakkonen went missing in 1989.

'You learn to live with it': Convicted double murderer David Tamihere on upcoming appeal
New Zealand|Crime

'You learn to live with it': Convicted double murderer David Tamihere on upcoming appeal

24 Nov 04:00 PM

Next week he will finally have his chance to try and clear his name.

Three charged after reporter allegedly attacked outside court
New Zealand

Three charged after reporter allegedly attacked outside court

24 Nov 03:05 AM

The reporter's stolen bank card was allegedly used to purchase $500 worth of alcohol.

Fuel, wine and salad dressing: Surf Life Saving manager sacked for spending
New Zealand

Fuel, wine and salad dressing: Surf Life Saving manager sacked for spending

20 Nov 04:00 AM

Nilesh Bhikha used a work credit card on a $949 Koru Club membership.

Pop star to prison: Pat Urlich covertly filmed teen having shower
New Zealand

Pop star to prison: Pat Urlich covertly filmed teen having shower

17 Nov 04:00 PM

Urlich, 62, was sprung when the teen girl noticed a light through the bathroom window.

Senior police officer faces civil action over Parliament protest arrests
New Zealand

Senior police officer faces civil action over Parliament protest arrests

15 Nov 04:00 PM

The officer was criminally investigated, but police chose not to lay charges.

Mum wanted a 'half-caste' baby, so she got a sperm donor - but then he went to court
New Zealand

Mum wanted a 'half-caste' baby, so she got a sperm donor - but then he went to court

13 Nov 06:00 AM

The man wants his daughter to be aware of her identity and proud of her heritage.

NHI number blunder: Woman had unnecessary colonoscopy meant for someone else
New Zealand

NHI number blunder: Woman had unnecessary colonoscopy meant for someone else

13 Nov 01:00 AM

The woman was told the procedure was a mix-up after her sedation had worn off.

Vic uni student found dead in her room after friends raised concerns
New Zealand

Vic uni student found dead in her room after friends raised concerns

10 Nov 04:13 AM

A coroner said Stacey McConway had been battling depression for some years.

New teacher ‘dragged’ misbehaving student from class, leaving him bruised
New Zealand

New teacher ‘dragged’ misbehaving student from class, leaving him bruised

09 Nov 02:00 AM

The student was found crying with bruises on his legs.

Voting with a love heart and accidentally voting twice: How does a judicial recount work?
New Zealand|Politics

Voting with a love heart and accidentally voting twice: How does a judicial recount work?

08 Nov 04:10 AM

Three candidates have filed applications for a judicial recount.

'Inexplicable': IPCA says police dropped fatal crash charge without reason
New Zealand

'Inexplicable': IPCA says police dropped fatal crash charge without reason

06 Nov 11:21 PM

Tony Parahi died after a farmer turned in front of him, but the driver didn't face trial.

'The cancer is now not survivable': Man had to wait 20 weeks for MRI
New Zealand

'The cancer is now not survivable': Man had to wait 20 weeks for MRI

06 Nov 01:17 AM

The MRI was deemed urgent and meant to happen within 31 days.

Dog punched and thrown against wall discovered with broken ribs, collapsed lung
New Zealand

Dog punched and thrown against wall discovered with broken ribs, collapsed lung

05 Nov 10:17 PM

The woman attacked the dog after he relieved himself inside.

ECE teacher trapped child in tunnel, threatened to slap another
New Zealand

ECE teacher trapped child in tunnel, threatened to slap another

02 Nov 04:22 AM

She grabbed another child by the forearm and lifted him 40-50cm off the ground.

Teacher mistakenly synced personal photos, sexualised memes to school iPad
New Zealand

Teacher mistakenly synced personal photos, sexualised memes to school iPad

31 Oct 11:07 PM

A student discovered the photos of two teachers cuddling, and a meme about sex.

‘My world fractured’: Man imprisoned after raping woman, indecently assaulting 9yo
New Zealand

‘My world fractured’: Man imprisoned after raping woman, indecently assaulting 9yo

31 Oct 02:22 AM

The judge said the victim's statements were the most eloquent he's heard.

White-collar woman's $44,000 work theft results in community work and name suppression
Crime

White-collar woman's $44,000 work theft results in community work and name suppression

26 Oct 07:00 AM

The judge said a community-based sentence was insufficient but then gave her exactly that.

‘She took advantage of my vulnerability’: $1.6 million fraudster sent to prison
New Zealand

‘She took advantage of my vulnerability’: $1.6 million fraudster sent to prison

20 Oct 02:01 AM

Rebecca Kennedy stole $1.6m from unwitting victims - all of whom were her friends.

'Political interference': Visiting Saudi govt cited in multimillion-dollar property dispute
New Zealand

'Political interference': Visiting Saudi govt cited in multimillion-dollar property dispute

16 Oct 11:10 PM

The tenant, a Foreign Affairs staffer, had concerns about the Saudis being in his home.

Lawyer names himself sole beneficiary of client’s will, instead of her daughters
New Zealand

Lawyer names himself sole beneficiary of client’s will, instead of her daughters

13 Oct 11:00 PM

He suggested a daughter who raised concerns about the will had "psychological issues".

Behind the wire: Meet the men who get paid as little as 20 cents an hour
New Zealand

Behind the wire: Meet the men who get paid as little as 20 cents an hour

13 Oct 08:46 PM

'I wouldn’t say I was a model prisoner, but I played by the rules to get out here.'

Cat fight: Neighbours end up in court over kittens
New Zealand

Cat fight: Neighbours end up in court over kittens

13 Oct 07:00 AM

One neighbour accused the other of feeding her cats.

Man found dead with knife in his chest after falling from ladder
New Zealand

Man found dead with knife in his chest after falling from ladder

13 Oct 04:22 AM

But CIB didn't visit Kevin O'Grady's home for 10 days, despite concerns being raised.

Detainee found unconscious after misusing unlabelled medication police gave him
New Zealand

Detainee found unconscious after misusing unlabelled medication police gave him

12 Oct 01:21 AM

Officers didn't know what was in the medication bottle but gave it to him anyway.

'I have nothing left': Police officer died after battling personal troubles, drink-driving crash
New Zealand

'I have nothing left': Police officer died after battling personal troubles, drink-driving crash

03 Oct 04:00 PM

The death was a suicide, but the question of what led to the tragedy is more complex.

Dilworth housemaster denied parole, asked to reveal any further sex abuse victims
Crime

Dilworth housemaster denied parole, asked to reveal any further sex abuse victims

29 Sep 03:43 AM

Alistor Harlow was jailed for abusing at least four boys.

Woman missed out on dead partner's $1.8m estate, claims draft will included her
New Zealand

Woman missed out on dead partner's $1.8m estate, claims draft will included her

27 Sep 04:14 AM

The man's partner of seven years claimed he emailed plans for a new will before he died.

Police vetting of piano teacher labelled him a predator
New Zealand

Police vetting of piano teacher labelled him a predator

25 Sep 11:18 PM

Piano teacher's police file alleged he was sexually attracted to children.

Woman dies of cancer four weeks after visit to GP who failed to examine her
New Zealand

Woman dies of cancer four weeks after visit to GP who failed to examine her

25 Sep 01:00 AM

The woman presented to a second GP unable to swallow and so ill she couldn't speak.

Will dispute: Dying man wanted to give assets to neighbour but old friend disagreed
New Zealand

Will dispute: Dying man wanted to give assets to neighbour but old friend disagreed

23 Sep 12:00 AM

The man died just three days after signing his new will.

The Disputes Tribunal ruling that could get you out of a parking ticket
New Zealand

The Disputes Tribunal ruling that could get you out of a parking ticket

22 Sep 05:00 PM

The man was given a $65 fine for parking too long at a supermarket.

Ruff ride: Man imprisoned after stealing car with labrador in the back
New Zealand

Ruff ride: Man imprisoned after stealing car with labrador in the back

19 Sep 03:24 AM

The car thief had an unexpected passenger.

'Undue influence': Nephew ordered to repay $1.5m to aunt with dementia
New Zealand

'Undue influence': Nephew ordered to repay $1.5m to aunt with dementia

15 Sep 10:00 PM

The money was given to him while the woman was under 'significant and undue influence'.

Dilworth sexual abuser granted sentence discount after appeal
New Zealand

Dilworth sexual abuser granted sentence discount after appeal

14 Sep 11:20 PM

Robert Wynyard abused eight boys, some as young as 8 years old.

Protesting grandmother who concreted herself to road no longer behind bars
New Zealand

Protesting grandmother who concreted herself to road no longer behind bars

12 Sep 05:03 AM

Rosemary Penwarden has been granted electronically monitored bail to her home in Dunedin.

'You f*** with me, I break your legs': House sitter kidnapped, beaten, threatened
New Zealand

'You f*** with me, I break your legs': House sitter kidnapped, beaten, threatened

08 Sep 12:21 AM

The man heated shears on a kitchen element then threatened to cut off the victim's toe.

63-year-old accused of gluing herself to Wellington motorway denied bail
New Zealand

63-year-old accused of gluing herself to Wellington motorway denied bail

04 Sep 05:23 AM

The woman was arrested for the third time on Monday morning.

C-section catastrophe: Patient's 18-month agony - dinner plate-sized tool left in abdomen
New Zealand

C-section catastrophe: Patient's 18-month agony - dinner plate-sized tool left in abdomen

04 Sep 02:00 AM

The tool was only discovered 18 months later, after the woman had a CT scan.

Teacher who invited teen girl overseas, made 'inappropriate' comments, keeps registration
New Zealand

Teacher who invited teen girl overseas, made 'inappropriate' comments, keeps registration

31 Aug 06:27 AM

He can continue teaching after his four-month suspension.

More Restore Passenger Rail protesters appear in court, granted bail
New Zealand

More Restore Passenger Rail protesters appear in court, granted bail

31 Aug 05:00 AM

The protesters scaled a gantry, leading to a temporary closure of SH1 on Thursday morning.

Class A: Teacher smoked meth at school, left pipe in special needs bathroom
New Zealand

Class A: Teacher smoked meth at school, left pipe in special needs bathroom

17 Aug 04:18 AM

She carried her stash in a glasses case but on occasion, left it unattended.

Undue risk: Man who attempted to bring down NZ's power grid to remain behind bars
New Zealand

Undue risk: Man who attempted to bring down NZ's power grid to remain behind bars

15 Aug 04:48 AM

Graham Philip refused to engage with a psychologist for a report.

‘Are they going to shoot us?’: Police justified in setting dog on fleeing teen
New Zealand

‘Are they going to shoot us?’: Police justified in setting dog on fleeing teen

14 Aug 11:20 PM

Police were pursuing a car after its driver was seen firing a gun out the window.

'Deliberate and unethical': Pharmacist stole methadone, topped up bottles with water
New Zealand

'Deliberate and unethical': Pharmacist stole methadone, topped up bottles with water

14 Aug 05:00 PM

John Collett moved the methadone to a small bottle, then put it in his pocket.

Double jeopardy: Drink driver was about to plead guilty to two charges - then the judge suggested otherwise
New Zealand

Double jeopardy: Drink driver was about to plead guilty to two charges - then the judge suggested otherwise

14 Aug 08:00 AM

Now, four years later and the controversial charge is back before the court.

Midwifery failings: Baby took 14 minutes to take her first breath
New Zealand

Midwifery failings: Baby took 14 minutes to take her first breath

07 Aug 02:00 AM

The newborn suffered a head injury that could have a profound impact on her life.

Sagging ceiling, rotting windows: School trust board ordered to lower rent for flat that was in 'bad state'
New Zealand

Sagging ceiling, rotting windows: School trust board ordered to lower rent for flat that was in 'bad state'

02 Aug 07:00 AM

The board, chaired by an Anglican bishop, tried to charge $800 per week for two bedrooms.

Senior lawyer forced himself into ex-partner’s house, pulled her on to bed
New Zealand

Senior lawyer forced himself into ex-partner’s house, pulled her on to bed

31 Jul 05:00 PM

The lawyer was removed from his ex-partner's property by police.

‘Socially irresponsible’: TVNZ sorry for airing beer ad during documentary on alcohol harm
New Zealand

‘Socially irresponsible’: TVNZ sorry for airing beer ad during documentary on alcohol harm

27 Jul 05:00 PM

The broadcaster said the ad placement was a mistake.

'Pissed off' bar owner who sacked bouncer during Covid isolation forced to cough up $18k
New Zealand

'Pissed off' bar owner who sacked bouncer during Covid isolation forced to cough up $18k

23 Jul 06:19 AM

The employer first said the job was abandoned, before making the bouncer redundant.

Container ship skipper fined after shallow-water excursion
New Zealand

Container ship skipper fined after shallow-water excursion

20 Jul 05:26 AM

The skipper navigated the ship into dangerously shallow waters during Cyclone Gabrielle.

'Gross breach of trust': Teacher stole $20k, vouched for by former minister
New Zealand

'Gross breach of trust': Teacher stole $20k, vouched for by former minister

19 Jul 05:00 PM

The teacher now works at a polytech, managing a budget of nearly $500k.