Open Justice multimedia journalist, Palmerston North
Jeremy Wilkinson is an Open Justice reporter at the New Zealand Herald. Jeremy has a degree in communications and linguistics and a post-graduate diploma in journalism from Massey University. From there he cut his teeth at the Taranaki Daily News, before specialising in energy markets at Freeman Media and then onto Radio New Zealand to produce its flagship Morning Report show. He’s also worked on the other side of the fence for the police before seeing the light and returning to media to focus on telling crime and justice stories. Jeremy’s primary area of interest is in covering disciplinary tribunals which govern every profession we have in this country from vets to builders, lawyers to accountants and even jockeys. The Open Justice project has allowed him the time to go to these obscure hearings and uncover stories about lawyers stealing form their clients, realtors lying about the condition of the homes they’re selling and builders who cause hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and then skip the country. Jeremy is based in Manawatū and covers the district and higher courts in the area. You can contact Jeremy at jeremy.wilkinson@nzme.co.nz.
Mum confronts driver who dragged her son to death
Raynor Cribb was dragged 80m to his death under a car by a driver who knew he was there.
'I wish I wasn’t in this situation': OT foster mum following death of teen
Sonny Marks was 14 when he died on New Year's Day in 2019.
‘There is no motive': Man's 'frenzied’ hammer killing of step-dad
'It appears the offending was shockingly out of character for you'.
Teen smoked '20 bongs’ before killing pedestrian and ‘laughing and videoing’ crash site
She admitted to smoking a large amount of cannabis before the crash.
Teacher who made cannabis oil can finish year without ankle bracelet
Timothy Pauro said he needed drug due to sleepwalking, also had guns in wardrobe.
'Years in illegal captivity': Lizard enthusiast fined for keeping 60 reptiles
Richard Brosnan's creatures were confiscated as he did not have a permit to keep them.
'I still miss him to this day': Teen who beat gay man to death released from prison
Stanley Waipouri’s body was mutilated during what was believed to be a homophobic killing.
Family's opposition to pet crematorium being built next door costs them $121,000
Soul Friends owner: 'I don’t think there’s ever a perfect place to put a crematorium'.
Cement company fined $357K after worker's arm cut off
The man was able to pull what was left of his arm free and run for help.
Brave rape victim confronts her abuser in court
Corey Aldridge also raped her brother and another boy.
‘Extremely disappointed’: Mark Lundy’s family react to parole board rejection of early release
'The fight for the truth is far from over' - Lundy's family.
'I did not kill my family': Double murderer Mark Lundy to remain behind bars
'I will go to my death bed still saying that I did not kill my family'.
Is double-murderer Mark Lundy about to be released from jail?
Lundy, who has been behind bars for 21 years, denies killing his wife and daughter.
'Snapped': Man who drove wife off cliff jailed
He drove toward a steep bank moments after his wife said their marriage was over.
Autistic man on learners licence killed in car accident 'pressured' into driving colleagues to work
'No one should die due to an employer’s negligence' - grieving dad.
Guilty or not? Jury out on attempted murder trial in car over cliff case
"If there's no you, there's no me," the man allegedly said before driving off a cliff.
Man accused of trying to murder wife by driving car off cliff can’t remember crash
The man denies the Crown’s claims he tried to kill his wife by driving off a cliff.
To catch a predator: Victim confronts and traps teacher who abused him
With one phone call a sex abuse victim trapped his former teacher in a sting operation.
'You're f***ing joking': Family outraged at sentence for killer drink driver
Family of a woman killed by her drink driving friend not happy with the sentence.
The $40,000 kidnap plan: Victim tortured for two days for money that didn't exist
The man was locked in a room, threatened with a knife and stabbed with a screwdriver.
Rapist tried to add victim on Facebook while awaiting trial
A convicted rapist attempted to add his victim on Facebook while awaiting trial.