Court
Former Destiny Church youth leader jailed for sexual abuse of boys
A former Destiny Church youth leader who sexually abused several young boys has been sentenced to six years in prison.
Two men appear in court on unrelated murder charges in Northland
They men were both charged with murder over the weekend.
14-year-old found guilty of manslaughter in bus hub stabbing
Enere Taana-McLaren, 16, was killed during a confrontation between the teenagers at Dunedin's central city bus hub.
Doctor avoids conviction after filming med student in shower
A doctor who wanted to have sex with one of his male medical students gave him medication meant for erectile dysfunction and told him it was to help him sleep.
Teen left paralysed by rare condition after food poisoning battles ACC for cover
A bout of food poisoning before they arrived in Nelson for a summer holiday led to the 15-year-old developing alarming post-viral symptoms.
Starbucks ordered to pay NZ$87m to delivery driver burned by coffee
The driver "suffered severe burns, disfigurement, and debilitating nerve damage to his genitals.
The case of the shoebox with $164,080 inside
It is one of many in the ongoing police campaign to seize hundreds of millions of dollars in cash, assets and property from criminals.
Funeral home probe: Second director arrested
Police have arrested another funeral director in relation to an investigation relating to inappropriate handling of burials at an Auckland cemetery.
Jailed businessman gives up fight for permanent name suppression
Aaron Coupe abandoned his appeal on 13 March.
Whangārei hāpu fear landowners will cut down ancient Puriri trees on Onoke Pā
Ngāti Kahu o Torongare have been in and out of court for the last 30 years to protect Onoke Pā.
Firefighter fired, rehired, must learn sexual harassment policy
A long-serving firefighter has been told to familiarise himself with sexual harassment policy after a protracted employment investigation in which he was fired and then reinstated.
Scott Watson parole hearing abandoned
It was his fifth attempt to be released from jail.
Man faces gun charges over email threat to Auckland schools
A man and woman were taken into custody.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 14 March 2025
In today's episode, parole proceedings for convicted double murderer Scott Watson have had to be abandoned, and a new date set, after the hearing ran out of time, Half of all buildings in South… Audio
Parole proceedings for double murderer Scott Watson abandoned
Parole proceedings for convicted double murderer Scott Watson have had to be abandoned, and a new date set, after the hearing ran out of time. Reporter Samantha Gee spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira Audio
Recidivist armed robber rehabs with Destiny Church's Man Up programme
The 19-year-old claims to be a reformed man after being taken under the wing of a mentor from Destiny Church's Man Up programme.
Man jailed for killing lamb with rock, attempted horse poisoning
The horses Thomas Simon attempted to poison belonged to his ex-partner.
Gloriavale: Sincere Standtrue death result of accident
A coroner has found that a young Gloriavale man's death was the result of an accident after experimenting with blacking out. Reporter Anna Sargent spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Jailed money launderer has nearly $200,000 in cars and cash seized
A man who admitted 78 money-laundering charges after a major drug ring was busted has now had nearly $200,000 in cars, cash and bank deposits confiscated.
Window installation company owner guilty of fraud avoids jail
The Palmerston North business owner faces charges related to just over $300,000 paid to his company for for window installations that never eventuated.
