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Youth Crime Is Dropping — So Why Does It Feel Worse Than Ever?

Joseph Nathan, ThePaper.co.nz Walk down any main street after dark and you’ll hear the same conversation: ram raids, break-ins, teenagers … More

Nathan Boulter: The Killer Who Waited Behind a Tree — and the System That Let Him

By Joanna Thantu He waited behind a tree. He bought the knife the day before. And on 23 July 2025, … More

Teacher had inappropriate sex talk with 15 year old boys.

24 October, 2025.  Joanna Thantu, The Paper He thought it was just banter — the students thought otherwise. A 68-year-old … More

Geraldine man avoids jail after brutal head-stomping assault

Timaru District Court,| September 30, 2025 A Geraldine man who stomped on another man’s head about ten times during a … More

MSD worker stole from beneficiaries, denied name suppression.

A Ministry of Social Development case manager who stole from her own clients to pay her bills has lost her … More

Timaru man set fire to dresser with hand sanitiser, court hears

A 29-year-old Timaru man has admitted starting a house fire after an argument inside a rental property, leaving smoke damage … More

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