Joanna Thantu, 11 February, 2026 “It would not have happened but for you.” That was the blunt message in the … More
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Wairarapa arsonist Maya Moore jailed for nine years after torching two homes
Joanna Thantu, ThePaper.co.nz Maya Moore set the fires while the homeowners were asleep, and when the flames finally died down, … More
Timaru repeat driving offender, jailed last year, kills his dog in Pages Rd crash
Timaru Court News, by Joseph Nathan. He was jailed for driving offences only last year. Now, after decades of dangerous … 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
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