A shoplifting spree involving an inflatable spa, piles of meat and a sex toy ended when a trolley of stolen … More
Category: Court News
Gloriavale Teacher Sentenced After Beating Boys With Tools
A Gloriavale teacher who beat young boys with tools including a pitchfork, axe handle and metal pipe has been sentenced … More
NZ TikTok Star Faces Rape Charges
A New Zealand-based TikTok creator has appeared in court facing serious sexual assault charges after an alleged incident in Christchurch. … More
Fake Cop Fooled Teenage Girls
A Waikato man who spent months pretending to be a police detective has admitted a string of offences after using … More
Ōpunake eviction over cats ends in rifle shot and court sentence
Joanna Thantu, 11 February, 2026 “It would not have happened but for you.” That was the blunt message in the … More
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
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