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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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
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
Queenstown Couple Named in $1 Million Fake Cancer Fraud
By Joseph Nathaniel. Queenstown, New Zealand — August 19, 2025 A Queenstown couple stand accused of faking a cancer diagnosis … More
Gloriavale Leader Howard Temple Admits to Years of Abuse
Monday, 4 August 2025 – Greymouth Howard Temple, the 85‑year‑old leader of the Gloriavale Christian community, has admitted in court … More
Should He Have Been Treated as a Teen? Supreme Court Reviews Sentence for Delayed Rape Case
Thursday, 25 July 2025 A man who raped a teenage girl when he was 15 but wasn’t convicted until he … More
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