A teenage stepmother who strangled her partner’s daughter months before delivering the fatal blow has been sentenced to five years … More
Category: NZ Society
Real Estate Agent Loses Court Battle Over Māori Training Rule, Minister Moves to Change Law
By Joseph Nathan, Staff Writer 4 February 2025 Real estate agent Janet Dickson has lost her legal battle against the … More
Judge Orders Jail for Repeat Offender Despite Plea for Rehabilitation
By Joseph Nathan, Staff Writer. Grayson Harland, a 26-year-old man from Pareora, south of Timaru, has been sentenced to 12 … More
Mosgiel Man Goes on Spending Spree with Pensioner’s Stolen Card
By Joseph Nathan, Staff Writer. Hone McQueen didn’t waste time after pinching a pensioner’s wallet – within hours, he’d racked … More
Southland Brothers Sentenced for Violent Acts Against Family
By Joseph Nathan, Staff Writer Two Southland brothers, Joseph and Michael Turner, have been sentenced for a series of violent … More
Greyhound Racing in NZ Gets the Red Card
Joseph Nathan, Staff Writer In a move that’s sure to rattle cages, the government has announced it will ban greyhound … More