Kickboxer Hayden Barnard sentenced to 11 months’ home detention for ‘brutal assault’ in Tasman
Hayden Barnard, a recognised martial arts exponent, was sentenced in the Nelson District Court on Friday after being…
Winnipeg man who once fled Somalia as refugee sentenced to 4 years for human smuggling
Bryce Hoye – CBC NewsThursday August 20, 2026 Abdi Hassan Ali pleaded guilty Wednesday to violating the Immigration…
Tauranga man Rodger Smyth sentenced for careless driving over the death of motorcyclist Karen Brown
Once at the hospital, he was told by police that his wife had died, sending him into “complete…
Whakatāne man Kyle Archer sentenced after driving over elderly woman with concrete truck
The woman’s walker was pushed onto Landing Rd, and members of the public tooted their horns to get…
Tenant Jonathon Michael Parker sentenced for blackmailing elderly landlords after bitter dispute
Margaret recalled that Jeffrey had “locked horns” with Jonathon Parker, the tenant of their rental property, and the…
Auckland man sentenced for son’s death in dirt bike accident, domestic violence
Judge David McNaughton permanently suppressed the Auckland man’s identity to protect his grieving whānau from a repeat of…
Amanda McJarrow sentenced in Whangārei cold meds meth case after fleeing NZ for 20 years
The court heard that in August 2006, McJarrow, also known as Paris Leigh Knight, and her partner at…
Kuwait Sentences Presenter for Backing Iran Amid US-’Israeli’ Onslaught
Islam Times – Kuwaiti authorities sentenced a state TV presenter to three years in prison for posting social…
Office worker Rachel Marie Lamberth sentenced for $188k fraud
But now her years of deceit are over. Today Lamberth, who is now known as Rachel Wansbrough, was…
Auckland boy racer manslaughter convict Micheal Ngamo named, prison sentence lengthened
“I never thought in my life I would hurt someone in this way,” he said in a letter…
Bay of Plenty private ambulance operators sentenced for deception over use and access to controlled drugs
The investigation into the pair arose after a concerned locum pharmacist contacted Medsafe about the quantities of controlled…
Former Waikato police officer sentenced for fleecing $68k from vulnerable victim
The frightened woman was too scared to open the door and cowered and hid. The now former officer…