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Prison staff ‘seriously assaulted’ prisoner and tried to cover it up, court hears
Three prison staff "seriously assaulted" an inmate at Auckland Prison and then tried to cover it up, a court has heard. Peter Vaaga, Duane Farrell and Yogendra…
Auckland man who spiked McDonald’s sundaes gets supervision
An Auckland man who spiked McDonald's ice cream sundaes with prescription medication has been sentenced to 12 months' intensive supervision. The 22-year-old, who is not…
‘Unruly tourists’ link is a ‘contamination’ scare for fraud accused, lawyer says
Two men accused of fraud say they've been wrongly linked to the notorious "unruly" tourist family in a travesty potentially catastrophic to any jury trial.…
British men deny part in alleged Auckland roofing scams and links to ‘unruly tourists’
Two British men have denied a series of fraud charges linked to alleged roofing scams in Auckland. The men, aged 27 and 30, allegedly committed $23,800…
Brothers who rejected ‘unruly tourist’ link accused of new frauds worth over $10k
Two British brothers who complained of being unfairly linked to the infamous "unruly" tourist family face more charges and will stay locked up for at…
Child, Youth and Family caregiver pleads not guilty to sexual, physical abuse charges
A former Child, Youth and Family caregiver will keep his name secret after being accused of sexually abusing more than a dozen boys. The Auckland…
Police remind homeowners to be vigilant in wake of British national’s alleged scams
Auckland police are reminding the public to be vigilant about suspicious approaches offering home maintenance work in the wake of alleged scams by British nationals. Auckland…
Preventive detention for violent prisoner who attacked fellow inmates over stolen CD claims
A prisoner who wanted to be a "lifer" since the age of 18 has been sentenced to preventive detention for viciously attacking fellow inmates. Stead Nuku,…