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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,…
Name suppression continues for British men charged over alleged roofing scams in Auckland
Two British men, arrested on fraud charges following a series of alleged roofing scams in Auckland, will keep their names secret for now. The pair…
Section 106 Discharge without Conviction Application and keeping your record clean
Have you recently pleaded guilty or been found guilty of a criminal offence? Are you going to be sentenced in the near future? You may…
Be safe rather than sorry this Christmas
As Christmas approaches it is a great time to relax, eat and be Merry but not too Merry if you need to drive home. The…
New Zealand’s Record High Prison Population and what will be done about it?
The Bail Amendment Act, introduced in 2013 has a lot to answer for New Zealand's burgeoning prison population. When the Bail Act was amended, a…
Large scale meth production in Headhunters Drug Bust worth $280,000-500,000
The trial of patched members and associates of the Headhunters motorcycle gang allegedly involved in a massive organised crime bust occurred in February of 2017.…
Father accused of killing daughter: ‘All I remember was the bang’
A man accused of the manslaughter of his 2-year-old daughter has told a court he planned to throw a sawn-off shotgun in a rubbish skip…
Why you need to watch online behaviour: Dunedin man jailed for posting photos of ex online
The Harmful Digital Communications Act creates a new criminal offence for “causing harm by posting a digital communication”. The posting can include text messages sent…