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Man shot by police pleads guilty
A man shot in the face by police in a Woolston firearms incident in February has admitted six charges and is in custody for sentencing. Twenty-four-year-old Murray James Allan, of Parklands, was...
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Prison officer bashed by teen murder accused
While on remand in custody for murder, an 18-year-old punched a prison officer twice in the head in an incident at the Christchurch Men’s Prison. Taniela Kotoitoga Daven Tiako Waitokia was found guilty...
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Problem driver runs out of second chances
The disorganisation and chaos of Richard Graham’s life has reached the limits of a judge’s patience, and the 28-year-old has now farewelled his children for a few months. “Give the kids a hug,” he...
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Bail granted to robbery accused
A 24-year-old labourer has been charged with the aggravated robbery of a woman on Sheldon Street, Woolston, at the weekend. On June 18, early in the morning, Jamal John Rangi Apataria Couling was...
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Burglar struck while police were on tsunami alert
Burglar Michael Taui Wetere sprang into action in the hour after the Kaikoura earthquake while police were busy doing tsunami evacuations in Christchurch’s eastern suburbs. While the police were busy...
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‘One-man crime wave’ jailed
A “one-man crime wave” who told the court prison had saved his life, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years’ jail for dishonesty charges involving losses of $49,000. David Ronald Cribb, a 24-year-old...
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Youth held in ‘barren and desolate’ cell
A Youth Court judge has gone to the Christchurch Central Police Station to see the “barren and desolate” cell where a 14-year-old charged with robbery has been held for days. Judge Jane McMeeken said...
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Bail granted to youth after days in police cell
A 14-year-old charged with robbery has been released on supported bail after four days in the Christchurch police cells but two other youths charged with an overnight ram-raid are spending another...
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Suppression lifts on 16-year-old murder accused
Name suppression has lifted on a 16-year-old youth charged with the murder of a man who was found injured in a carpark at Sumner in March. He is Moses Eli Hurrell, who has pleaded not guilty to a...
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Victims in short supply for finance co’s offending
Acute Finance Ltd has been fined for overcharging its consumer finance customers, but the Commerce Commission has not been able to find any victims who want to speak out. The Christchurch District...
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Teen car chase accused in custody
A 19-year old man has been remanded in custody after a cross-city police chase at the weekend. Ethan Stuart Batt, of Woolston, faced five charges when he appeared before Judge Raoul Neave in the...
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Charges over Queenstown mall melee
A 24-year-old Christchurch man must pay $3000 to two rivals he bashed unconscious with one punch each in an all-in New Year brawl at a Queenstown mall. Thomas Taylor Allison was also ordered to do 200...
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Prison treatment recommendation for sex offender
File image. © Andrew Bardwell A 21-year-old sex offender with “complex psychological needs” has been sent to prison because the treatment options are limited. The jail term imposed on Steve Jason...
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Meth-fuelled taser-armed raider jailed
A taser-wielding dairy raider – caught when the Opawa dairy owner and his wife fought back – can look forward to release from prison probably in 2021. Edward Paul Paterson’s methamphetamine-assisted...
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More sex charges against Canterbury man
A company director has pleaded not guilty to a further seven sex charges involving two more victims, laid in the Christchurch District Court. John Michael Condon, 61, from Lansdowne in the Selwyn...
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Teen faces $44,000 damage bill
A teenager has promised to pay more than $44,000 for the damage he did in a drink-driving incident in Nelson on Boxing Day. Dante Jack Rolleston, 18, crashed into the Tahunanui Store in Nelson in the...
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Company doesn’t accept thief’s remorse
The company that was the victim of Katrina Leigh Leoni’s thefts had difficulty accepting that her last minute reparation arrangements showed her remorse. Forty-two-year-old Leoni produced a $100,000...
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Knife attacks on eve of wedding alleged
The night before a planned wedding, the bride went hunting for the groom, armed with a knife and accompanied by Bandidos gang associates. The group never found the groom that night, but now the bride,...
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Biosecurity prosecution over tiny turtle
A Christchurch woman who sneaked a tiny red-eared slider turtle into New Zealand from China now faces sentencing for a breach of the Biosecurity Act. The turtle is listed as one of the world’s 100...
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Woman admits raids on airport luggage
A woman has admitted three raids on the luggage carousel at Christchurch Airport, taking bags and contents worth about $4700. Christchurch District Court Judge David Saunders ordered a report on Cerise...
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