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‘Cowardly’ shooter jailed for 13 years 8 months
A family described gunman Douglas Anderson Roake’s crimes as “disgusting and cowardly” before they saw him jailed for 13 years 8 months for his violent home invasion and six armed robberies.
Apologetic ram raider gets a chance at rehab
Teenage ram-raider Jordan Lee Duncan flies to Auckland on Thursday with hopes for an end to his synthetic cannabis addiction and the best wishes of at least one of his victims.
Loaded firearms found at Dunedin shooting scene
Police found loaded firearms and a substantial amount of ammunition when they searched the home where a Dunedin man had fired 20 rifle shots from inside his bedroom.
No convictions over West Coast river crossing deaths
A judge has allowed a tearful Michael Saunders to avoid convictions for the tragic West Coast river crossing that cost two lives in June last year.
Tsunami alert burglaries ‘no coincidence’ – judge
A judge has rejected burglar Michael Taui Wetere’s claim that it was “coincidence” that he burgled Christchurch businesses in the hours after the Kaikoura earthquake.
$60,000 blackmail bid admitted
A man has admitted the $60,000 blackmailing of a man he called a paedophile, and posting comments on social media groups about him.
Security guard burglar gets another chance for home detention
A security guard who stole $179,000 from a cash machine and buried most of it in his garden will be given another two months to find an address where he might be allowed to serve home detention.
Conwoman’s jail request granted
A 22-year-old who cheated an elderly woman out of $75,547 asked for a jail term as her punishment – and she got it.
Robbery ‘decoy’ in custody for sentence
An 18-year-old has admitted being the decoy who defeated door security measures to allow the robbery of the Woolston Night n Day store in the early hours of March 8.
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