Archive for July, 2016
Recruitment consultant ripped off foreign workers
A Christchurch recruitment consultant has admitted ripping off mostly foreign workers for more than $20,000 and gambling away the money.
Road-rage driver must pay $500 to victim
A pastor must pay $500 as emotional harm reparations to the victim of his road rage.
Defence wants to reassess sex attack risk reports
Consideration of preventive detention for a repeat sex attacker who was once a New Zealand representative wrestler has been delayed while the defence checks on assessments of the continuing risk he may pose.
Aranui dairy robbery denied
A 21-year-old Aranui man has denied robbing a Breezes Road dairy of cigarettes and cash and has elected trial by jury.
Judge rejects robber’s claim of non-violence
A judge has rejected a two-time armed robber and convicted rapist’s claim that he is “not a violent man”.
Court responds to teen offender’s ‘great achievement’
A year after being involved in the aftermath of a violent liquor shop robbery, teenager Tamatea Lorenzo Briggs is seen as having the potential to be “a great leader”.
Airport cleaner stole forfeited cigarettes
An amnesty bin where people left excess cigarettes they could not bring into New Zealand was repeatedly raided by a French citizen employed as a cleaner at Queenstown International Airport.
Receiving charge from Head Hunters raid
A man said to be a senior Head Hunters gang figure has been charged with receiving stolen travel vouchers after a police raid on the gang’s Christchurch headquarters last week.
Prison may be considered for Redcliffs crash drink-driver
A judge has suggested prison could be considered for repeat drink-driver Sarah Jane Arrow who crashed into people walking on the roadside at Redcliffs.
Repeat upskirt video offending admitted
A man who has already done jail time for taking upskirt photographs in Northlands has now admitted committing the same offence four more times.
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