Tag: sentencing
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Man Sentenced to Life for Murder
Daniel James Work, 39, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 10 years and 6 months. He pleaded guilty to the murder of Albert Coe, which occurred in Ohingaiti on January 21, 2024. The sentencing…
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Former Travel Agent Sentenced for $62,000 Fraud
A former travel agent has been sentenced to 13 months home detention for defrauding employers and acquaintances of more than $62,000. The 29-year-old Waihi woman was convicted on 16 fraud offences, including making a false statement, following an investigation by…
LegalLaw EnforcementBusinessSocial IssuesEconomy FraudAuckland City Financial Crime UnitWaihiSentencingHome DetentionTheftNew Zealand Police
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Man Jailed for Threatening Mass Stabbing and Sharing Objectionable Material
A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to five years and four months imprisonment for indecent communications, distributing objectionable material, and threatening to commit a mass stabbing attack. The sentencing follows a joint investigation by the Department of Internal Affairs and…
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Former Wellington Doctor Sentenced for Sexual Offences
A former Wellington medical professional has been sentenced for sexual offences. Jared Cook was sentenced in the Wellington District Court to 10 months home detention after pleading guilty to charges of indecent acts on boys aged 12-16 years, making intimate…
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Man Sentenced to Preventative Detention for Ōtara Sexual Assaults
An Ōtara man has been sentenced to preventative detention for two sexual assaults that occurred nearly a year apart. Johnathan Tamihana, 33, was sentenced at the Auckland High Court on Wednesday. He received a minimum non-parole period of five years.…
Law EnforcementLegalSocial IssuesAustralasia ŌtaraAuckland High CourtCounties Manukau East CIBsexual assaultJohnathan TamihanaSentencingNew Zealand Police
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Former Financial Advisor Sentenced for Theft
A former financial advisor, Murray McClune, has been sentenced to three years and seven months’ imprisonment for two charges of theft by person in a special relationship. The charges followed an investigation by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA). The Judge…
BusinessLegalEconomyFinancial MarketsBanking Financial Markets AuthorityMurray McCluneFinancial AdvisorTheftSentencingMargot GatlandFinancial ServicesNZ Financial Markets Authority
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Southland: Six Mongrel Mob Members Sentenced for Violent Crimes
Six Mongrel Mob members have been sentenced for violent crimes committed in Southland in 2022. The sentences, handed down in the High Court at Christchurch, range from three years and four months to six years in prison. The sentencings relate…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Fugitive's Campsite, Drug Overdose
RNZ is reporting that the first photos of the campsite where fugitive Tom Phillips and his children were recently staying show a quad bike, some tires, and cans of Sprite. It said the photos were released as part of Sam…
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Media Monitor: 1 News reports on drunk driving sentence, ocean rescue, musician's death
Media Monitor: 1 News is reporting that a 34-year-old woman in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, was sentenced to four years and five months in prison after hitting and killing an 11-year-old cyclist while driving drunk and high. The outlet said…
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Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder of Yanfei Bao
Tingjun Cao has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 17 and a half years for the murder of Yanfei Bao, in a case that has deeply affected the New Zealand Police. The sentencing took place today…
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Media Monitor: Man sentenced for murder of 83-year-old
RNZ is reporting that Elliot Cameron was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 83-year-old Frances Anne Phelps. RNZ said Cameron, a mental health patient, murdered Phelps in her Christchurch home in October of last year. He will serve…
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessWorldEntertainmentSportMedical ScienceEconomySocial IssuesLegal RNZElliot CameronFrances Anne PhelpsChristchurchMurderSentencingRNZ News
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Tauranga Shoplifter Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
A 45-year-old woman has been sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of 37 shoplifting charges dating back to 2024. She appeared in Tauranga District Court on 21 May after being arrested in February 2025. Police Commissioner Richard…
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