“Indians Less Safe In NZ Than Kiwis Are In India”

The headline on Stuff didn’t surprise us one bit but we thought we’d draw it to our readers’ attention as we do get a lot of visitors from India and surrounding countries. It’s the first time we’ve seen hard facts to back-up something we’d suspected for a while, New Zealand isn’t a safe place for…

Theo Kriel’s Sentence May Be Appealed By Solicitor General – Updated x2

(scroll to bottom for update) The following notification appeared in the Northern Advocate, 11 April 2010 “The Solicitor General is considering whether to appeal the 11-and-a-half year jail term handed down to a Kerikeri teenager convicted of murdering schoolgirl Liberty Templeman. Whangarei Crown prosecutor Mike Smith sent a request to Wellington asking for a possible…

Theo Kriel Jailed For 11.5 Years Minimum

Theo Kriel was today given a life imprisonment for the murder of Liberty Rose Templeman. He must serve a minimum period of 11.5 years before he can be considered for parole. He must also serve a concurrent sentence of 6 months for indecent assault. Stuff.co.nz had an account of the hearing: “Life imprisonment means just…