Gisborne Sportswoman Case: Police were “let down by the system and a weak judge”

An ex-police officer has criticised the judicial system in New Zealand after a Kiwi judge discharged a sportswoman from a DUI charge and gave her permanent name suppression. The sportswoman, who had twice the adult legal amount of alcohol in her system when caught drink driving, was given name suppression partly because of the effect…

Kiwi Sportswoman Awarded Name Suppression and Discharge for DUI Charge, Free to Drink Drive Again – updated

A “high level sportswoman” has won permanent name suppression and a discharge without conviction, despite being caught drink driving with twice the legal level of alcohol in her system. The Gisborne Herald reported Friday the decision by the Gisborne Court to act leniently was “partly because it would affect her ability to compete overseas“ In…

Turangi Campsite Attack – Kiwis Respond

(For background read Vicious Sex Attack on 5 Year Old Belgian Tourist) New Zealanders were very vociferous and quickly took to the net to express their dismay at last night’s sex attack and savage beating of a 5 year old Belgian tourist at the Club Habitat campsite in Turangi The serious assault took place just…