A security guard at Onepoto Primary School in the affluent suburb of North Shore, Auckland was shot in a the face after he was attacked by a teenager demanding money on Friday evening. Despite the guards protestations that he had no cash on him the young thug shot him four times in the face and…
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…
Continuing in our series of Migrant Stories: first hand accounts of migrant life in New Zealand, taken from locations around the net. Today’s tale arrived via a message left on this blog. This is Steve’s story, where he tells of a widespread and insidious problem within schools in New Zealand – bullying. For an update…
The 16 year old youth who killed British school girl Liberty Rose Templeman was today found guilty of her murder by a 11-1 majority verdict, he was also found guilty of indecent assault. The boy, who is thought to come from another southern hemisphere country, possibly South Africa, has been granted name suppression until overseas…
The trial starts today of two teenage girls accused of the murder of retired school teacher John Rowe. Mr Rowe was brutally battered to death whilst he was asleep in his Opotiki home in November of last year. Two girls – Courteney Churchwood, aged 17 and a 15 year old with name suppression were later…
