Articles by Catherine Hutton
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Crime
'Satisfying': How police brought down kingpin of $2.9m stolen goods ring
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 8:55pmThe property mogul-turned-kingpin of a ring that netted almost $3 million worth of stolen goods has been locked up. Catherine...
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Crime
'He has this addiction:' Pensioner cast porn to tv, sexually assaulted teen
Sunday, 10 November 2024, 4:47pmA judge has described the actions of a pensioner whose pornography addiction led him to sexually assault a teenage girl as...
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National
'Kick them out': Aussie landlord sends his kids to NZ to evict tenants
Saturday, 2 November 2024, 2:23pmAn Australian-based landlord sent his adult children to New Zealand to evict tenants from his rental property without warning...
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Crime
Boxer facing manslaughter charges after man assaulted outside cinema complex
Monday, 21 October 2024, 1:34pmA boxer charged with the manslaughter of Luke Smith in central Wellington a fortnight ago can now be named as Siale Siale. Luke...
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Crime
'All she wanted was love': The 'gentle and kind' woman behind the murdered sex worker label
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 3:35pmWhen Erica Plaistow sees the photo of the young murder victim Leah Stephens sitting awkwardly in a strapless red dress or...
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Crime
Miscarriage of justice: Four quashed convictions in Fuller-Sandys murder case
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 3:30pmAugust 1989: Tyre-fitter Deane Fuller-Sandys is presumed to have drowned after failing to return from a fishing trip at Whatipu...
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Crime
Tinder match found guilty of strangling woman in BDSM relationship
Saturday, 21 September 2024, 2:32pmA man in BDSM relationships with women he met on Tinder has been found guilty of choking a woman to the point of unconsciousness...
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Crime
Bondage and discipline trial: Subordinate was also in business with BDSM partner
Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 8:56pmA subordinate’s claims she was in a controlling bondage and discipline relationship with a dominant partner has been challenged...
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National
Person of interest in Baby Ru killing admits assaulting NZME journalist
Thursday, 29 August 2024, 4:21pmA person of interest in the killing of toddler Baby Ru has admitted assaulting an NZME journalist outside court. Rosie Morunga...
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National
High school counsellors were awarded $1.8m for workplace stress - now that's being challenged
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 7:04amThe Minister of Education wants to challenge a landmark Employment Court ruling awarding two high school councillors almost...
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Crime
Man killed toddler after being bailed to boy's home following ‘deficient’ OT report
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 7:08am- A Coroner has released his findings into the death of a toddler and the man accused of his murder in 2015. - The 17-month-old...
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Crime
‘Get a job': Judge blasts man who sent girls inappropriate Snapchat messages
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 4:35pmA young man who sent inappropriate Snapchat messages to two girls he knew has been told by a judge to “get a job and do some...
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National
'Devastating consequences': Twin baby dies after getting stuck in her car seat
Friday, 21 June 2024, 7:11amWARNING: This story may be distressing to some readers A 9-month-old baby on an outing to visit her grandparents died after...
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National
'Woke madness:' Real estate agent challenges compulsory Māori culture course
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 1:39pmA lawyer representing a real estate agent who is facing harsh sanctions for refusing to complete a compulsory Māori culture...
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Crime
Scott Watson's lawyer says DNA evidence used to convict wasn't reliable
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 3:15pmDouble murderer Scott Watson’s legal team say the strength of the DNA evidence used to convict him was overstated at his...
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Crime
Olivia Hope hair evidence challenged at Scott Watson appeal
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 1:25pmA forensic scientist has raised concerns about the way samples of hair purporting to come from Olivia Hope were dealt with...
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Crime
Scott Watson appeal: Controversial evidence relating to hair strands to be tested in court
Monday, 10 June 2024, 9:27pmA controversial piece of evidence that was central to the conviction of double murderer Scott Watson will be tested in the...
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National
Jason Tuitama jailed for killing Cass Maguire in Wellington hit-and-run
Friday, 10 May 2024, 1:50pmThe man responsible for a horror hit and run in central Wellington last year was on a suspended licence and was so drunk...
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National
No evidence: Tenant accused of drug use felt pressured to leave apartment
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 8:59pmA tenant accused of drug use says he felt forced from a swanky Auckland apartment building, despite methamphetamine testing...
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National
Identity of teen who tried to kill ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend revealed
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 8:42amA young man whose involvement in a teenage love triangle ended with him viciously attacking his friend with a large machete...
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Politics
Urgent appeal in Waitangi Tribunal summons case heard by senior court
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 8:55pmThe threshold for calling a sitting minister to appear before an inquiry hasn’t been met, Solicitor General Una Jagose KC...
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Politics
High Court sets aside Waitangi Tribunal's summons of Children's Minister
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 9:21pmThe High Court has ruled Children’s Minister Karen Chhour cannot be compelled to appear before the Waitangi Tribunal. In...
