Latest from Public Interest - Open Justice

‘Quite unusual’: Woman’s extravagant lengths to get free rent

After being arrested, Christine Scott carried out more offending.

Bullied prisoner slashes another inmate's face with razor from eye to chin

Reihana Cooper tied makeshift weapons to his hands before the attack.

Jailed Dilworth teacher dies days after compassionate release

Robert Wynward sexually abused eight young boys at the Auckland boarding school.

‘I can do whatever I want’: Shoplifter threatens to rape staffer during theft

The 44-year-old smelled strongly of alcohol and had slurred speech.

'I felt like I failed her': Father haunted by preschool daughter's abuse

Judge Marshall said the offending was too serious for anything other than jail.

‘You stole his childhood’: Teen hitchhiker followed to playground and sexually preyed upon

The judge had 'never seen anyone less remorseful' than the offender.

‘Driver error’ the cause of a car crash that killed three people

A couple from Hamilton and a man from Auckland died in the 2022 crash.

Man, 28, charged with murder of Thames victim, appears in court

Maxwell Connor died earlier this week following an alleged altercation.

'I don’t have a mum': Girl was disowned after revealing her stepdad’s sexual abuse

The girl's mother chose to stand by her partner, who was jailed for 11 years.

'Spiritual healer' jailed for sex assaults gets early release despite lack of insight

Sonny Chin maintained touching his clients indecently was part of the healing process.

Teen apprentice told there's no more work, then finds firm advertising similar role

Now he's taken Jayu Developments to the ERA and won a $30,000 payout.

'If you don't have money, don't bother': One man's battle for justice over rent-free debacle

Neil Cameron's fight involved the Tenancy and Disputes Tribunals and the district court.

Violence convictions quashed after judge proceeded with trial despite witnesses' absence

A witness alleged gang members threatened her life; the High Court overturns convictions.

Police seize $413k from baggage handler in meth import case

The syndicate's 'logistics organiser' stored large amounts of cash at his sister's house.

Killer may have been acting out TV show scene when he stomped victim to death

New evidence, including the anime show, has been shown to Supreme Court justices.

Thousands of prisoners on NZ planes: 'Flying with a cuffed inmate is a little unnerving'

Prisoners are being flown commercially and privately - but at what cost?

'Debtor is unable to pay:' One man’s two-year battle to reclaim $22k paid for work never done

'If they had the power this whole process could have been wrapped up fairly quickly.'

From legal battle to baby joy at 52: Couple who took on GJ Gardner can now move on

'The cloud's lifted. It's the first step in moving on', says Mark Chamberlain.