Edward Gay
Sentencing for fraudster who pretended to have cancer delayed
A judge says she's alarmed a fraudster wants to continually delay her sentencing and has called on police to verify reports and letters from mental health providers. Audio
Mistaken deportation allows man to dodge drugs trial
A man facing serious drugs charges escaped his jury trial because he was mistakenly deported. Auckland court reporter Edward Gay has been looking into the case. Audio
Greenpeace protest at parliament costs tax payers $36.000
A climate change protest on the roof of Parliament buildings has cost tax payers over 36 thousand dollars Audio
Killer armed with knives waited for his wife
Mandeep Singh was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 13 years for the murder of Parmita Rani and attempted murder of Parminder Singh. Edward Gay was at the High Court in… Audio
Girls moved out of beds to make way for boys
Child Youth and Family are transferring girls to secure youth justice facilities in Palmerston North and Christchurch, to make way for boys. Audio
CYF sends girls south because it hasn't got enough secure beds
Child Youth and Family has confirmed there are no secure beds available for girls in the Waikato, Auckland or Northland and are transferring all girls to Palmerston North or Christchurch. Audio
Car roof surfer sentenced
A man who called himself Johnny Danger and was filmed climbing onto the roof of a taxi as it crossed Auckland's Harbour Bridge has been fined a thousand dollars and disqualified from driving. Audio
Restaurant managers admit exploiting workers
Two managers of a popular Indian restaurant chain in Auckland have admitted exploiting workers, including paying a chef just forty dollars for two month's work. Audio
A day and-a-half to die from a single punch to the head.
The Crown says it took Darryl Nicholson a day and-a-half to die from a single punch to the head. Audio
Jury fails to reach a verdict in stabbing case
The jurors deciding the case of a 17-year-old accused of stabbing another man with a broken bottle during a street fight have been discharged, after failing to reach a verdict. Audio
Parents of injured twins are jailed for neglect
The parents of ten-week-old twins found with broken arms and legs have been imprisoned for neglect, but not for causing the injuries. Audio
Admission of responsibility for rugby league player's death
The Crown says a teenager used what amounted to a glass dagger when he stabbed another young man in the neck in a Grey Lynn street fight. Audio
Ex-Auckland Grammar teacher admits credit card deception
A former accounting and economics teacher at one of Auckland's top schools has admitted applying for credit cards in the name of a missing man and running up thousands of dollars in debt. Audio
Meth taking lawyer hopes to avoid conviction
A lawyer who's admitted having methamphetamine is hoping to escape convictions. The man, aged in his forties, works for a well known firm and appeared at the Auckland District Court today. He was… Audio
Evidence anger got the better of a man accused of murder
The Crown says anger got the better of Jiwan Ram during an argument with his partner and he stabbed her multiple times. Audio
Police launch homicide investigation into Maggie Watson death
Police say the death of a four-year-old girl at her Onehunga home three weeks ago was not an accident. Audio
Bridgecorps Rod Petricevic is about to be released
The head of Bridgecorp, Rod Petricevic, will walk from prison in two week's time but he won't be allowed to run a business or give financial advice. Audio
Girl tells murder trial of seeing her cousin stabbed
The cousin of a teenager killed in a Grey Lynn street fight has described the moment she saw him stabbed in the neck with a broken bottle. Audio
Police officer won't face criminal charges for stomping
A police dog-handler with 20 years experience will not face criminal charges, despite breaking the law by stomping on a man's head while he lay facedown on a road. Audio
Teen says he saw Connor Morris treating another man like a toy
A teenager says he saw Connor Morris treating another man like a toy and throwing a man to the ground, shortly before being fatally struck in the head with a two handled sickle. Audio