Ann Marie May
Guard jailed for corruption after prison smuggling
In the first case of its kind in New Zealand a former guard who smuggled hard drugs, fast food and a cellphone into Rimutaka Prison, has been jailed for two years three months. Audio
Prison officer admits drugs charges
A former Rimutaka Prison manager has admitted growing cannabis and being part of a conspiracy to sell it. Audio
"Beast of Blenheim"takes fightto the High Court
A man dubbed the"beast of Blenheim"for his prolific sexual offending against women and girls has challenged in the High Court the Parole Board's decision to refuse him parole. Audio
Man gets at least 13 years for fatal attack with ornamental cat
The family of a man bashed to death by a man wielding an ornamental cat statue are thankful that the killer is finally behind bars and they can begin trying to move on with their own lives. Audio
Dangerous driver given home detention
A motorist who killed two people and seriously injured three others wept in the dock of the Wellington District Court today as he was sentenced to seven months home detention and two hundred hours of… Audio
Court of Appeal reserves decision over Weatherston trial
The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on whether Clayton Weatherston received a fair trial on the charge of murdering his girlfriend. Audio
Clayton Weatherston appeals his conviction
The Court of Appeal is considering whether a documentary about provocation which aired at the same time as the Clayton Weatherson murder trial could mean he didn't get a fair hearing. Audio
Woman who buried baby in yard given community sentence
A woman who buried her dead baby's body in the yard of her Wellington home has received a community-based sentence and been granted permanent name suppression. Audio
Man jailed for fatal attack on Palmerston North toddler
A Judge sentencing a man who killed a Palmerston North toddler, says too many children are being left in the care of young men who lash out when things go wrong. Audio
Fake missing person pleads guilty to wasting police time
Bizarre details have emerged in Court about a Wellington man who faked his own disappearance in January, sparking an extensive search and rescue operation. Audio
Kapiti Coast fraudster jailed for five and a half years jail
A Kapiti Coast tax and investment advisor who fleeced his clients of around $2 million is tonight beginning a five and a half year jail sentence. Audio
Former ACC gets homes detention
A former ACC property manager who admitted taking cash and gifts in exchange for favours and information says he is ashamed of what he has done. Audio
Large fine imposed on Japanese fishing company
A Japanese fishing company which mislead the ministry of fisheries over where it caught it's fish , has been fined 2-hundred-and-66-thousand dollar in addition to more than 4-million dollars it has… Audio
Pair jailed for ordering beating which turned fatal
A brother and sister are tonight beginning jail sentences after they admitted paying a Mongrel Mob member to beat Raymond Piper, in what turned into a fatal attack in May 2010. Audio
Children given evidence in Palmerston North trial
Several children have given evidence at the High Court trial of a man accused of inflicting fatal injuries on a little girl in Palmerston North. Audio
Trial into death of a 3-year-old opens in Palmerston North
There have been tears in a Palmerston North courtroom this afternoon as a grandfather gave evidence at the High Court trial of the man accused of killing his 3-year-old granddaughter. Audio
Man sent to prison over fatal dose of heroin
A man who admitted injecting another man with a fatal dose of heroin is tonight beginning a sentence of more than two years in jail, despite his victim's mother asking that he not be put behind bars. Audio
Convicted murderer lays perjury charges against trial witnesses
A convicted murderer who continues to protest his innocence has filed charges of perjury against several people who gave evidence at his High Court trial. Audio
Grandmother jailed over large methamphetamine seizure
A grandmother who was caught carrying the largest amount of methamphetamine ever found on a domestic passenger at Wellington Airport has been sentenced to more than 6 years in jail. Audio
Convicted murderer claims his freedom of expression breached
A convicted murderer has gone to the High Court in Wellington today over his claim that the Corrections Department breached his rights by destroying some items taken from his cell. Audio