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'Demons inside': Cosy Dell rapist gets rare open-ended jail sentence
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (660+ words) Keith Wicks-Cairns, 37, appeared before the High Court at Dunedin this morning'where he was sentenced to preventive detention'after pleading guilty to the burglary of the Cosy'Dell Rd property,'two counts of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection'and rape.' Justice Melanie Harland…...
Teens break into car
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (112+ words) A Dunedin teenager allegedly spat in the face of a police officer after being caught red-handed breaking into a car. A trio of teens, two aged 17 and one aged 14, attracted police attention after a car was interfered with in Selwyn…...
Rāhui in place as search for missing kayaker continues
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (97+ words) Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood, West Coast Search and Rescue said search efforts yesterday included aerial searches of the shoreline between Charleston and Ross, and were hampered by rough sea conditions. "At this stage, the person is yet to be located,…...
Search continues for kayaker swept out to sea near Greymouth
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (105+ words) Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood, West Coast Search and Rescue said search efforts yesterday included aerial searches of the shoreline between Charleston and Ross, and were hampered by rough sea conditions. "At this stage, the person is yet to be located,…...
Woman charged after dog killed 4-year-old boy
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (101+ words) A woman has been charged with owning a dog that caused death to a person after the death of a child last year. Four-year-old Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan died after a dog attack in Katikati in March 2025. At the time of…...
Cosy Dell rapist sentenced
21+ hour, 7+ min ago (662+ words) Keith Wicks-Cairns, 37, appeared before the High Court at Dunedin this morning'where he was sentenced to preventive detention'after pleading guilty to the burglary of the Cosy'Dell Rd property in Dunedin,'two counts of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection'and rape.' Justice…...
Inquiry into Col's disappearance lacked urgency - friends
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (672+ words) The friends claim the case did not receive the urgency it deserved, and that if Heath had not been who they were, there would have been a lot more media attention and resources allocated to try to find them. Colin,…...
Top porn sites cut access to Aussies over age checking
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (314+ words) Aylo - a Canadian company operating free explicit video websites including Pornhub, RedTube, YouPorn and Tube8 - has restricted access for Australian users. It follows "appropriate age assurance measures" taking effect from Monday, which Aylo is directly challenging. The laws are part of…...
Woman charged a year after dog kills 4-year-old
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (102+ words) A woman has a been charged with owning a dog that caused death to a person, after the death of a child last year. Four-year-old Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan died after a dog attack in Katikati in March 2025. At the time…...
Search for missing kayaker resumes
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (127+ words) The search for a person swept out to sea near Greymouth on Saturday resumed this morning. Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood, West Coast Search and Rescue said police were notified a kayaker had been swept out to sea at about 6pm Saturday....