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Whakatāne chartered accountant Jason Lougher’s conflict of interest involving sale of gym

9 May 2026 at 03:00
The woman expressed doubts but he encouraged her saying 'we will get you there'.

Whakatāne chartered accountant Jason Paul Lougher admitted charges of failing to identify a conflict of interest and acting unprofessionally after acting for both the vendor and buyer of a gym in the Bay of Plenty in 2021. Photo / LinkedIn

Whakatāne chartered accountant Jason Paul Lougher admitted charges of failing to identify a conflict of interest and acting unprofessionally after acting for both the vendor and buyer of a gym in the Bay of Plenty in 2021. Photo / LinkedIn

Whakatāne chartered accountant Jason Paul Lougher admitted charges of failing to identify a conflict of interest and acting unprofessionally after acting for both the vendor and buyer of a gym in the Bay of Plenty in 2021. Photo / LinkedIn

Whakatāne chartered accountant Jason Paul Lougher admitted charges of failing to identify a conflict of interest and acting unprofessionally after acting for both the vendor and buyer of a gym in the Bay of Plenty in 2021. Photo / LinkedIn

Creedence Brell and partner’s $5000 shoplifting spree nets groceries, sex toy

8 May 2026 at 07:00
The 41-year-old and his partner would fill bags full of products then walk out.

Creedence Haden Brell, 41, pictured in New World Te Rapa, was today sentenced to home detention on multiple shoplifting charges. Photo / Police

Creedence Haden Brell, 41, pictured in New World Te Rapa, was today sentenced to home detention on multiple shoplifting charges. Photo / Police

Creedence Haden Brell, 41, pictured in New World Te Rapa, was today sentenced to home detention on multiple shoplifting charges. Photo / Police

Creedence Haden Brell, 41, pictured in New World Te Rapa, was today sentenced to home detention on multiple shoplifting charges. Photo / Police

Theresa Johnson stole car with baby inside, then dumped infant on side of road before driving off

6 May 2026 at 07:00
The 59-year-old pulled out in front of traffic, cutting off cars, before noticing infant.

Caregiver Theresa Anne Johnson, 59, leaves the Hamilton District Court this afternoon after being sentenced to eight months' home detention. Photo / Belinda Feek

Caregiver Theresa Anne Johnson, 59, leaves the Hamilton District Court this afternoon after being sentenced to eight months' home detention. Photo / Belinda Feek

Caregiver Theresa Anne Johnson, 59, leaves the Hamilton District Court this afternoon after being sentenced to eight months' home detention. Photo / Belinda Feek

Caregiver Theresa Anne Johnson, 59, leaves the Hamilton District Court this afternoon after being sentenced to eight months' home detention. Photo / Belinda Feek

Murderer’s son, Jakeem Bowman-Fenton, repeatedly rams patrol car, then threatens to shoot officers

4 May 2026 at 17:00
Jakeem Bowman-Fenton was a toddler when he saw his teen mum and relatives kill a man.

Jakeem Bowman-Fenton was just 2 when he witnessed his mother murder a man. He has admitted trying to ram a patrol car off the road and threatening to kill police trying to arrest him. Photo / Facebook

Jakeem Bowman-Fenton was just 2 when he witnessed his mother murder a man. He has admitted trying to ram a patrol car off the road and threatening to kill police trying to arrest him. Photo / Facebook

Jakeem Bowman-Fenton was just 2 when he witnessed his mother murder a man. He has admitted trying to ram a patrol car off the road and threatening to kill police trying to arrest him. Photo / Facebook

Jakeem Bowman-Fenton was just 2 when he witnessed his mother murder a man. He has admitted trying to ram a patrol car off the road and threatening to kill police trying to arrest him. Photo / Facebook

Zahn Reidy’s meth-fuelled crime spree culminates in theft of car with kids inside

1 May 2026 at 07:00
Zahn Reidy's near 12-hour spree cost his victims more than $30,000.

Zahn Reidy car-jacked a woman and two children during his lengthy crime spree. Photo / 123rf

Zahn Reidy car-jacked a woman and two children during his lengthy crime spree. Photo / 123rf

Zahn Reidy car-jacked a woman and two children during his lengthy crime spree. Photo / 123rf

Zahn Reidy car-jacked a woman and two children during his lengthy crime spree. Photo / 123rf

Amal Salad sentenced for causing fatal crash that killed promising young jockey, Ngakau Hailey

1 May 2026 at 00:00
Ngakau Hailey was doing a wheelie on his dirt bike when Amal Salad failed to give way.

Promising jockey Ngakau Hailey, inset, was killed while doing a wheelstand through a Hamilton intersection after Amal Salad failed to give way. Photos / NZME / Belinda Feek

Promising jockey Ngakau Hailey, inset, was killed while doing a wheelstand through a Hamilton intersection after Amal Salad failed to give way. Photos / NZME / Belinda Feek

Promising jockey Ngakau Hailey, inset, was killed while doing a wheelstand through a Hamilton intersection after Amal Salad failed to give way. Photos / NZME / Belinda Feek

Promising jockey Ngakau Hailey, inset, was killed while doing a wheelstand through a Hamilton intersection after Amal Salad failed to give way. Photos / NZME / Belinda Feek

Ex-Pak’nSave store boss Pamela Cossill and her $203k theft, fake $1.3m mortgage application

29 April 2026 at 08:00
Pamela Cossill, 38, spent the money on gambling and maintaining her household.

Hamilton mother-of-five Pamela Cossill, 38, outside the Hamilton District Court today, where she was sentenced on fraud and theft charges totalling $203,394. Photo / Belinda Feek

Hamilton mother-of-five Pamela Cossill, 38, outside the Hamilton District Court today, where she was sentenced on fraud and theft charges totalling $203,394. Photo / Belinda Feek

Hamilton mother-of-five Pamela Cossill, 38, outside the Hamilton District Court today, where she was sentenced on fraud and theft charges totalling $203,394. Photo / Belinda Feek

Hamilton mother-of-five Pamela Cossill, 38, outside the Hamilton District Court today, where she was sentenced on fraud and theft charges totalling $203,394. Photo / Belinda Feek

Recidivist ‘high-risk’ shoplifting mum Alicia Te Papa claims she’s an undiagnosed kleptomaniac

27 April 2026 at 07:00
Alicia Te Papa put items in a trolley then walked out of the store without paying.

Alicia Te Papa was sentenced to 10 and a half months' jail on 12 charges of shoplifting when she appeared in the Hamilton District Court last Monday. Photo / Paul Estcourt

Alicia Te Papa was sentenced to 10 and a half months' jail on 12 charges of shoplifting when she appeared in the Hamilton District Court last Monday. Photo / Paul Estcourt

Alicia Te Papa was sentenced to 10 and a half months' jail on 12 charges of shoplifting when she appeared in the Hamilton District Court last Monday. Photo / Paul Estcourt

Alicia Te Papa was sentenced to 10 and a half months' jail on 12 charges of shoplifting when she appeared in the Hamilton District Court last Monday. Photo / Paul Estcourt
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