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Christchurch white supremacist Philip Arps has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for threatening his ex-wife's partner.

Philip Arps, who has previously served time for sharing footage of the Christchurch terror attacks, was given 20 months for contravening a protection order and a threat.

A 78-year-old former adult entertainment figure has been jailed for smuggling liquid cocaine into New Zealand. Fritz Petersen, a former director of adult...

A 78-year-old former adult entertainment figure has been jailed for smuggling liquid cocaine into New Zealand.
Fritz Petersen, a former director of adult “

Judge raises concerns over offenders lying about their health to get a lighter sentence.

A judge has scolded a man for lying about a cancer diagnosis that would likely see him dead in a year to get a lighter sentence after he appeared alive and

Accused uttered death row, do me a favour when told victim had died Wed, 26 May 2021, 12:27PM Tristan Locke is standing trial at the High Court in Christchurch accused of murdering Mark Cowling last September. (Photo / Kurt Bayer) Accused uttered death row, do me a favour when told victim had died Wed, 26 May 2021, 12:27PM A man arrested for allegedly stabbing his neighbour to death after an early-morning row over loud music told a police officer "that gu...

Horrified partner recalls bloody scene after alleged stabbing Tue, 25 May 2021, 12:15PM Tristan Locke is standing trial at the High Court in Christchurch accused of murdering Mark Cowling last September. (Photo / Kurt Bayer) Horrified partner recalls bloody scene after alleged stabbing Warning: Graphic content The partner of a man stabbed during a noisy neighbour row has today described the horrifying moment she found him lying in a pool of blood with her "mad neighbour" ove...

Christchurch neighbour dispute ended with man accused of murder Christchurch neighbour dispute ended with man accused of murder Mon, 24 May 2021, 2:28PM Tristan Locke is standing trial at the High Court in Christchurch accused of murdering Mark Cowling last September. (Photo / Kurt Bayer) Christchurch neighbour dispute ended with man accused of murder Mon, 24 May 2021, 2:28PM An off-duty barman playing loud late-night music became so agita...