Craig Kapitan
Criminal Justice Reporter at New Zealand Herald
Courthouse reporter for @nzherald in Auckland. Former criminal justice editor/reporter for the San Antonio Express-News in Texas, and ex-TVNZ homepage editor.
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5 days ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Jared Savage |Craig Kapitan
Texas Doctor (inset) was sitting in his parked car on Penrose Rd, Mt Wellington when he was shot by Sione Tupou (left) in July 2024 as part of a long-running family feud. Photo / NZME compositeRebels MC member Texas Jack Doctor was shot twice at close range while parked outside a block of shops in Mt Wellington. Patched Head Hunter Sione Tupou has now pleaded guilty to murder and will be sentenced in August. The shooting was preceded by at least five incidents of violence between their families.
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Jared Savage |Craig Kapitan
Hannett was the director and shareholder of several companies, had a clean criminal record and the appearance of being a legitimate businessman with connections to the freight-forwarding industry. At the time of the surveillance, Hannett owned several valuable properties, a collection of 22 performance and luxury vehicles - including a Ferrari and a Lamborghini - and other assets estimated to be worth $7 million. He also had gang connections as a member of the Mongrel Mob.
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nzherald.co.nz | Craig Kapitan
Former X Factor contestant Nofoala Sandy Lameko was sentenced to 12 months’ supervision for assault charges. Lameko served 174 days in custody and completed an anger management course. He pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by a male on a female. A former X Factor New Zealand contestant who spent nearly six months in jail awaiting trial on family violence charges has been sentenced to supervision.
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Craig Kapitan
Harley Eruiti appears at Manukau District Court for sentencing on April 3, after attempting to pervert the course of justice by faking funeral documentation so he could request compassionate bail. Photo / Craig KapitanHarley Davidson Eruti was sentenced to three years and three months’ jail for attempting to pervert justice. Eruti faked a funeral to gain bail, after a similar successful scheme by a co-defendant.
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newstalkzb.co.nz | Craig Kapitan
Pascal Atiga-Bridger and his daughter were sentenced to community service for smuggling cannabis resin into a prison. The charges of supplying and distributing cannabis, which could lead to 14 years’ imprisonment, were dropped. Atiga-Bridger’s daughter was convicted and given 40 hours of community service despite seeking a discharge without conviction.
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