Katie Harris

2 weeks ago | newstalkzb.co.nz | Katie Harris

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2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Katie Harris

Auckland District Court at 69 Albert street, Auckland. Photo / Nick ReedA musician found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend is appealing his sentence and the decision against name suppression. Judge Simon Lance sentenced him to 80 hours community work last month, rejecting a discharge without conviction. The man was acquitted of nine out of eleven charges, including the more serious allegations.

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Katie Harris

Former Tipene Funerals employee Fiona Bakulich during her sentencing at the Auckland District Court. Fiona Bakulich’s bail request was denied in the Auckland District Court ahead of her sentence appeal. Bakulich was sentenced to more than two years in prison after admitting multiple offences. Victims described the impact of her actions as “soul-destroying” and “unfathomable”. A disgraced ex-Tipene Funerals worker’s bid for freedom has been denied.

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Katie Harris

A 16-year-old appeared in court charged with aggravated robbery and murder after the death of Kyle Whorrall. Whorrall, a 33-year-old PhD student, was attacked at an Auckland bus stop. A 32-year-old North Shore woman has also been charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder. The teenager accused of murdering 33-year-old American entomology student Kyle Whorrall has been remanded in custody. He appeared in the Auckland District Court today charged with aggravated robbery and murder.

3 weeks ago | newstalkzb.co.nz | Katie Harris

Serial sex offender Luca Fairgray’s years-long battle to keep his name secret cost the taxpayer $120,000 in legal aid bills. The mother of one of his victims said the bill “reads like an offensive joke” and described it as a “rort”. Fairgray launched several appeals after name suppression was denied in relation to his sexual offending against teenage girls. Fairgray admitted his crimes and was sentenced to home detention and supervision by an Auckland District Court judge in 2022.