Melanie Earley

1 month ago | indianweekender.co.nz | Melanie Earley

An Auckland man who had his leg amputated after being pinned against a power pole by a car while walking says he has seen the best of humankind while recovering. Pawanjit Singh Ghatora has undergone five surgeries and has been in hospital since 1 February, after he was hit by a car while walking with his father along a street in Te Atatū. Despite his right leg being amputated above the knee he said he was "thankful" for the care he received from his community and hospital staff.

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Melanie Earley

An Auckland man who had his leg amputated after being pinned against a power pole by a car while walking says he has seen the best of humankind while recovering. Pawanjit Singh Ghatora has undergone five surgeries and has been in hospital since 1 February, after he was hit by a car while walking with his father along a street in Te Atatū. Despite his right leg being amputated above the knee he said he was "thankful" for the care he received from his community and hospital staff.

2 months ago | rnz.co.nz | Melanie Earley

A Palmerston North man has been sentenced to 14 months home detention for beating two puppies so severely they were lame. The man was sentenced at Palmerston North District Court after he pleaded guilty to charges brought against him by the SPCA under the Animal Welfare Act. It followed an investigation by SPCA inspectors relating to an incident at a house where two approximately four-month-old puppies were beaten.

2 months ago | rnz.co.nz | Melanie Earley

A former Auckland funeral director accused of interfering with human remains faces a number of new charges as police say the investigation into the case is ongoing. Fiona Bakulich, 48, a former employee of Tipene Funerals, lost name suppression in the Auckland District Court last October. She was charged with mishandling human remains and nine counts of obtaining by deception. The charges related to bodies disinterred at Waikumete Cemetery during flooding in 2023.

2 months ago | nzherald.co.nz | Melanie Earley

Stu Edmondson has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder. Photo / Amy Taylor / James MuirBy Melanie Earley of RNZA Coromandel man accused of murdering a pig hunter and attempting to murder another has been granted bail until his trial in 2027, his lawyer says. Stuart Edmondson, 77, appeared at the High Court at Hamilton on Tuesday where, through his lawyer Ron Mansfield KC, he entered not guilty pleas to the charges.