Articles by Al Williams
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National
Support worker filmed vulnerable woman being taunted, then shared the video
Monday, 7 July 2025, 2:14pmA support worker filmed herself taunting and threatening a woman with a history of challenging behaviour. She then shared...
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National
'I will f****n' smash you': Tenant evicted after threats, knife incident
Saturday, 5 July 2025, 3:47pmA Kāinga Ora tenant who repeatedly threatened staff while frightening and causing distress to other tenants has had her tenancy...
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National
Senior lawyer censured after drink-driving and 'flagrant disobedience' of driving suspension
Sunday, 22 June 2025, 3:40pmA senior lawyer with more than 30 years of good conduct has been convicted of driving with excess breath alcohol and, only...
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Crime
Auckland couple plan legal action after police officer avoids assault charges
Friday, 20 June 2025, 11:21amA couple at the centre of a police assault are considering taking legal action after an officer who stomped, tackled, punched...
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Crime
Woman avoids jail after 'falling in love' with friend's 15yo son
Saturday, 14 June 2025, 11:55amWARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT A mother of three “fell in love” with a friend’s 15-year-old son and formed a “relationship”...
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National
Cop who stomped on man won't be prosecuted because it's not 'in the public interest'
Monday, 2 June 2025, 4:41pmPolice decided not to charge an officer who stomped on a man during an arrest, saying that despite having enough evidence...
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National
‘I’m worried about my unborn child’: Victim speaks out as sexual predator put back behind bars
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 9:11pmWarning: This story contains content some readers may find disturbing. A father-to-be who was abused as a child says he now...
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Crime
'You were an adult, she was a child': Teacher jailed for grooming, abusing student
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 4:02pmHigh School teacher Samuel Bryant Ramsay groomed a 13-year-old girl before starting a sexual relationship with her when she...
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National
Kāinga Ora to pay $15k after child ended up in Starship while living in damp home
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 9:39amA child was hospitalised because of poor conditions in a damp Kāinga Ora property. The Tenancy Tribunal ordered Kāinga Ora...
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Crime
Battered pensioner bound and dumped in carpark before attackers burgled his home
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 8:28pmCyle Jetson has been jailed for 11 years for his role in the 2017 murder of Pier Raviola. Jetson was part of a group that...
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Crime
Wife attacked husband with Parkinson's before stabbing herself
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 2:37pmKatherine Mary Hughes was sentenced to two years in jail for attempted wounding with intent. Her husband, Christopher Hughes,...
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Crime
Rapist takes his sexsomnia defence to the Supreme Court
Monday, 28 April 2025, 3:47pmWarning: This article contains distressing content. Damin Peter Cook claims he was asleep when he raped a woman. He used...
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National
Music festival security guard sentenced for upskirt recordings of 40 women
Friday, 4 April 2025, 4:00pmWARNING: This story contains content that may be disturbing Joseph Mosen secretly filmed up the skirts of dozens of women...
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Crime
‘Girls do stupid stuff’: Accused cites jealousy in rape trial
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 10:19amWiria Mohamadi denies charges of abduction, rape and unlawful sexual connection, claiming consensual sex. The alleged incident...
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National
How a gang leader’s life of business-class trips, six-figure vehicles came to an end
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 2:10pmFor a time, a gang leader lived a lavish lifestyle, often travelling business class abroad and driving cars that cost six...
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National
US money launderer claims innocence ahead of $10m forfeiture hearing in NZ
Friday, 28 March 2025, 2:42pmAn international fraudster convicted of money laundering is now declaring his innocence, years after admitting guilt, as...
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National
'I do not have to listen to you:' Council worker dismissed bosses' requests as 'trivial'
Friday, 28 March 2025, 2:37pmSimon Mutonhori was justifiably sacked by Wairoa District Council after dismissing requests as “trivial”. Mutonhori’s actions...
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Crime
'Wounds that won’t heal': Grieving partner confronts driver who killed loving dad
Saturday, 22 March 2025, 3:11pmLoving dad and partner Marty Wood was killed after truck driver Gary Newman drove through a stop sign in 2024. Newman, who...
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Crime
'Living in fear': Woman calls for rapist to be deported after he's served his time
Saturday, 15 March 2025, 1:22pmWARNING: This story is about sexual offending and may be upsetting for some readers A woman who was sexually assaulted by...
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National
'Blindsided:' Farm worker wins $30k after being fired a week before Christmas
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 3:11pmA farm worker says he had to beg and borrow from family to support his partner and three children after his bosses fired...
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Crime
'It broke my heart': Mother's grief after man filmed himself abusing infant and toddler
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 1:56pmWARNING: This story is about child abuse and contains details that may be upsetting to some readers A man who filmed the...
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National
Parole denied: Sex offender still not ready for release from prison
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 9:18amWARNING: This article discusses sexual assault and may be upsetting to some readers. A man who sexually abused a young girl...
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National
Waihī Refuse Station targeted in ‘senseless vandalism attack’
Friday, 17 January 2025, 3:04pmVandals have targeted Waihī‘s refuse station overnight in a “senseless attack”. Hauraki District Council said the Waihī Refuse...
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Upper North Island
Whangamatā community marae draft concept designs released
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 1:33pmWhangamatā is a step closer to getting a community marae with concept designs and land appointed for a reserve. Whangamatā...
