Edward Gay
Inquest into death of man shot by police in Myer's Park
Coroner Katherine Greig is considering whether 21-year-old David Cerven provoked police to shoot him. RNZ reporter Edward Gay, who was at the inquest, reports. Audio
Home detention for teenager who killed rising rugby star
Peyo Crus died after the car he was a passenger in crashed into a tree. Kobus Alberts, 18, had been drinking and was today sentenced to home detention for a year. Video, Audio
Govt criticised re right to appeal Pora decision
The justice minister's decision to put Teina Pora's compensation case on hold until a new Government is formed is the latest in a long line of injustices, private investigator Tim McKinnel says. Audio
Victim's family upset at killer's sentence
Family members of Leslie Putt swore and yelled at the High Court in Auckland today as the man who fatally shot him was sentenced to six years and three months. Audio
MSD staff use false names fearing attacks from clients
Ministry of Social Development staff say they used false names on legal documents because they feared they could be attacked by volatile clients if they used their real ones. The staff were on the… Audio
WOF tester gave police informant's name to gang
A High Court judge says a staff member at Vehicle Testing New Zealand handed over the name and address of a police informant to a patched gang member. Justice Palmer mentioned the incident as he… Audio
Six men jailed for car boot kidnapping turned manslaughter
Jail terms ranged from six to 12 years for the kidnapping that turned fatal after 50-year-old Jindarat Prutsiriporn fell, bound and gagged, from the boot of a moving car.
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Prisoner on preventative detention when he raped cellmates
William Katipa raped three of his cellmates while serving a sentence of preventive detention for two prior rapes. RNZ court reporter Edward Gay has the details. Video, Audio
Prisoner allegedly threatened cellmates with death to rape them
Crown prosecutor Natalie Walker, in her closing address, said William Katipa told the younger prisoners he was in for life and threatened them with death and beatings if they did not submit. Audio
Tamihere says witness at his murder trial admitted lying
Convicted double murderer David Tamihere has told a court a secret witness at his trial wrote to him seventeen later admitting he gave false evidence. Audio
David Tamihere emotional as he declares he didn't lie before court
Convicted double murderer David Tamihere was back at the High Court in Auckland today to give evidence against a secret witness from his trial, who is on trial himself for perverting the course of… Audio
Court hears prison snitch lied in evidence at Tamihere murder t
An informant who testified that David Tamihere admitted killing Swedish tourists Heidi Paakkonen and Sven Hoglin, but later admitted he lied, is on trial for perverting the course of justice. Audio
Two men receive NZ's longest sentences for drug import
Two men receive NZ's longest ever sentences for cocaine supply in case involving a diamante encrusted horse's head stuffed with the drug. Our Auckland court reporter Edward Gay reports. Audio
Inmate raped in prison suing Corrections for hundreds of thousands
A man who says he was raped by William Katipa in prison is suing the Department of Corrections. RNZ court reporter Edward Gay was in court and joins Checkpoint live. Video, Audio
Inmate details violent prison rape ordeal
A prisoner has told a closed courtroom how his cellmate, William Katipa, used a towel to cover the window on their cellroom door and repeatedly raped him. Court reporter Edward Gay joins Checkpoint. Audio
Three prisoners expected to give evidence aboue cellmate rape
Three prisoners are expected to give evidence in court about being raped by their cellmate. William Katipa denies the charges. Auckland court reporter Edward Gay is covering the case and joins us now.
…Prisoner on trial for rape of three cellmates
William Katipa denies raping three of his cellmates after beating or threatening them. Audio
Crown makes closing arguments in father's manslaughter trial
The Crown says Gustav Otto Sanft cocked a loaded shotgun, pointed it at his two year-old daughter - who was as close as thirty centimetres away - and pulled the trigger. Edward Gay reports. Audio
Manslaughter accused planned to throw gun in skip
Gustav Otto Sanft says a sawn-off shotgun went off in his hands while he looked it over and tried to light a cigarette, killing his daughter Amokura Daniels-Sanft. Edward Gay has the latest on the… Audio
Sex attacks among cellmates under-reported says advocate
Fifteen prisoners have complained of being sexually assaulted by their cellmates over the last seven years ago but an advocate for male victims of sex offenders says the true figure could be more than… Audio