R v Lemon — High Court sentences defendant to five years for fatal fire
Case The King v August Lemon Court High Court of New Zealand Date Decided 3 September 2026 Citation [2026] NZHC […]
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R v Hannon-McGinn and Howe — imposed life sentences with different minimum prison terms for murder
Case The King v Stefan Lee Hannon-McGinn and Ethan Howe Court High Court of New Zealand (New Zealand) Judge SENTENCING
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R v Dickinson — High Court imposed life imprisonment with a 17-year minimum term for murder
Case The King v Lance Dickinson Court High Court of New Zealand (New Zealand) Judge Matthew Jagose (appointment info not
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R v Feng — High Court sentences defendant to 4 years 2 months for partner’s manslaughter
Case The King v Hao Feng Court High Court of New Zealand Judge Natalie Walker (Attorney-General Hon Judith Collins KC,
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R v Liu & Xiao — High Court sentences couple for kidnapping, manslaughter and concealing victim’s body
Case The King v Kaixiao Liu & Lanyue Xiao Court High Court of New Zealand Judge David Downs (Administrator of
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R v Rodger — life sentence with a 17-year minimum term for murder and body desecration
Case The King v Michael Scott Rodger Court High Court of New Zealand Judge EATON J (Administrator of the Government
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R v D — High Court sentences mother to five years and one month for attempted murder of her son
Case The King v D Court High Court of New Zealand Judge Mathew Downs (Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson, 2016) Date Decided
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R v M and S — Both defendants acquitted of attempting to pervert justice
Case The King v M and S Court High Court of New Zealand Judge Gault J (Attorney-General David Parker, 2018)
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Tauroa v R — High Court reduced prison sentence by four months but rejected home detention
Case Kaci Tauroa v The King Court High Court of New Zealand Date Decided 11 August 2026 Citation [2026] NZHC
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B v Attorney-General — Court declared the public gang-insignia ban inconsistent with freedom of expression
Case B v Attorney-General Court High Court of New Zealand (New Zealand) Judge Gwyn J (Attorney-General David Parker, 2019) Date
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R v Tasker — Court imposes 22-year minimum sentence for murder of police officer
Case The King v Hayden Donald Jason Tasker Court High Court of New Zealand Judge Mander J (Governor-General Sir Jerry
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R v Fatu — Sentenced to 9 years and 5 months for methamphetamine supply and gang participation
Case The King v Dwight Percivil Fatu Court High Court of New Zealand (Hamilton Registry) Date Decided 16 July 2026
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R v Hoggart — Court declines to re-impose preventive detention, imposes 7.5-year sentence with time already served
Case R v Hoggart Court High Court of New Zealand (Hamilton Registry) Judge SENTENCING REMARKS OF DOWNS (Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson,
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R v Jensen — Life sentence imposed for murder; 10-year minimum period affirmed despite mental illness
Case The King v Dylan Neil Jensen Court High Court of New Zealand Judge McQUEEN J (Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro,
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R v Templeton — High Court imposes 2.5-year sentence for alcohol-fuelled manslaughter and vehicular injury
Case R v Templeton Court High Court of New Zealand (Invercargill Registry) Judge Osborne (Governor-General of New Zealand, 2018) Date
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R v Ryder — Mother sentenced to 3 years 5 months for manslaughter of severely disabled toddler son
Case The King v Stormy Lee Ryder Court High Court of Auckland (New Zealand) Judge Powell (Governor-General of New Zealand,
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Solicitor-General v Leef — High Court holds forfeited gang patch cannot be returned to convicted offender
Case Solicitor-General v Andrew Andy Leef Court High Court of New Zealand (Rotorua Registry) Judge Becroft (Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro,
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Solicitor-General v Gray-Gill — High Court quashes District Court direction that gang insignia not be destroyed, confirms forfeiture is automatic and patch cannot be returned to owner
Case Solicitor-General v Xavier Richard John Gray-Gill Court High Court of New Zealand (Rotorua Registry) Judge Becroft (Governor-General Dame Cindy
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R v Wirihana — High Court sentences man to seven years for manslaughter following fatal assault at father’s tangi
Case The King v Erueti Samson Teo-Taane Wirihana Court High Court of New Zealand, Napier Registry Judge McHerron (Governor-General Dame
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R v Taylor — High Court imposes 22-year cumulative sentence for rape of two victims, declines preventive detention
Case The King v Shannan Joseph Taylor Court High Court of New Zealand, Whanganui Registry (Grice J) Judge Grice (Governor-General