Articles by Craig Kapitan

Crime

Defendant foiled her home detention bracelet prior to killing of Auckland businessman
Friday, 20 March 2026, 12:47pm
A woman who was jointly charged with murder in 2024 had already been serving a sentence of electronically monitored home...
National

Supreme Court revives double murder convict Scott Watson's appeal hopes
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 3:19pm
Six months after his decades-long bid for freedom was dealt a major blow by the Court of Appeal, one of New Zealand’s most...
Crime

Jury returns verdict for K Rd trio who pack-raped German tourist on New Year’s Day
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 4:15pm
Warning: This story deals with allegations of sexual assault and may be upsetting. Three young men caught on video whisking...
Crime

Pack rape defendant says backpacker was happy, thankful after 90-second intercourse
Friday, 27 February 2026, 12:27pm
An Auckland man accused of participating in the pack rape of a German tourist has told jurors that it was the woman who propositioned...
National

Suppression lapses for murder defendant accused of 'unprovoked' bus stabbings
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 8:49pm
A murder defendant awaiting trial after allegedly stabbing two passengers on an East Auckland bus can now be named. Mount...
Crime

'I’m not that guy to rape someone': Suspect's police interview played at gang rape trial
Monday, 23 February 2026, 2:00pm
A young part-time model accused of having participated in the pack rape of a German backpacker in the early hours of New...
Crime

Middlemore nurse jailed in major meth scheme is named after lengthy suppression fight
Monday, 23 February 2026, 9:30am
A Middlemore Hospital nurse who followed in her husband’s footsteps to prison after both participated in a large-scale drug...
Crime

Identity finally revealed for female teacher who groomed 11yo student
Friday, 20 February 2026, 7:24am
An Auckland primary school teacher who groomed an 11-year-old boy - sending nude photos before spending the night with him...
Crime

Rare sentence ordered for teen killer who shot four others amid feud
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 2:23pm
An Auckland teen who appeared to methodically shoot four other young men at the culmination of a lengthy feud – killing one...
Crime

High-profile Auckland developer's glassing trial ends with hung jury
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 5:17pm
The high-profile case of an alleged glassing inside a Westmere mansion was on track to finally be resolved this week after...
Crime

'Executed for profit': Trio jailed for teen's mafia-style killing at pre-dug grave
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 12:12pm
A trio of thieves who lured a young drug dealer to a pre-dug grave for a mafia-style double-cross killing were handed substantial...
Crime

'Absolutely ridiculous': Crown blasts developer's account of cocktail wounding
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 8:55pm
Almost immediately after property developer Andrew Montgomerie smashed a glass of vodka soda on to a colleague’s neck amid...
Crime

Child rapist jailed for 19 years for ‘sick and twisted’ abuse of two young best friends
Monday, 26 January 2026, 8:38am
WARNING: This story details sexual offending against children and may upset some readers. When Thomas Raymond Morris Fisher...
Crime

'Not the smartest guy': How troubled inmate's five-year sentence became 17 years
Sunday, 25 January 2026, 1:43pm
A recidivist prison stabber has been ordered to spend an additional year behind bars following his most recent attack spree,...
Crime

‘Moment of madness’: Black Power member instigated hospital gunfight with rivals
Monday, 19 January 2026, 8:56pm
A Black Power member has been sentenced to prison after instigating a dangerous shootout with rival gang members that started...
Crime

Third member of well-known dog breeder family admits neglect after underweight dogs, lethargic puppies
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 7:27am
The High Court had only weeks earlier upheld a nine-year animal ownership ban on disgraced dog breeders Barbara Glover and...
Crime

Primary school caretaker plied girl with LSD, had child sex abuse imagery on phone
Monday, 8 December 2025, 11:43am
A primary school caretaker who plied a 13-year-old girl with LSD and other drugs – then later was found to have child sexual...
Crime

Rare sentence for serial sex offender who terrorised French backpacker and jogger
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 7:15am
In February 2023, longtime sex offender Johnathan Tamihana followed a French backpacker into a South Auckland reserve as...
Crime

'Not safe around children': Former candidate convicted of paedophilia fights for suppression
Monday, 1 December 2025, 9:09am
A man who once courted publicity as a candidate for public office is now fighting to keep his name secret, even after he...
Crime

How a fake pillow business fooled investors and led to prison time for fraudster
Thursday, 27 November 2025, 8:33pm
A swindling Auckland businessman who fabricated a company to cheat investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has...
Crime

Life sentence for mother’s ‘calculated’ murder of her children she hid in suitcases
Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 10:56am
An Auckland woman whose grandchildren were murdered by her daughter seven years ago says she spent months falling asleep...
National

'Escalating violence': Teen who beat stranger to death to keep name permanently secret
Friday, 21 November 2025, 7:26am
An Auckland teenager responsible for a screwdriver stabbing attack that showed “unrelenting and extreme violence” – followed...
Crime

‘Absolutely tragic, completely avoidable’: Transport boss jailed for runaway truck
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 2:02pm
A former construction transport company boss whose runaway truck killed a roadworker has been sentenced to prison for manslaughter,...
Crime

Head Hunters trio guilty of executing teen, hiding body in pre-dug grave
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 3:52pm
Three Head Hunters-affiliated men have been found guilty of the premeditated murder of a teenager who vanished in 2023, resulting...