Articles by Craig Kapitan
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Crime
Man admits killing woman on bus by stabbing her 20 times after she ignored him
Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 11:41amWARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT When an Auckland bus passenger kept her headphones in and declined to engage with an “increasingly...
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Crime
'Simply not credible': Judge rejects fugitive cannabis cultivator's bizarre explanation
Sunday, 22 February 2026, 8:43amA Vietnamese overstayer who vanished for several years after he was caught running cannabis “grow houses” out of two neighbouring...
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Crime
How undercover investigators nailed Jonah Lomu's brother in a drug scheme
Thursday, 19 February 2026, 2:35pmThe younger brother of late All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu was employed at a parcel delivery service in 2023 when he used his...
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Crime
German backpacker sobs in Auckland pack rape trial as defence suggests she instigated group sex
Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 8:48pmWarning: This story deals with allegations of sexual assault and may be upsetting. A young German backpacker at the centre...
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Crime
Auckland bus driver killed his passenger - why he was spared prison
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 2:51pmAn Auckland bus driver who lost his temper at a belligerent fare dodger, lunging at him with a single punch that turned out...
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Crime
Child-killing mum's chilling words on extradition flight revealed
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 2:42pmWARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT “You know how there are cases of mother committing suicide with the children? That was how I...
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Crime
Polkinghorne back in court, indicates he may give evidence at wife's coronial inquest
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 1:19pmFormer high-profile murder defendant Philip Polkinghorne returned to an Auckland courtroom today, this time for a procedural...
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Crime
Why young Head Hunters prospect wasn't jailed for 'utterly reprehensible' torture case
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 2:52pmRicky Harder has been sentenced to home detention for his role in the kidnapping and torture. Justice Jane Anderson noted...
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National
Permanent suppression for teen killer partially blinded in ‘prison napalm’ attack
Friday, 14 February 2025, 2:53pmA teen has been granted permanent name suppression for a fatal stabbing in 2023 at the Albany bus station on Auckland’s North...
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National
'Nightmare situation': Cop acquitted of perjury over unauthorised speeding tickets
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 3:19pmAuckland police officer James Phillip Cox was acquitted of perjury after saying he was authorised to use a radar gun. Cox’s...
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Crime
Former Givealittle director drove drunk twice in one night
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 2:17pmGivealittle director Kim McWilliams was charged with drink-driving twice in one night last year. She resigned from the crowdfunding...
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Crime
Ex-Auckland pharmacist asks judge to toss conviction for $50,000 theft so he can work in Australia
Monday, 9 December 2024, 4:22pmFormer Auckland pharmacist Murad Al Gailani lost a bid for discharge without conviction. Al Gailani embezzled nearly $50,000...
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Crime
Jailed again: 501's wild police chase in stolen $249k Porsche followed murder-for-hire plot
Sunday, 1 December 2024, 9:51amSifa Tevita, 37, was sentenced to two years and seven months for a police pursuit in a $249,000 Porsche stolen from a posh...
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Crime
Brian Tamaki walks free on Covid-19 protest charges
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 2:41pmBrian Tamaki and three others had all charges dismissed after a three-year legal battle. Tamaki faced up to six months in...
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Crime
'It just happened': 17yo murder accused describes moment he stabbed stranger's neck at bus stop
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 8:55pmWarning: This story contains distressing content A 17-year-old murder defendant admitted to killing 24-year-old Epapara...
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Crime
Meth-tainted beer trial: Manslaughter defendant’s kind nature led to tragic mix-up, lawyer says
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 2:24pmHimatjit “Jimmy” Kahlon is on trial for manslaughter after Aiden Sagala died from methamphetamine-tainted beer. Kahlon’s...
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Crime
Polkinghorne trial: 'Vicious circle' of sleep deprivation may have upped suicide risk, expert says
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 9:03pmWARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Pauline Hanna might have been caught in “a vicious circle” in the weeks before her death in...
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Crime
Alibi or evidence tampering? Polkinghorne blood stain scrutinised at murder trial
Monday, 2 September 2024, 9:31pmWARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT After flying from Louisiana to Auckland last year, an American crime scene examination expert...
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Crime
'Friendship' or 'double life'? Polkinghorne jury views intimate messages with tabloid star escort
Monday, 26 August 2024, 8:48pmWARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Madison Ashton – the high-profile Sydney escort often mentioned but not present at the Philip...
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Crime
'Started to feel a nothingness': How Golriz Ghahraman explained shoplifting to judge
Sunday, 28 July 2024, 10:14amGolriz Ghahraman’s political career had just gone down in flames and three separate shoplifting investigations were ongoing...
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Crime
Airport baggage handler admits he was part of crime syndicate accused of $50m meth import scheme
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 2:23pmAn Auckland Airport baggage handler has admitted his participation in an organised crime syndicate that was initially suspected...
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National
'Gone from my grip': Man recalls moment partner opened door on motorway and fell to her death
Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 3:13pmAn Auckland man accused of the fatal Boxing Day kidnapping of his long-time partner told jurors today that he had twice tried...
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Crime
Brother recounts anger, shame after killing sibling at birthday party
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 8:58pmLess than two hours after his 19th birthday celebration ended abruptly with the stabbing of his older brother, Patuawa Nathan...
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Crime
Revealed: Suppression lapses for one of five defendants in Head Hunters-related murder case
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 2:14pmOne of the five men charged with murder after Samuel Curle was left critically injured on a highway near the northern edge...
