10 OCT 2008 -

Wellington, Oct 10 NZPA - A Singaporean man has been sentenced to one year in jail after pleading guilty to credit card fraud.

Kim Kwek, 44, appeared in Wellington District Court today for sentencing on six charges of using forged documents.

10 OCT 2008 - On Friday 10th October at 8.30am McDonalds employees who are members of the Unite Union and community fair trade groups will hold a rally outside Queen Street McDonald's.

Wellington, Oct 10 NZPA - An Invercargill convicted murderer on life parole has been sentenced to 12 months' jail for attacking his partner.

Nigel Shane Johnstone, 36, appeared in Invercargill District Court yesterday for sentencing after earlier being found guilty of assault.

Wellington, Oct 9 NZPA - Air New Zealand and Wellington International Airport were back in the High Court at Wellington today arguing about landing charges.

Part of the southern end of Featherston remains cordoned off tonight as police continue their investigation into what's believed to be a vicious assault on a local man.

Review of the Quality, Safety and Management of Maternity Services in the Wellington area.

Wellington, Oct 9 NZPA - The Crown moved on to evidence relating to a sex attack on a 21-year-old Dunedin student on the fourth day of the High Court trial of Liam James Reid in Christchurch on charges of murder, attempted murder, and rape.

Wellington, Oct 9 NZPA - A man has been sentenced to preventive detention for a series of horrific beatings, including an assault with a hammer, on his former partner.

Rotorua, Oct 9 NZPA - A man who secretly filmed people using a customers' toilet at Rotorua's Starbucks cafe has been sentenced to 200 hours' community work and nine months' supervision.