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A 36-year-old Wellington man who groomed and sexually exploited two pre-teen girls online, while pretending to be a child himself, is going to prison

7 July 2025

A 36-year-old Wellington man who groomed and sexually exploited two pre-teen girls online, while pretending to be a child himself, is going to prison

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A 35-year-old woman's been charged with arson, following a fire at Christchurch's Life Church in New Brighton
	7 Jul: A 35-year-old woman's been charged with arson, following a fire at Christchurch's Life Church in New Brighton... more

The Mystics have beaten the Steel 56-52 in round nine of ANZ Premiership netball
	7 Jul: The Mystics have beaten the Steel 56-52 in round nine of ANZ Premiership netball... more

Two people appear to be critically injured and another has minor injuries after a crash on Northland's State Highway 1 this evening
	6 Jul: Two people appear to be critically injured and another has minor injuries after a crash on Northland's State Highway 1 this evening... more

The Mystics have maintained their firm grip at the top of the ANZ Premiership netball ladder after a tight 56-52 win over the Southern Steel in Auckland
	6 Jul: The Mystics have maintained their firm grip at the top of the ANZ Premiership netball ladder after a tight 56-52 win over the Southern Steel in Auckland... more

Plenty to play for in the final regular season game of the NBL basketball competition between the Canterbury Rams and the Franklin Bulls in Christchurch
	6 Jul: Plenty to play for in the final regular season game of the NBL basketball competition between the Canterbury Rams and the Franklin Bulls in Christchurch... more

A woman's been arrested following an alleged grievous assault at Dunedin's Moana Pool this afternoon
	6 Jul: A woman's been arrested following an alleged grievous assault at Dunedin's Moana Pool this afternoon... more

The Southern Steel are expecting key defender Carys Stythe to have a big influence on this afternoon's netball showdown against the Mystics in Auckland
	6 Jul: The Southern Steel are expecting key defender Carys Stythe to have a big influence on this afternoon's netball showdown against the Mystics in Auckland... more

Parts of State Highway Three are being cleared, after flooding and slips, in Taranaki
	6 Jul: Parts of State Highway Three are being cleared, after flooding and slips, in Taranaki... more

Coastguard's reminding boaties to log bar crossings, after five people were rescued in North Canterbury last night
	6 Jul: Coastguard's reminding boaties to log bar crossings, after five people were rescued in North Canterbury last night... more

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