The Crown also alleged his family wealth would make his life easier after prison.
Home / New ZealandKatie HarrisInvestigative Journalist·NZ Herald·2 Jun, 2026 04:11 AM7 mins to readHigh Court at Auckland. High Court at Auckland. A member of a wealthy New Zealand family who was convicted of having “extreme” child abuse material should be publicly identified as he wants to date again once he leaves prison, and his future partner has a “right to know”, the Crown says.
However, the man’s lawyer argued there was
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