News | Upper North Island

30 Jun 2025 12:08

| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |

NZCity News

Home > News > National > Upper North Island

A paedophile teacher jailed indefinitely for sexually abusing 20 Northland boys, is eyeing up a move to the South Island, if and when released

A paedophile teacher jailed indefinitely for sexually abusing 20 Northland boys, is eyeing up a move to the South Island, if and when released

27 March 2025

James Robertson Parker was sentenced to preventive detention in 2013 for the offences, committed while he was deputy principal of Pamapuria School, near Kaitaia.

He made a fourth appearance before the Parole Board yesterday - and detailed how he continues to work to improve himself behind bars.

Parker says he dreams to move to the South Island and get a job based outdoors.

The Board says Parker has some work to do to before a possible release - and will see him again in November.

>> More Upper North Island News

Subscribe to NZCity's Upper North Island articles

© 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

Other Upper North Island News

30 Jun: A 17-year-old missing for almost a week in Auckland - after moving from Waikato, has been found safe and well

29 Jun: A Waikato Police officer's triggered an audit of the use of the police database, after making over a thousand checks of a person while off-duty.

29 Jun: Waikato children are benefiting from an intiative providing free dental surgery

28 Jun: A person's died on the scene of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Tokoroa's Lomond Avenue

28 Jun: Police are appealing for information after a dog walker was sexually assaulted, in Waikato's Tokoroa yesterday night

26 Jun: A second person has been arrested in relation to a toddler's death in Northland's Kaikohe

26 Jun: Rotorua Police have charged a second person over a motorbike hit-and-run almost two weeks ago, that killed 24-year-old Paige Johnson

Top Stories

RUGBY
Black Ferns coach Allan Bunting's made four changes to his 33-woman squad for the side's final outings before their World Cup defence, starting August 23 More...

BUSINESS
Three months on from 'Liberation Day', Donald Trump's trade war is punishing US businesses More...

Today's News

Rugby:
Black Ferns coach Allan Bunting's made four changes to his 33-woman squad for the side's final outings before their World Cup defence, starting August 23 11:57

Basketball:
Basketballer LeBron James is set for a record 23rd season in the NBA 11:57

General:
A post-Paris lull is over for kayak cross Olympic champion Finn Butcher 11:47

Sailing:
Rower Logan Ullrich has won his first World Cup title in the single sculls at Lucerne, while in Prague kayak cross paddler Finn Butcher has added a maiden World Cup title to his Olympic gold 11:27

Motoring:
F1 Austrian Grand Prix: Lando Norris beats Oscar Piastri to race win, Carlos Sainz out after car catches fire in pits 11:17

Sailing:
Logan Ullrich has delivered a shock single sculls gold at the World Cup rowing regatta in Lucerne 11:07

Law and Order:
A 17-year-old missing for almost a week in Auckland - after moving from Waikato, has been found safe and well 10:27

Politics:
Among all Israel's targets in Iran, the strikes at Evin Prison left some people 'in disbelief' 10:07

Law and Order:
A homicide investigation's underway, following the death of a man in Auckland's Otahuhu last night 10:07

Business:
Three months on from 'Liberation Day', Donald Trump's trade war is punishing US businesses 8:37

News Search

© 2025 New Zealand City Ltd