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Editor Moses Faces Christchurch Rape Trial After Pizza Slice Assault

4/28/2026

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The assault began after 18-year-old accepted a pizza slice from Moses on Ferry Road, Christchurch.
Crown Prosecutor Christina Hallaway said the offences occurred on the night of 31 March and morning of 1 April 2023, after which the victim escaped to the front door and was taken to hospital.
Moses, editor of the Hauraki-Coromandel Post and deputy editor of the Cook Islands News, faces a six-day Christchurch trial on rape and related charges.

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The assault began after 18-year-old accepted a pizza slice from Moses on Ferry Road, Christchurch.
Crown Prosecutor Christina Hallaway said the offences occurred on the night of 31 March and morning of 1 April 2023, after which the victim escaped to the front door and was taken to hospital.
Moses, editor of the Hauraki-Coromandel Post and deputy editor of the Cook Islands News, faces a six-day Christchurch trial on rape and related charges.