Police said the offenders drove away and crashed into taxi while trying to escape.

Judges said an "exceptional recycling initiative" pushed the winner over the line.

Judge had refused to stand aside from case despite knowing one of the parties.

Inmate receiving medical treatment in hospital after being "seriously assaulted''.

Maureen Spencer flies aboard AirAsia flight D7207 from Auckland to Gold Coast.

Drink driver convicted of intimidating camera operator filming for popular TV show.

'He was a lover of animals, and in particular cats, so it's understandable,' says SPCA.

Survivors stood, one by one, to share their stories of abuse at Kavanagh College.

Stalker took out his anger on the car owned by woman's new lover.

He told a truckie to run over a cyclist. Now the 16-year-old has a message for the biker.

Cyclist claims he was verbally abused by Fairfield Transport workers.

Truck occupant urges driver to run over cyclist, before unleashing a torrent of abuse.

The 3-year-old suffered a broken leg, but the cyclist won't be charged.

Gang kingpin jailed for robbery, but judge gives him a pat on the back for something else.

It is thought the man was pulled from the sea by a member of the public.

Offending forced girl and her family to move out of their home.

Budweiser's life going 'pear-shaped' and he's aware he needs to address anger problem.

Nicholas Jones flies aboard Emirates flight EK360 from Dubai to Bali.

Car clipped median strip and rolled four or five times, then hit another vehicle.

Surfer filmed taunting and throwing an object at a group of sea lions.

Further misconduct while behind bars not a reason to prevent her being freed.

Grant Bradley flies aboard Air NZ's flight NZ671 from Auckland to Dunedin

Culprit knew girl was 13 and told police he had made a mistake.

Visitors to a Dunedin beach are getting too close to protected sea lions.

The plane was out of commission for several hours after the incident.

Police responded to reports of a man exposing himself and another behaving erratically.

Steve Braunias asked his friend Shayne Carter to teach him how to drive.

Costly "prank" for man who put hand-sanitiser in his colleague's raspberry cordial.

"Hey proctor, leave my bong alone", protesters chanted.

As dad laid passed out, his toddlers played by hot element he used to spot cannabis.