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Iwi win right to appeal water bottling consent

Supreme Court gives Ngāti Awa leave to appeal against expansion of water bottling plant.

Kerikeri kiwifruit company's rehearing bid declined

Conversation at a party not considered new evidence for rehearing.

White supremacist jailed for four months for obscene language

Philip Arps was jailed over abusive messages sent to his probation officers.

Man avoids jail after assault outside bar that put victim in coma

Victim's family planned funeral as medical staff looked to end life support; he recovered.

'Rumours and lies': Teacher who slept with student maintains innocence

The teacher continues to deny she had sex with a Year 12 student.

Winz customer takes app frustration out on window

Young man's frustration with Winz app leads to wilful damage conviction.

Māori child called 'thick': Teacher struck off for racist remarks, force-feeding kids

Staff reported 11 incidents of mistreatment of children in an organisational review.

Girl tells police of dad's alleged sexual abuse

“I tried to roll off but I couldn’t because he was holding me.”

Lawyer tried to blackmail client’s ex-wife into divorce settlement

Lawyer threatened to make complaint to Immigration NZ to force client's ex into settling.

Student given HPV vaccine despite mother withdrawing consent

The student was vaccinated despite telling the nurse her mother no longer consented.

'Kangaroo court': Lawyer who called a judge racist wants his suspension wiped from the record

Frank Deliu was earlier suspended for 15 months for his accusations against the judges.

'Humiliated’: Homeless man arrested for failure to provide address

Police case "cannot be correct" - it would mean no homeless person could drive legally.

'Why didn't mum drive?' Judge's query to drink-driver caught doing 5 km/h in city

He drove at 5km/h on a city street, leading to him being pinged for drink-driving.

'The victim told you to stop': Jail for man who pinned teen down and raped her

The rapist pinned his victim down by her neck until she almost lost consciousness.

Man asks court to declare him legally dead

He is "plainly very much alive", says a High Court judge.

'Act of God': Tenant not liable for window blown off hinges in storm

The tenant kept his window ajar for ventilation against mould and dampness.

Midwife struck off for writing prescriptions she used herself

The midwife prescribed 480 zopiclone tablets over two years, for herself.

Drug-addled man lit apartment fire then rescued occupants

Joshua Skinner helped the occupants flee - little did they know, he started the blaze.