Travel agent turned drug lord jailed for 16 years
Sami Zagros changed his name and moved cities to embark on a major drug operation.
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Lone Ranger: Farmer appeals against conviction after horse killed on highway saying it ‘wasn’t a crime’
Farmer Luke King says the police and justice systems have been against him on all fronts.
Motocross daredevil busted growing cannabis in shipping container
The convicted motorcycle racer was once filmed leaping over streams and roads.
Teacher struck off for ‘boyish horseplay’ that included wedgies and tying student to goalpost
Michael Buckley rode on the back of one student as if trying to ride him.
‘Lord, take me’: Woman insane when she torched her home, fought to stay in the blaze
She clung to a doorframe and bit the man trying to save her from the fire.
Burglar with more than 200 convictions back in jail after attacking safe with grinder
Judge says Glen Anthony Billington does not know how to live in the community.
Taken at birth: Deaf woman granted visa to live with her mother 50 years later
She has been granted a resident visa, allowing her to remain with her birth mother.
McLaren driver Frank Deliu successfully challenges conviction for having wife and son in front seat
The High Court acquitted Frank Deliu because of a legal loophole.
'Numb and hurt': Boarding house tenant attacked wheelchair-bound landlord in his sleep
The landlord was punched in the head multiple times as he lay on the garage floor.
Grieving dad given home detention for dealing LSD
Mark Frew's life descended into worse chaos when he learned his adult son had died.
Mongols trial: Key witness testimony so detailed he could have been ‘expert’, Crown claims
Jury has listened to evidence of more than 200 witnesses since August.
Police did not delay in responding to fatal stabbing - watchdog
A man was fatally stabbed at the property later the same afternoon.
Sex offender was 'living rough' while on the run for nearly two years
This time, Lars Marlon Peka will have to wear a GPS tracker when he's released.
'Disruptive and scandalous': Lawyer and former uni lecturer struck off and fined
Caroline Sawyer accused the court system of enabling drugs and child pornography.
'Shouldn’t have happened': Envirowaste to pay almost $1m after worker crushed at landfill
Gratten Layne's widow says the lives of family have not been the same since his death.
Woman rejected from job because her mum worked in the same team wins $10k
The woman hadn't disclosed that her mother worked in the same team.
Pregnant woman punched elderly motorist through his car window
She felt he had driven too close to her and her family at the supermarket.
Scout leader 'father figure' encouraged nudity on camps, court hears
Man faces 26 charges, including 16 of committing an indecent act on a young person.
Serial rapist to spend Christmas outside of wire
He was on parole for rape, only to rape again. Now his lengthy prison term has expired.
Woman admitted to over-stretched ED for nosebleed died four days later
Inquiry found junior registrar gave sedative without consulting senior clinicians.
NZDF U-turn: Sergeant charged over alleged drunken assault
Two years after a soldier complained she was groped by her superior NZDF has laid charges.
Fears justice could be lost to rural community by court closure
"The decision to feed your kids over going to court is not a difficult one."
Tenants stung with $1000 bill for 'accidental' flannel flush
Tenants ignored a $1068 bill for repairs to a toilet after they flushed a flannel down it.
Man who claims innocence wept as lengthy lag handed down for tyre iron attack
The victim lost four teeth and suffered a fractured skull.
Convicted for attempted murder: Man claims he never meant to kill
Hughes said he attempted to murder the teen but nine years later he says he made that up.
Meth dealer tells judge gang association 'over', gets home detention
Addicted dealer had meth in his pocket and cannabis in his house.
Woman charged with smashing PM's electoral office with sword
She said she was declaring war on the government for not looking after her.
Auckland company fined $112,000 for chemical spill
Company had already spent $400,000 cleaning up the spill, and gets $112,000 fine.
'Violent and cowardly': Men killed stranger with 7kg brick to head
The 21-year-old victim had been at a park playing loud Samoan music and singing.
'Not in a good place': Former All Black caught drink-driving, four times over the limit
Carl Hayman told police he was depressed, grieving and suffering early onset dementia.
'My ex was 13... do you mind the age gap?' Man jailed for sex with minor
Logan Westbury had sex with a 13-year-old who he believed was his girlfriend.
New violence charge laid against man awaiting trial for murdering his partner
Leigh Beer, 31, has been accused of killing Emma Field on May 27.
Charge reduced and bail granted for one of the men accused of murdering a young father
The man has now admitted to being an accessory in the death of Rei Marshall.
Caught out: Pair pinged over blue cod plunder
Fishermen fined, boat forfeited after pair lie about why they had more fish than allowed.