Motel resident claims drunk sex assaults on manager just ‘fun and games’
He ignored the woman's pleas for him to stop and continued to grope her.
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A forestry company breached the rules by using heavy machinery in a stream bed.
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Bill Burr says shooting the teen was a last resort and he's glad he didn't have to.
Drugs, sabotage and murder: Rotorua’s most notable criminal cases of 2022
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Drug smuggler and former kickboxing champ Karel Sroubek to be deported
The 41-year-old will be deported, an immigration body has ruled.
'He's been totally forgotten': Mum's battle for justice after son gunned down in gang house
Nelson had no links to gangs and police said he was “in the wrong place at the wrong time”
'I miss him': The deadly consequences of drink-driving
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‘Much-loved’ teen’s tragic death: Coroner’s concerns over ‘glaringly absent’ therapy
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The shocking, amusing and simply baffling court cases of 2022
From burrito crime to tagging a cop car, here are the most peculiar stories this year.
Open Justice: The most notable cases of 2022
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Christmas on the run: 100 people on electronically monitored bail still at large after escapes
The number of people absconding has been increasing since 2018.
Sexual violence, murder and an island-builder: BoP’s most notable cases of 2022
The Bay of Plenty has had some of the country’s most notable cases this year.
Revealed: What’s behind ram raid rampage? TikTok and adrenaline
Police papers say young ram-raiders not in gangs, but follow influential ringleaders.
Neglect allegations and death in IHC home to be investigated
Police confirm they will investigate allegations of neglect in an IHC home.
Man unsuccessful in fight to have brothel release information it holds on him
It began when the man made a privacy information request of Auckland’s Pelican Club.
‘Total shock’: Sex workers speak out against ex-real estate agent secretly filming encounters
The man would covertly put his phone in his shoe and then hit record.
Bus driver transporting children accused of ‘burning-out clutch’ awarded $18k
He was subsequently fired and has now successfully claimed it was an unfair dismissal.
Deportee with sex conviction allowed to continue working in security - just not near children
The man lied on his application to work in security, claiming he didn't have convictions.
‘More should have been done’: Young mother of four undergoing chemo suffers mouldy home
The woman made multiple complaints but it 'fell on deaf ears'.
Tug of love: Mother of Hawke's Bay girl Moana fails in bid to take custody case to Supreme Court
Highest Court turns down attempt to leap-frog Court of Appeal with new evidence.
Gynaecologist performed STI test on intoxicated woman during date, filmed sex acts at clinic
A gynaecologist who took a drunk date to his clinic for an STI check has been suspended.
No thank you for the music: Band fired for not playing ABBA at 70th birthday
The party would be full of 'older guests' who were 'serious ABBA fans', a tribunal heard.
'A very sorry sight': Thief breaks both ankles while running from police
'There’s limited risk of him fleeing from police in the future' - man's lawyer.
Urgent appeal after violent Mongrel Mob de-patching
A man was jailed for taking the rival's patch. He claims it was a miscarriage of justice.
Appeal planned after teacher loses bid to prove Covid order dismissal was unjustified
A Taupo science teacher among the 447 Covid-related exodus over 6 months.
'Child’s voice' should have been heard by OT before his brutal beating
OT conducted two home visits and drew up a safety plan before 63 injuries were inflicted.
Wilful and fraudulent: Wannabe private eye who operated without licence sanctioned
Shane Casbolt was fined, reprimanded and had his security guard approvals cancelled.
Prisoner claims fear of retribution delayed his appeal after being shanked, house burnt down
Luigi Havea was jailed for his part in the fatal car boot kidnapping of a Thai drug queen.
Fake or fortune: Art owner claims auctioneer sold painting for less than its believed value
“If she thought it was so valuable why did she put a $100 reserve on it?" - auctioneer.
Teen soon to be father-of-four jailed for $80k Facebook marketplace frauds
Monaro Kerr-Wilson owed a drug debt to gangs - and defrauded people to pay it back.
Child sex offender jailed for nearly 15 years, continues to deny the crimes
Jury took less than an hour to convict man on 24 charges related to child sex offending.
‘The truth is finally starting to emerge’: Alan Hall and family speak after Crown conduct referred to police
A report into the conduct of the Crown in the case of Alan Hall now sits with police.