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'Lives changed irreversibly:' Ex-teacher jailed for sex acts with teen he met on Grindr

Victim's parents say he struggles with fear and confusion and feels unsafe leaving home.

'Wanton disregard' or 'human fallibility'? Jury to decide rider's culpability in double fatal

Geoffrey and Karen Boucher were killed when they were struck by a motorcyclist in 2022.

'Have a good life': Grieving father forgives Ariki Rigby's killer

Murdered woman's family and supporters turn out in force for Napier court sentencing.

'Life of darkness': Stepfather's 20 year sentence for 15 years of abuse

The victims have suffered self-doubt, PTSD, fear, distrust and shame.

Inmate's transfer protest leads to 'tussle', Corrections officer falling over balustrade

The prisoner grabbed a milk crate, ripped a phone from the wall and allegedly swung it.

Paid Grindr meet-up with teen in public toilet reported when relationship ended

The man, in his mid-20s, started a relationship with the teen after their first encounter.

'Serial and prolific:' Woman who stole $25k worth of goods has 150 dishonesty convictions

Now she's appealed her two years, six months jail term saying it's manifestly excessive.

'Extreme carelessness:' Restaurant owner knowingly served toxic food

Judge: Xinchen Liu was “somewhat cavalier with the health of her staff and the public”.

Family's emotional courtroom farewell to man jailed for violating young girl

The man was granted permanent name suppression for the sake of his children.

‘You owe money’: Ex-inmate robbed at gunpoint by former prison buddies

The victim had no idea why he was being robbed or attacked.

'Gone forever': Beloved rugby stalwart killed by careless driver

The judge said cars are 'deadly machines' and motorists need to drive safely.

Unrestrained preschooler fell from car being driven by drunk aunty

'I should have known better,' said the woman whose partner was killed by a drink driver.

‘I wanted to know why I didn’t see them:’ Rider returned to scene where he hit pedestrians

The motorcyclist believes the pedestrian crossing was dangerous.

Guilty: Man abducted and raped drunk woman he followed home from a bar

The jury took under three hours to reach a verdict in Christchurch.

Jailed paedophile James Parker admits there is another victim

Northland man was jailed indefinitely in 2013 for abusing 20 boys aged 9 to 16.

‘Gummy smile’: Lip filler ordeal leaves woman with smile she ‘hates’

A nurse failed to recognise and act on signs of a condition known as vascular occlusion.

‘I didn’t deserve it’: Cancer victim’s words from grave after violent patu attack

'This is not how I wanted to spend my last six months alive,' the victim wrote.

Gasfitter disciplined for installing a gas cooker in a bedroom, risking poisoning occupants

An authority deemed the seriousness of the gasfitter's offending as 'very high'.