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Below the surface: What really happened to scuba diver Goy Thongsi?

She sunk out of sight. It was two days before her body was found on the seabed.

'Concerns for his safety': Killer driver's community sentence scrapped due to threats from victim's family

The road worker's lawyer says he was getting threats.

'Rock bottom': Man living in car creates fake profiles in insurance scam, fetching him $27k

Living in their cars, the fraud was committed to support the man's family, it was heard.

Army officer not guilty of assault, no verdict on sexual violation charge

Officer 'undeployable and unpromotable' as court-martial process delayed for years.

'Genuinely scared now': Bottle shop owner haunted after robbery

One of five men who stormed the Huntly Bottle-O in 2019 has been jailed for three years.

Unvaccinated worker told he read too much bulls**t on internet

Worker claims boss said he was brainwashed and read too much bulls*** on the internet.

'Unsatisfactory': Court rules on ongoing issues around psychiatric reports for offenders

A defendant and a health service sought declarations on the provision of the reports.

Man to be extradited for alleged machete attack in Australia

The alleged offending occurred in a drug deal gone wrong.

Rules planned for testing methamphetamine contamination in rentals

A housing and health researcher says the history of meth testing is a 'long and sad one'.

‘Good guys who got caught up in addiction’: Court of Appeal quashes meth cooks’ minimum period of imprisonment

The men will now be eligible for parole, after showing 'rehabilitative potential'.

Coronial inquest begins into care given by midwife after 30-hour-old baby died

A midwife’s conduct is under the microscope after a newborn stopped breathing.

Airbnb stoush: Gated community homeowner goes to court to have gate removed for guests

People entering the gated subdivision need a code. Now the case has ended up in court.

'Telling tales': Private investigator told wife of husband's affair

The woman's daughter also overhead part of the phone call, causing 'severe anxiety'.

Officer allegedly slapped colleague so hard in sexual encounter her vision went blurry

The officer admitted slapping a female colleague in the face and pouring a drink over her.

Listen to us: Union seeks court's help in forcing management to listen

It's the first time a union has been found in breach of good faith bargaining.

Employee sacked while on ACC wins $58k for unfair dismissal

Tovio Ugone was blamed for taking time off work to recover from a workplace injury.

Man accused of raping sleeping woman goes on trial

Riccardo Gilheaney-Fraser's victim alleges she woke up to him having sex with her.

Manslaughter charge laid after road death near Havelock North

Man appeared in High Court at Napier charged with causing the death of Marco Milliaccio.