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'Misleading': Complaints over influencer Simone Anderson’s promotion of protein powder, vitamins during pregnancy

The influencer's plugging of protein powder and vitamins while pregnant landed complaints.

Tenants forced to stand on wooden planks in bathroom so they didn't fall through rotting floor

Tribunal: Tenants entitled to use bathroom without fear of falling through floor.

Drugs, cash, guns and luxury cars: What police found during cannabis raid

The man claimed the drugs were for his own use. The judge wasn't buying it.

Police employee leaked confidential files that ended up on Facebook

The woman used the police intelligence software to look up information for a friend.

‘Directing and dictating’: Mahé Drysdale takes on High Performance Sport NZ

Olympic gold medallist appears before the ERA as landmark case begins.

Mobster guilty of 501 deportee assault, not guilty of shooting

You can't call police because "We're the Mongrel mob", victim told.

Zac Guildford caught breaching home detention by smoking pot

Ex-boss is 'proud' of what former All Black has achieved, a 'bit of pot' is minor.

Worker, sacked while on maternity leave, wins $23k for unfair dismissal

The young mother pleaded with her boss, saying she would put her baby in daycare.

Company owner says charges of crimes against environment lacked merit

John Turkington says the jury's not guilty verdicts showed charges lacked merit.

Elderly man injured by neighbour who thought he was breaking into his home

The 78-year-old needed surgery after his leg was broken at the hip.

'They're not bad people': Dad helps rehabilitate dangerous drivers after son's death

Programme putting dangerous drivers back on The Right Track is making a huge difference.

'Unnecessary distress': Dairy worker accused of animal mistreatment gets $50k payout

Kimberley Price is happy her reputation has been cleared.

'Stressed and extremely undervalued': Underpaid nail salon worker had to take preschooler to work at night

The owner of a nail salon has been ordered to pay her migrant worker $35,187.

'I will kill you': Teen sexually assaults young girl in public bathroom

The girl managed to call 111 but the teen took her phone and assaulted her.

Woman avoids prison after having sex with son’s underage friend

The boy was just half her age when the two-month long offending began.

Payout: Couple awarded $270k after council wrongly sign off on pool

The pool, the centrepiece of the award-winning home, was found to be uncompliant.

Once upon a time: Burglar rests in victim's bed, eats their Weetbix, wears their underwear

Reminiscent of the Goldilocks tale, the intruder helped himself to the victims' home.

Court orders anti-vaxxer to remove defamatory social media posts

Brad Flutey is in Facebook jail after a court ordered he remove posts he made.