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Bartender convicted, fired after wiping friends' drinks bill
During his shift, he also consumed four alcoholic drinks without paying for them.
Woman raped on petrol station forecourt by man with 'narcissistic, entitled' attitude
The man has now been jailed for "determined, predatory and pre-meditated" violence.
501 deportee chooses job hunting over court case
501 jobseeker says: 'You have got to get a job, you have got to do something productive.'
Man stomped on his partner's ankle, then beat her the next day with the crutch she was using
Sentence a 'reward' for man with 100-plus convictions who joined rehab programme.
Man set off fire alarm after being asked to wear mask by shop keeper
Earlier in the month he shattered the glass at a bus-stop with a hammer.
'Easy one ounce a week': Gang president's alleged 'extremely bad' cocaine habit
The storage spot in the Corolla was no good because it couldn't hold a kg of cocaine.
Mother and stepfather jailed for drugging, sexually abusing and filming daughter
'You broke me, abused me and raped me. I should have been your little girl.'
'We're back here again': 71-year-old clocks his 100th jail term
He drove drunk twice in two days and then again months later. But that's only the latest.
'Sorry it's your time to die': Man egged on by mates deliberately drove into pregnant sheep
Man who killed sheep by running over it with his ute says he's 'not a cruel person'.
Whistle-stop trip to climb highest peak ends in tragedy for dad of three girls
Petr Mandik died during a rockfall while climbing Aoraki/Mt Cook.
Child rapist has public protection order removed - despite being deemed high risk
Rapist Mark Chisnall has had an order potentially keeping him in custody for life removed.
Muslim homosexual told to 'take medicine to cure gayness'
Muslim man granted refugee status after fearing for his wellbeing in India.
'It's used to get rid of someone', key Crown witness reveals allegations of gang operation
The witness said he became a prospect for the gang.
Teens filmed sex acts with underage girls and shared video with friends
The victims were 14 and drunk when the teens had sex with them on separate occasions.
Forgotten follow-up appointment before terminal cancer diagnosis
Mr A was diagnosed with terminal cancer that may have been avoided with follow-up care.
A social worker who began a relationship with former client used physical touch during sessions
The social worker went on to leave her husband for the woman she used to treat.
'Farce': School counsellors claim student suicides caused PTSD
Husband and wife school counsellors allowed to sue board for PTSD over student suicides.
Drive-by shooters 'only wanted to scare'
The pair will continue to serve their sentence behind bars.
Crashed driver accidentally poisoned himself by drinking radiator water
Pryor Lee survived the crash and a night outdoors but died in hospital the next day.
Children's life in squalor
A jury has accepted children's claims of years of abuse by their meth-using mum
'It doesn't get much worse': Frail 95-year-old followed home from ATM, punched and robbed
The elderly man was left with head injuries, including internal bleeding and a black eye.
'We're not monsters': Polyamorous couple speak out following court ruling
A judge found they psychologically abused their children. The High Court overturned it.
Woman unable to sleep in own bed after indecent assault
'No one should feel afraid to fall asleep' - Victim.
Doctor tried twice to prescribe himself Tramadol
The doctor was in Dunedin when he altered a prescription to include Tramadol.
'Got too greedy': Father cuts off daughter who stole thousands from his credit card
The 43-year-old woman accepts she 'got too greedy'.
'Could not have been more blatant': Woman forges script for sleeping pills
The Morrinsville woman was in 'bad place' at the time, her lawyer said.
'Unacceptable': Man accused of torching Mt Taranaki hut locked up for two years without trial
One of the most popular backcountry huts on Mt Taranaki was burned to the ground.
15 racing dogs found in 'squalid' and 'inexcusable' conditions
Integrity Board: 'This offending was at the very high end of the scale of seriousness.'
Students sharpen pencils for climate change action
Students for Climate Solutions disappointed with judgment not to grant judicial review.
Emotional outburst follows not guilty pleas in murder case
Emotions ran high for the grieving whānau in one of two murder cases heard.
Watch: Mask refuser tasered, arrest captured on CCTV
Store's mask policy negated Health Ministry's guidelines, Northland man Brad Flutey says.
Man arrested by armed police charged with attempted murder
A man arrested by armed police has been charged with attempted murder.
Upmarket home converted into cannabis farm during housing crisis - stranded tourist jailed
Yen Nhu Cao said he didn't know growing cannabis was illegal in New Zealand.
