Disability advocate puts MoH on notice over bathing ban, threatens UN complaint
The bathing ban followed two drownings of disabled people in the care of Idea Services.
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'Pull your head in': Judge to woman who breached home detention
Woman who twice breached home detention pleads with judge to let her stay on the sentence
'Made me feel like a man': Accused talked about hurting victim
Adrian Phillips was under cross-examination at the High Court in Hamilton.
Lost skipper's crew rolled cannabis joint before trawler grounding
Court told of Debbie Jane's disastrous voyage from Akaroa.
Rapist's bid to shorten jail term due to 'anguish' of inevitable deportation rejected
He says his sentence should be cut due to his inevitable deportation. A court disagrees.
'I knew we had to stop him,' police AOS member tells inquest
Officer tells of opening fire at armed incident, after a car ran him down.
Murder accused tells court he feared for his life when he shot and killed old friend
Adrian Phillips has described to a court the moment he shot at a former mate.
Judge has never seen such a web of lies
Nicola Sara Watts' lies and deceit went on for a year.
Northland's 'tooth fairy' continues long wait for court hearing
Five days of court time needed for Northland's "tooth fairy" case involving 20 witnesses
'There was blood everywhere': Dog on death row awaits fate after owner's trial
Owner of Rottweiler named Chopper on trial after the dog attacked vet Dr Lisa Schneider.
Serial rapist claims feelings hurt, seeks $140k after Corrections delay
Convicted rapist claims humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to his feelings.
'I bought it from a friend': Man found with $6500 worth of stolen Huffer clothing
Convicted man said he paid a friend $200 for 62 items of top-end clothing.
Murder accused's children played nearby as grave dug for body, court told
Sandy Maree Graham is charged with Dale Watene's murder at Otautau on April 16 in 2020.
'Giant heartbroken baby': Murder accused says he broke down
Adrian Phillips banged his head against the wall to feel better after a serious accident.
Man facing fine for carving up native kauri and tawa
Northlander found guilty of illegally milling native kauri and tawa.
12yo girl left 'withdrawn, angry and self-conscious' after sleeping sex assault
Mother says her daughter was left withdrawn, angry and extremely self-conscious.
Value of 'priceless' carving becomes an issue
Items of 'unknown value' not allowed under the justice system.
'Hurry up and kill me': Accused wanted to die during fire
Adrian Phillips takes the stand in his trial for the murder of Bayden Williams.
'Get your property and get out of there' - Judge
Man locked out of partner's property pleads with judge to allow him to get his horses.
Man guilty of possessing 11,000 objectionable files
Pearce Buckley assumed the name of a Spiderman character while uploading abuse videos.
Fizzy drink dispute lands nurse grandmother in court for biting man
The grandmother, also a former nurse, was discharged without conviction for the assault.
Kiwi loses appeal against deportation after fatal crash
Kiwi who caused woman's death did not disclose NZ convictions on entering Australia.
'At some point' teen intended to meet girl for sex: Judge
Man instigated sexually explicit exchange of messages with 12-year-old Facebook friend.
Liquor store manager took car keys off drunk woman five times over legal limit
Woman almost five times the legal limit stopped from driving by liquor store manager.
Alleged sex abuse victim claims bestiality was committed in front of him
Anthony Hoyle is on trial for sexually abusing a young boy and committing bestiality.
Man charged with Masterton baby assault appears in court
The man charged with assaulting a three-month-old appeared in court this morning.
Coroner hears details of fatal police shooting
Inquest hears that wife thought she was going to die at the hands of her armed husband.
Popular judge will preside for another two years before fully retiring
Northland's Judge John McDonald will preside for another two years before fully retiring
'Pipeline to prison': Childhood abuse led killer to life of crime
Serial offender described as having an impulse and intense desire to use violence.
'65 cents a week': Victims of crime owed more than $35m in unpaid reparations over three years
Victims re-traumatised by reparations payments drip-fed over years.
'High-end child abuse': Mother jailed for years of ill-treating girl
Doctors say the starved and ill-treated girl may never grow to her proper height.
Hiding in a truck: Couple to be deported after breaching Covid restrictions
An Indian couple are set to be deported, despite a judge deciding against convicting them.
Married grandmother stole $245k over 15 years while claiming to be solo mum
Rowena Price was overpaid $245,715 during 15 years after fraudulently claiming benefits.
Objectionable material downloaded 'by accident' court told
Pearce Buckley claims he just clicked a hyperlink, opening a folder in Mega called 'Nunu'.