Adrian Phillips banged his head against the wall to feel better after a serious accident.

Northlander found guilty of illegally milling native kauri and tawa.

Mother says her daughter was left withdrawn, angry and extremely self-conscious.

Items of 'unknown value' not allowed under the justice system.

Adrian Phillips takes the stand in his trial for the murder of Bayden Williams.

Man locked out of partner's property pleads with judge to allow him to get his horses.

Pearce Buckley assumed the name of a Spiderman character while uploading abuse videos.

The grandmother, also a former nurse, was discharged without conviction for the assault.

Kiwi who caused woman's death did not disclose NZ convictions on entering Australia.

Anthony Hoyle is on trial for sexually abusing a young boy and committing bestiality.

The man charged with assaulting a three-month-old appeared in court this morning.

Inquest hears that wife thought she was going to die at the hands of her armed husband.

Northland's Judge John McDonald will preside for another two years before fully retiring

Serial offender described as having an impulse and intense desire to use violence.

Victims re-traumatised by reparations payments drip-fed over years.

Doctors say the starved and ill-treated girl may never grow to her proper height.

An Indian couple are set to be deported, despite a judge deciding against convicting them.

Rowena Price was overpaid $245,715 during 15 years after fraudulently claiming benefits.

Parade of broken families confront former US Navy marine for his sex offences in court.

The black BMW was picked up by CCTV footage as it drove past the local Favona dairy.

Hum Hospitality was ordered to pay back the more than $106,000 still owed to Stylo.

The Christchurch District Court was told of the girl's brave efforts.

Non-profit offering a dispute resolution service is entitled to call itself an ombudsman.

Resident angered by drink-driver's antics claimed he acted in self-defence.

The 35-year-old was due to go on trial later this month but changed his plea today.

Advocate: 'We institutionalised him. It seems wrong to now just foist him off onto Samoa.'

The man sexually abused both stepdaughters, one was just 8 years old when it began.

James Mills, who was on bail at the time of the murder, will remain behind bars.

Benjamin Goundar flatly denied abusing the complainant.

Jamie Nicholas got a discount on his sentence because he was addicted to methamphetamine.