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‘Flying into the air’: Witness recalls fatal moment motorcycle hit couple

The motorcyclist accepts he caused the couple's deaths but argues it isn't manslaughter.

'Cowardly and dangerous': Man deported after killing sleeping stranger with brick

He and a co-offender dropped the 7kg brick on the victim and kicked him repeatedly.

‘High risk’: Nappy-wearing man created fake accounts to talk to young mums

Zeb Laing made disturbing comments and posted images of himself in a nappy.

‘Frankly evil’: Judge slams Mongrel Mob's ‘gratuitous’ attack that left one man dead

Justice Andrew Becroft: 'It was mob violence. Metaphorically and literally.'

'You’ve got a mental illness': Second video emerges of lawyer yelling at protesters

Paul Fisher has been filmed yelling at protesters in 2023 and 2025.

‘Sloppy’: Lawyer fined over name slip in high-profile case

Sue Grey was being interviewed when she revealed too much information about a baby.

Law firms lose more than $2m to scammers posing as ANZ employees

'Why would I need to lie about my job?' one of the scammers asked NZME when confronted.

‘You ruined my life’: Woman confronts rapist as he's sent to jail

“I have felt the effects of this in every aspect of my life," she told Ericson Pascua.

'They hold no mana': Victim's sister condemns gang who killed her brother in retaliatory attack

Mitchell Te Kani died after a group of Mongrel Mob members stormed his parent's home.

Man wanted his conviction quashed, saying he was sick, but appeal uncovered a bigger issue

A technical failure in the court resulted in the trial not being recorded or transcribed.

Was it 'unliveable'? Landlord speaks out over UK family's Auckland rental complaint

Owner believes the outcome might have been different if he’d defended the hearing himself.

‘I’m done’: Artist loses battle over copyright in landmark case with her ex

Court rules she retain sole legal ownership, but copyright must be shared with ex-husband.

‘Dangerous’: Woman ‘clawed’ self-proclaimed warden during parking clash

Russell Watts was assaulted by Stevee Ormsby after she parked near his house.

‘It’s etched in my brain’: Mum recalls moment she was run down, crushed against wall

'By that point, there was no time to move. I looked at the ute, I’m like ‘f*** I’m dead’.'

Eviction hopes dashed: Kāinga Ora tenant stays despite a shooting and 25 complaints

Police confirmed a shooting occurred but the tenant didn't engage with them.

‘A silly judgment call’: Man who showed sex video to friend worried about job prospects

Neasan McVeigh lost name suppression and a bid for a discharge without conviction.

'Dealt the wrong cards': Tearful mum defends son caught with 20,000 child abuse images

Judge Sainsbury called the images 'truly disturbing and grotesque'.

Gary Newman sentencing

Marty Wood's family speak prior to sentencing in the Christchurch District Court. Video / Al Williams