Drunk man on zero-alcohol licence drove to police seeking help
The man drank three bottles of wine before driving to a police patrol car.
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The judge assessed the victim as being 'semi-comatose' when she was put to bed.
High Court rules MIQ lottery 'not demonstrably justified'
The Government's MIQ system was unfair and some Kiwis were shut out of their country.
Rest home nurse gave dementia residents non-prescription drugs
Elisabeth Buckley admitted she ordered dementia patients to be given unprescribed meds.
Father 'furious' about discharge of son who had been threatening suicide
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Abusive message sender asks how long a jail sentence would be
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Woman pleads guilty to murder of 5-year-old Malachi Subecz
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The charges came after a video was shared on social media.
Lawyer in intensive care after street attack
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Kmart attack: Second accused arrested, appears in court
The 26-year-old woman made a brief appearance in court this morning.
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The trial of a former Cyfs caregiver on 10 sexual abuse charges has begun.
Kiwi mum accused of killing daughter won't fight extradition
A woman accused of beating her two-year-old to death will be extradited to Australia.
Unlawful: Homeless and mentally unwell man locked up for longer than law allowed
Victims and defendants are suffering the consequences of delays in mental health reports.
Service station and liquor store staff terrified by armed and disguised men
Man's childhood thefts of food and groceries escalated to aggravated robberies.
Family bach feud: 'I went through friggin' hell for years... I couldn't just walk away'
Sibling who took his brothers to court says he didn't think he would lose.
A company looked after the kids of essential workers in lockdown. It's now lost a bid to claim $316,000
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'Wolf in sheep's clothing': Jail for sex offender who groomed girl
Child sex offender Shane Doull's claims of remorse did not sway a judge, who jailed him.
More than twice legal limit: Entrepreneur avoids conviction due to new venture
Vital business travel abroad would be 'impossible' with a conviction, his counsel said.
'Completely unacceptable': Trainer and racehorse both test positive for meth
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Fraudster's $18k crime spree hit brothels, sex worker, hotels
Benjamin Langley conned victims into thinking payments had been made.
Man accused of threatening to kill non-Muslims denied bail
The accused was a teenager at the time of offending.
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Valuer General Neill Sullivan is allowed to present evidence in the case.
Teen who killed 90yo in her own home to be released from prison
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'I'll wipe them out': Man who threatened Māori convicted under hate speech laws
The man threatened to kill Māori and burn down marae.
'My mum taught me to respect women': Parliament protester convicted
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Man admits coward punch assault on Auckland health worker
Healthcare staffer was on his way to work at Auckland Hospital when he was attacked.
Youth discount slashed due to man's refusal to own offending
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Man charged with Parliament grounds fire
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Murder parolee Timothy Taylor admits red light visits
GPS monitoring showed he had been deviating on approved outings.
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Father and mother faced charges over years of sexual abuse of daughter.
Desperate grad applied for 300 jobs. When he got one it came with a $90K catch - and a tax-evading boss
The worker was given two options; pay the company tax out of his own wages, or be sacked.
Trainer fined for racing a doped horse for a second time
Scott Dickson says he has no idea how the elevated levels ended up in his horse's system.
Investigation finds both vessels liable for boat collision off Tauranga coast
The small fishing boat collided with a shipping liner in July last year.