The teen admitted going into the bedroom armed with a knife, bottle, broom and torch.

Wellington teen Henry Martin was found unresponsive in a mental health home.

"I don't remember it," the defendant said.

An accused child murderer allegedly drove drunk while on bail.

Joshua Carnegie has been found guilty of head-butting a female guard at Kaitoke Prison.

The Crown say attack was retribution - defence counsel say the actions were out of fear.

Faded media personality gets community detention after latest drink driving incident.

Teacher took a frisbee off a student and led her back to the classroom.

A soldier who had to call the man who slept with his partner "sir" turned to drugs.

Fake signature and false phonecall were part of Qing Tian's deceit.

The woman recorded a breath alcohol reading of 1079mcg.

Law change is needed before discretion can be made to spare dogs, a judge said.

Natalie Roselyn Fenton was 15 when she murdered Raymond Mullins at his home.

Greyhound owner annoyed at decision to stand dog down after she looked at a competitor.

Issue of age of consent in South America raised during proceedings.

Hawira Duncan admits 12 charges relating to two incidents, including rape of elderly woman

Immigration adviser described as a danger to vulnerable immigrants has licence cancelled.

Violent attack at New Plymouth bar shows the "danger of alcohol and youth", judge says.

Rapist threatened to kill teenager's family.

The man accused of driving his car at police during the Wellington protest is in court.

Murder trial has been set for June 12, 2023.

A teacher gave his student a mobile phone, rides home and invited her to a concert.

Previously convicted Northland drug baron found guilty of historic child sex offences,

Nurse buys petrol for private car on company credit card.

Judge David McNaughton says the case has strong public interest.

Methamphetamine derailed the life of a deer velvet farmer who beat and stomped on a woman.

'Your behaviour was disgraceful,' judge tells Uber driver who groped two passengers.

She won't have an ankle bracelet, but she has strict bail conditions.

Defence says the sentencing judge did not take "full regard" of comparable cases.

Leon Samuels pleaded guilty to a single charge of breaching Covid-19 restrictions.