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'You'd hope he'd learnt': Killer driver caught with 'large quantity' of drugs while on sentence

He was on a cocktail of drugs at the time he crashed the car he was driving.

'My whole world stopped': Mother of merging lane crash victim

A woman whose driving caused a teen's death is disqualified from driving for six months.

Judge says drink-driver's case a rare exception to those normally resulting in prison

Judge accepts drink driver a good person who made a "terrible, terrible" decision to drive

For Sale: Lifestyle block formerly owned by meth ring's middle-aged bookkeeper

The four-hectare property was seized as proceeds of crime and could be worth $375,000.

Farm managers kept curtains closed to avoid gaze of camera installed by boss

Robbie Singh set up a camera with full view of his farm managers' home before they began.

10-week Mongols gang trial to begin in Hamilton

The trial involves nine Mongol gang members and is set to take about 10 weeks.

Death on the mountain: 'Different decisions and she may have survived'

"If any of those critical decisions had been different, Tracey may have survived."

Nurse who fell in love with prison inmate suspended for 6 months

'She must have known her relationship was unethical and potentially harmful' - tribunal.

'Coward's punch' leaves Good Samaritan on pavement with fractured skull, brain aneurysm

Victim struck in the head in 'coward's punch' had no chance to defend himself.

Kopu murder: 'You put holes in the hearts of everyone who loved Bayden,' father's words for killer

Bayden Williams' family swore obscenities to his killer as he was jailed for 14 years.

'I got kicked three times': Mother on trial for ill-treatment of her nine children

Mother on trial accused of assaulting, neglecting, and ill-treating her children.

Panic in rough seas led to heart attack, but ACC says no accident

William Marupo had no history of heart disease when he had a heart attack in the ocean.

Ingham twin attacked by drinking buddy year before her death

The circumstances of Joanne Ingham's death earlier this year are still undetermined.

'Getn Wiggy Withit': Harness racing driver claims bias in appeal

Lawyer says horse racing rules need to be stuck by because drug use is prevalent.

'Never going to get any money out of me': Employer says she won't pay $22k compo in TikTok video

Employer who sacked her worker said on TikTok she won't be paying compensation awarded.

Back to court: Council appeals unsuccessful dog attack prosecution

The council is going back to court, appealing its failed charge against the dog's owner.

Robbery victim still suffering a year after being attacked by knife-wielding men

A street robbery victim attacked by two men armed with knives had nightmares for months.

'Wholly preventable': Ear infection turns fatal for man in his 30s

The man died in spite of his multiple attempts to seek help from the ED.