Police find homemade taser among arms haul
Home-made taser and pistol found during police operation targeting gangs
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'She was so shocked ... she was just focused on keeping herself and her daughter safe.'
Manukau mall tragedy: Woman declined bail after victim dies
Woman who drove into five pedestrians at Manukau mall appears in court after victim dies.
Waikato farmer Ken McIntyre, partner avoid jail after dumping waste into stream
Kenneth McIntyre organised a contractor to unlawfully dig into a stream.
Is an intern an employee? Woman's complaint against Ministry goes to hearing
Intern Melanie Govender was paid $25,000 but says she should be treated as an employee.
Teenager appeals murder conviction and sentence
Murder conviction to be appealed on grounds of 'fitness to stand trial'
Man jailed for sending hundreds of messages to ex partner
'You need to accept that the relationship is over,' judge tells abusive ex.
Patched Black Power members get green light for security work
Police and an employer objected, but the licensing authority said yes.
Cannabis advice came through pet and garden shop
Man's rehabilitation efforts since police's cannabis raids have kept him out of prison.
Judge orders Covid jab for kids, bans dad from contact until they're vaccinated
Doctor: Children with pre-existing conditions have the most to gain from being vaccinated.
Fatal crash: 'She should have slowed down, backed off and let him in'
The collision was so forceful the victim's car was compacted to just 65cm on impact.
Unsigned will: Court rules sisters to share in land believed destined for brother only
Whanau to share in land destined for son after couple failed to sign updated will.
Gang de-patching death: Fourth man jailed
Mongrel Mob member was killed by his own gang after he stole from the wrong dealer.
Frenzied attack: Bravery of boy, 11, and woman commended by judge
The attacks with a knife and scissors missed vital organs by millimetres.
Angry digger driver denied appeal
Caught on camera, angry yellow digger driver banged bucket before damaging council car.
Specsavers failed to spot woman's glaucoma for years
She was seeing halos and flashing lights, they gave her prescriptions for new glasses.
Home detention not an option, judge rules
Taurerewa failed to charge his GPS electronic monitoring device on a number of occasions.
GP's biopsy without consent 'very concerning': HDC
Informed consent is at the heart of the Code of Rights for New Zealand patients.
Alleged kidnapping trial aborted due to 'Covid-19 reasons'
The trial was due to start its sixth day when it had to be aborted.
Conviction quashed for childcare worker who had threesome with minor
An appeal was granted for a former child-care worker decades after she was convicted.
Fourteen years' jail for father who raped and abused daughter
The judge hopes the 'bright, bubbly, intelligent' girl can recover from the abuse.
Driver's 'very scary' crash with horse
Newspaper delivery driver describes moment he struck and killed a horse loose on a highway
Returning inmate caught smuggling drugs into prison
The inmate was caught trying to smuggle the drugs into prison after compassionate leave.
Woman created fake confessions, from prison
Even from inside prison, Nicola Sara Watts was trying to create her deceptions.
Man dies from head injury suffered in horse attack
Michael King was breaking in an Appaloosa when it reared up and kicked him.
Mum tells court of day a dangerous driver ploughed into her car with her 4yo still inside
Selfish driver fails to check victims of collisions caused by his dangerous antics
'Chopper' faces death row: Dog owner in court after vet attack
Helen Fraser's Rottweiler allegedly attacked a Tauranga vet in October last year.
Three-strikes law: Offender fails in sentence delay
Offender on third strike denied delay of sentencing until after three strikes law repeal.
'No no no, I want to die': Woman resists being saved from fire she allegedly started
A man tried to drag his ex from their burning house - but she resisted.
Hamilton alleged kidnapping: 'I had a threat against my baby ... it was too risky to call the cops'
A woman allegedly kidnapped says she was reluctant to call police out of fear.
Fatal dog attack on baby: Accused changes plea - again
The man is now fighting the charge again, while his lawyer also has a battle on his hands.
Council-owned contractor fails to claw back more than $80k in legal costs
The contracting firm has failed to punish a union by seeking payment of all legal costs.
Watchdog identifies police failings while investigating family harm
A woman was feared dead after police made multiple mistakes handling Gisborne incident.
Police say incident played out like Keystone Cops comedy episode
Whangārei man on bail taunts cops into an early morning car chase.