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Lawyer misled court during divorce dispute to keep house from ex-husband

Attempting to stop her ex from getting her house has landed a lawyer in hot water.

Man jailed for helping nephew involved in gang shooting

Whangarei man jailed for helping nephew he knew was involved in a gang shooting.

'Couldn't believe my eyes': Cartoon pictures on cans of vodka

Greenhill Beverages said the cartoon marine theme aimed to raise money for marine life.

Homeless man smokes bath salts, lights fire causing $350,000 in damage

Man has no memory of starting fire which damaged businesses and destroyed a truck.

'Absolutely unusual': Five homicides in Taranaki in six months

The spike in homicide inquiries will be draining police resources, a former cop top says.

'He was annoying': Man admits throwing fellow patron down stairs at pub

Thomas Louis Nathan was older and larger than his victim Josh Storer.

'Let down': Dying woman fights to spend remaining time in her home

To leave the hospice and return to her home, the woman first had to put up a fight.

'Mr Big' undercover sting: Man cleared of murder wanted Crown to pay up

David Lyttle's conviction for the fatal shooting of his mate was quashed.

Abused boy's brain injury caused permanent disability

Oranga Tamariki returned boy to couple's care before he suffered disabling head injury.

Employee takes defence force to court over 'witch hunt' suspension

The employee says the NZ Defence Force should not have been allowed to suspend him.

Shop thief stays in jail but won't be required to pay reparation

Dionne Ashley Broadhurst has been sentenced to nine months in prison on 12 charges.

Shorter jail term for meth dealer who turned to crime to support siblings 'abandoned' by dad

Salesio Pomale supplied or conspired to supply about 2.1kg of methamphetamine.

Not guilty plea in Masterton baby assault case

The man charged with assaulting a 3-month-old baby has pleaded not guilty in court today.

Pregnant widow left 'heartbroken': Alleged murder victim had son due in six weeks

The alleged victim has also left behind two older sons.

Former funeral home worker paid $25k after cutting finger during embalming process

'I didn't realise the seriousness of the cut,' Taylor told the Authority.

Sight unseen: $40K RX-7 deal done by messaging heads to court

Dispute over performance car marketed as 'project'.

'Not a victimless crime': Teen discharged after child sex abuse images guilty plea

Judge said he believed teen's offending was born out of 'youthful experimentation'.

'Silver lining' in severe prison beating for tax fraudster - Judge

Blair Pitcaithly was beaten so badly he lost three years of memory.