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What are the odds? Horse fails drug test due to trainer's coffee-laden urine

Urinating in the corner of the stables caused a trainer's horse to fail a drug test.

Interpreter charged as immigration officials unearth asylum seeker scam

Immigration staff discover group's scheme to exploit refugee and protection system.

Man's frenzied attack on unconscious brother

A whānau has stepped up to support an offender following a violent attack.

Jury finds man guilty of bestiality and sexual abuse of a boy

Anthony Hoyle has been found guilty of bestiality and sexually abusing a young boy.

Father denies shaking death of baby son

Name suppression lapses for Ram Kishore following death of three-month old boy.

'They are just empty words:' Victim begs judge not to fall for rapist's remorse

Cory Taylor's sexual abuse spanned 12 years.

Disability advocate puts MoH on notice over bathing ban, threatens UN complaint

The bathing ban followed two drownings of disabled people in the care of Idea Services.

'Pull your head in': Judge to woman who breached home detention

Woman who twice breached home detention pleads with judge to let her stay on the sentence

'Made me feel like a man': Accused talked about hurting victim

Adrian Phillips was under cross-examination at the High Court in Hamilton.

Serial rapist claims feelings hurt, seeks $140k after Corrections delay

Convicted rapist claims humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to his feelings.

Murder accused's children played nearby as grave dug for body, court told

Sandy Maree Graham is charged with Dale Watene's murder at Otautau on April 16 in 2020.

'Giant heartbroken baby': Murder accused says he broke down

Adrian Phillips banged his head against the wall to feel better after a serious accident.

Man facing fine for carving up native kauri and tawa

Northlander found guilty of illegally milling native kauri and tawa.

12yo girl left 'withdrawn, angry and self-conscious' after sleeping sex assault

Mother says her daughter was left withdrawn, angry and extremely self-conscious.

Value of 'priceless' carving becomes an issue

Items of 'unknown value' not allowed under the justice system.

'Hurry up and kill me': Accused wanted to die during fire

Adrian Phillips takes the stand in his trial for the murder of Bayden Williams.

'Get your property and get out of there' - Judge

Man locked out of partner's property pleads with judge to allow him to get his horses.

Man guilty of possessing 11,000 objectionable files

Pearce Buckley assumed the name of a Spiderman character while uploading abuse videos.