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Eight-year-old stood her ground to protect mum

The Christchurch District Court was told of the girl's brave efforts.

Court rules private financial dispute service should be called an ombudsman

Non-profit offering a dispute resolution service is entitled to call itself an ombudsman.

Judge says concern for children in drink-driver's car no licence for dangerous attack

Resident angered by drink-driver's antics claimed he acted in self-defence.

'I have done bad': Man admits 'frenzied' knife attack on mother-of-four as she held child

The 35-year-old was due to go on trial later this month but changed his plea today.

'The same as how Australia treats the 501s': Samoan deportee calls Govt hypocritical

Advocate: 'We institutionalised him. It seems wrong to now just foist him off onto Samoa.'

Father who sexually, physically abused stepkids jailed

The man sexually abused both stepdaughters, one was just 8 years old when it began.

Killer who confessed to shooting drug dealer remains an 'undue risk'

James Mills, who was on bail at the time of the murder, will remain behind bars.

Man denies raping teen cellmate

Benjamin Goundar flatly denied abusing the complainant.

Gun-toting drug addict who fled police escapes jail sentence

Jamie Nicholas got a discount on his sentence because he was addicted to methamphetamine.

Jailed for child abuse material: 'Incredibly warped mind' behind man's actions

Mother left sobbing after offender's dramatic exit from court.

'I was scared, I was fearful': Alleged rape victim feared backlash

Ex-prisoner who accused cellmate of rape did not want to complain for fear of reprisals.

'I wanted him to tell me it wasn't real': Former girlfriend's reaction to shooting

Macy Randall begged her then-boyfriend to tell her he hadn't shot Bayden Williams,

Home detention imposed on man who discharged firearm in street

Man who fired shots given credit for attending rehab programme.

Combination of circumstances conspires to derail court cases

A judge sent a pool of potential jurors home on Tuesday after court cases collapsed.

Trainer sold fictitious horse for $40,000

Rangiora trainer Mitchell Kerr was banned for life, and now faces home detention.

Man found in shallow grave died in 'a terrible accident', court told

Case focuses on how Dale Watene died before ending up buried in Longwood Forest.

'Morally repugnant': Doctor stripped of licence after sexually violating patient

The offending was labelled 'morally, ethically, and professionally repugnant'.

Alleged backpacker scam: GP accused of signing up 2618 ineligible patients to take $420,000

'We trusted the practitioners to decide whether patients were eligible for funding.'