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‘Tragic irony’: Ex prison officer who worked in sex offenders unit convicted of child rape

Shane Clayden was a custodial officer in a sexual offenders unit. Now he's an inmate.

‘Love lost in violence’: Woman speaks of fear and betrayal after being raped by partner

'He wanted sex so took it anyway. In that sense, there was particular cruelty.'

'Today, we get justice:' Sexually abused students tell teacher as he's sent to jail

Geoffrey Coker maintains he's a "scapegoat" for other teachers he claims abused pupils.

Man comes forward to confess manslaughter 20 years after fatal house bus fire

Frederick King was annoyed the man had been doing burnouts and wanted to scare him.

Name suppression lifted for man accused of murdering Hastings father

Keith Pati had arrived in New Zealand in 2024 to find a future for his family.

Scammed out of life savings, drug-growing Vietnamese workers jailed and face deportation

Five Vietnamese men were jailed, claiming they were duped into a visa scam.

Soiled, neglected toddler found wandering streets, mother was ‘disconnected from reality’

The whānau was on Oranga Tamariki's radar long before the child went missing.

‘It was manipulation’: Sports coach allegedly crossed the line with 14yo

Teen: 'I don’t want him doing that to other people, it’s not a nice feeling'.

Rights ‘breached’: Animal abuser says conviction goes against her Māori worldview

Lai Toy argued her rights under the Treaty were breached by the disqualification.

'You took a piece of me': Man still unable to explain why he raped pensioner

Peter Niko subjected the woman to a prolonged attack after tricking his way into her home.

‘Defect of character’: Why a would-be NZ lawyer was denied entry to the profession

Lawyer denied domestic violence history, but made complaints about people who opposed him.

'Heartbroken': Healthcare assistant photographed man in coma, shared with others

The healthcare worker, who knew the patient, also shared his medical information.

‘Like a wild animal’: Lawyers in heated spat over a sandwich and a courthouse meeting room

Both sides have been reminded to treat colleagues with respect and courtesy.

‘Dishonest’: Landlord who found weapons, bong evicted tenant - but wasn’t upfront about why

Now the tenant has been awarded $12,000 after being left homeless.

‘F*** this’: Frustrated mum removed baby's oxygen, tried to leave ED after delays

Now the Waikato woman has ended up in court for the way she handled the situation.

One man’s $300k mission to restore decaying yacht involved in tragic race

'My memory of that yacht is spending all our holidays on her'.

Security guard beat his partner in public after late-night row in Wellington

Members of the public provided evidence that helped secure a conviction.

'A wolf in sheep’s clothing:' How one woman's $500k theft destroyed a family business

'Because of you, the company [had] to shut down with the loss of all jobs.'