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Thai restaurant staffer granted $12,500 for unjustified dismissal

The owner decided to only pay the worker 80 per cent of the Covid-19 subsidy.

Motorcyclist Shane Harnett's death due to another motorist's careless use

Driver, 85, admits careless use causing death of motorcyclist at Ruakaka, last year

140km/h: Driver sped through Covid checkpoint because she was worried about missing sister

The woman drove on the wrong side of the road and sped through police road spikes.

30-year-old man arrested last night enters no plea to charge of murdering Lake Takimoana

Man charged with murdering Nelson 22-year-old remanded without plea in custody.

Trials on hold after Omicron hits court staff following party

Court trials abandoned as Omicron impacts staffing levels in Auckland.

Eviction from Spirit of Nature a 'miscarriage of justice': Resident

Man labelled a squatter in peace-loving community plans to fight his pending eviction

Restaurant must pay $20k after failing to pay student's wages, then sacking her

The restaurant owner subjected the employee to an 'angry diatribe' in front of colleagues.

Poverty, drugs and violence: Mobsters' life stories revealed after shooting

Life stories of Mobsters involved in shooting spree outlined to court.

Two appear in court in relation to Nelson homicide

Two appear in court in relation to a Nelson murder last week; hunt on for a 3rd man.

Iwi loses millions to fraudster

In the High Court at Whanganui on Thursday Huirua pleaded guilty to six charges.

Racist and offensive pamphlet returns to Auckland letterboxes

Unhappy resident: "Hateful recommendations are definitely not welcome in my mailbox".

'Someone in this case is lying,' says Crown

Crown and defence sum up in abuse trial: someone is lying, jury told.

Woman who claims unjustified dismissal caused stroke awarded $13k in damages

A company owned by one of NZs largest car dealerships has been ordered to pay $13,500.

Black Power members jailed for involvement in shooting

Heightened security as patched members of rival factions taunted each other outside court.

Thirty-one fresh charges against alleged cocaine import group

After nine arrests on more than 60 charges in November, police have laid 31 more.

Fatal crash could have been avoided but train crossing wasn't deemed dangerous enough

A fatal train crash at one of the country's worst level crossings may have been avoided.

Manukau jury trials come to immediate halt due to staff sickness, isolation

82,670 court events were adjourned or rescheduled due to Covid-19 restrictions.

'It's just completely derailed me': Rape complainant's angst over court delays

Case is one of more than 80,000 to be adjourned or rescheduled in six months.