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New Zealand’s only convicted saboteur released from prison but will still be monitored

Taupō man served full prison sentence of three years and one month.

'Remorseful she's been caught': Office worker had been stealing for years

Ronel Viljoen used company money for car repairs, household items and a Soda Stream.

Man with 11 children, 163 convictions loses bid for early jail release

David Bagley already had his sentence reduced for his treatment in state care as a child.

Verbal abuse, intimidation and brawls: Courtroom chaos as violence escalates

Court violence surges with 450 assaults in five years; security breaches under scrutiny.

'It just kept dragging on': Frustrations with growing backlog of judge-alone trials

Lawyers fear some people are pleading guilty because their cases keep being adjourned.

UK family say their dream of a better life here turned into tenancy nightmare

The family won $18,000 in damages at the Tenancy Tribunal. The landlord wants a rehearing.

Officers seize more than 22,000 banned items from people walking into court

Knives, homemade tasers and knuckledusters were among seized items.

'Please stay': Stabbing victim foresaw 'frenzied' knife attack

She was stabbed repeatedly in the face, upper torso and abdomen by a man in her home.

Dad disabled car to stop son's 'illegal' driving, sparking costly repair dispute

The vehicle was damaged while later being towed and an $11k claim by the owner followed.

Women charged over violent death of 8yo Rickah’Shae named

The boy died in November following an alleged assault.

Tug-of-love: Court rules on whether kids stay in NZ with dad or move to Spain with mum

The Court of Appeal has taken the siblings' wishes into account in making its decision.

Driver in police-shooting chase admits he's 'too old' to be appearing in court

Jason Barton didn't stop driving despite the tyres being spiked and police following him.

Pilot died after propeller fell off home-built plane during flight

He had installed a new propeller two hours before the accident.

'Naughty judge': Chaos erupts in court as violent offender jailed

Judge addresses supporters: 'How am I the only one who’s angry about this?'

'Pain and fear': Raped teen tells attacker she wished he'd killed her

The Crown said Raveen Saily had 'warped attitudes around sexual consent'.

Trainer kicks horse in genitals - avoids conviction, name suppressed

The judge wants further information before convicting him on child assault charges.

'Not one bit of respect': Killer's antics torment victim’s family

Lance Hall fatally stabbed father-of-two Jason McNae at an apartment complex.

'High risk': Judge's skepticism as gang member claims desire to change

Defence lawyer: 'He’s spent much of his life acting out and pretending to be tough'.