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'Highly careless': Unconsented earthworks damaged 'vulnerable' wetland

The experienced civil worker was fined $4000.

'Two horrendous days of hell:' Girl's bravery leads to 15 years for kidnapper and rapist

Police say the victim showed 'courage and tenacity' in coming forward.

'The risk of explosion is high': Fake gasfitter put lives at risk

John Arthur used fake ID to pose as a gasfitter for people with boats and motorhomes.

Massage therapist tells woman to lose weight, surgically alter her height

Other women complained he was sexist and racist and wouldn't stop when asked.

Locum midwife fails labouring mother, baby dies during birth after shoulder gets trapped

The Health and Disability Commissioner found several failures by the midwife.

Police seize Hastings homes, cars and $68k in Louis Vuitton handbag linked to meth ring

Police say encrypted messages found indicated the distribution of meth worth $1.54m.

‘She wants them back’: Cannabis grower pleads for police to return mum's pots

'My mother asked me to ask if I could get them back. She will get upset otherwise'.

'I’m horribly ashamed': What did a lawyer spend $700k of his client’s money on?

Aaron Nicholls couldn't tell a tribunal exactly what he'd spent his client's money on.

Tauranga man who sexually violated woman after work function named

She woke in the early hours to a man, who can now be named, 'forcefully' violating her.

‘Demonic acts’: Family's torment revealed as victims face their abusive father

'Only a person who has sold their soul could commit such heinous crimes' - victim.

'You are mental, you bastard': Exes clash over wedding details during abuse trial

The judge called a short adjournment to allow the woman to compose herself.

Father raped and beat his children, then left his $700k in assets to another family

Now the siblings have turned to the country's final court of appeal for access.

Top NZ sports star sentenced for sending nude images of woman

The man, who cannot be named yet, threatened to post a woman's naked photos online.

Murderer finally reveals why he killed cat protection worker

Ashley Peach lured Kerry Downey to his home, then tied her up and strangled her to death.

Tourists traumatised as angry driver chases 50-seater bus believing it damaged his parked car

Bus driven in loops through suburban streets to try to shake Ryan Mills off the chase.

Gang member swaps patch for socks while in court for sporting insignia

People wearing insignia from at least six different gangs are currently before the courts.

Meter reader critically injured as thieves looking for drug money steal his work car

Jason Wharekura maintains he doesn't know his co-offenders, despite his guilty plea.

Enraged butcher was chopping veges before using knives to stab wife to death

Peter Lamont will be released from prison and deported to Britain next year.