Luke Smith was fatally injured in central Wellington.

Justice Lang said Hua Wu signed an agreement under duress – but took too long to complain.

The man suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung after rottweiler Indy rushed the riders.

The alterations, made when he had dementia, meant less went to his three daughters.

Taku Paul was fatally run down during a fight with Ephron Ronaki about missing money.

Caleb Baker was killed after distracted truck driver Sarah Schmidt ploughed into him.

But a second man was acquitted of raping her at the end of the 2020 picking season.

Leah Stephens was allegedly killed for talking about a murder she witnessed.

A chance meeting at a store led to a shooting, police hunt and three people being charged.

'This is hard stuff for any person to hear,' Judge Greg Davis on the events at Abbey Caves

The children have barely had contact with their parents in six months.

The Crown has closed its case in the lengthy murder trial of nine Mongrel Mob members.

The teacher reported himself to police after being spoken to by a school colleague.

'She should have seen the traffic ... what she did see for 14 seconds is her phone.'

Francis Shaw: 'My hunger strikes are political actions not evidence of illness'.

The gang member has now failed in an appeal against his jail sentence.

The mothers of both men hugged outside court after the verdict was delivered.

'Flirtation or clothing doesn't mean consent; assess all evidence,' judge warns jury.

The now 19-year-old was today jailed for three years and eight months.

The high-risk offender didn't even bother attending his latest Parole Board hearing.

Judge: 'You have recently served a sentence of home detention and it did not deter you.'

Stolen items included a watch which was the woman's only memento of her late father.

Alexander Pryazhnikov paid for seven billboards asking a Wellington woman out on a date.

Judge warns Jayme Lee Washbourne: 'Your fate is in your hands; prison is close'.

Wire Reddington is accused of killing his friend after a night of heavy drinking in 2023.

He was suffering 'classic heart attack symptoms' but an ambulance was not dispatched.

Corrections and Health NZ won't be prosecuted if Francis Shaw's health deteriorates.

A previous owner described the horse as having 'lost all sense of sanity'.

Now, a Family Court judge has made the final call on where the boy should go.

One barrister says the court delays are hurting people.