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Sparky's apology after tradie electrocuted 'too little, too late' for grieving partner

Builder Craig Johnston died after being electrocuted in 2020.

Terrified woman woke to find knife-wielding intruder performing sex act next to her bed

Her toddler was asleep next to her in a cot and the man had exposed himself.

Judge criticises woman for doctoring bank statements used as evidence

The woman was trying to hide her true financial position during Family Court proceedings.

'Medication wasn't working': Mum fears anti-depressant contributed to 14yo's death

Summer Mills-Metcalf took her own life in 2018 while taking fluoxetine.

Prisoner launched shank attack on fellow inmate in exercise yard

He then hid the shank inside a milk carton in a rubbish bin.

'Can’t do anything': Brain-damaged man's decline after hospital's morphine overdose

Trevor Flood was being treated for cancer when he suffered a significant brain injury.

'I’m trusting you,' judge tells serial thief with long history of offending

”Please don’t let us down, don’t let [your wife] down," offender told.

'This is a woman who lies:' Fake landlord scams desperate family before Christmas

Judge: 'How can you take that money and deceive people who are so desperate?'

Mosque shooter’s lawyers fear for their safety, identities to remain secret

Brenton Tarrant's lawyers were granted a rare order to permanently suppress their names.

Aggressive driver who caused serious crash told police to 'f*** off' when asked for blood sample

The 'horrendously bad driver' later assaulted his partner and bit a police officer.

Stabbed and walked away laughing: Teen's ongoing trauma after shopping mall attack

'Small disagreements' led to a teen stalking a peer around a mall and stabbing her.

Fired vet who tried to choke cow after lethal injection didn't work wins $35k payout

Tony Austwick was unjustifiably dismissed after three customers made complaints about him.

'He was made to feel like a nobody': Troubled life of 12-year-old who took his own life

Boy's death is one of six suspected youth suicides the coroner is examining in Whangārei.

'Very capable of harming people': Firearms boss not made aware of colleague's alarming concerns

Joel Buckley was later killed by AOS after firing at officers when they visited his home.

'The end result is out of all magnitude': Driver's carelessness claims motorcyclist's life

Christopher Haverkort, 65, was out riding with his brother when he was hit and killed.

Man died within two days of being sent home from hospital without oxygen

The much-loved husband and father was rushed back to hospital but died there.

'I've got to kill you now': Man kept ex in rural shack, beat her with hammer

He told her that if her family came to get her, they'd be killed and buried.

'This is a disgusting advert:' Complaints after gay sex education ad runs where kids can see it

"I think any big poster promoting anal sex outside a dairy is a no-go."