The court heard he 'blamed' the boy for the offending and had shown no remorse.

A neighbour reported a cow lying in the yard was "barely alive".

American finance company manager Brett Reck was here on holiday with his wife and child.

The Tesla landed upside in a ditch, nestled in long grass next to a hedge.

Drug seller claims money was from orchard work, building and pokies.

Jury returns unanimous guilty verdicts in case of Bay of Plenty man Eli Johnson's murder.

The case ended up in the Tenancy Tribunal where the termination notice was set aside.

Now the male nurse has been found guilty of professional misconduct.

Jianxin Tu has been denied a final appeal against his sentence of life in prison.

The Crown and defence are closing their case in the Eli Johnson murder trial.

Embattled employment advocate Allan Halse's work with Hamilton Culturesafe has ended.

The judge believed Reece Whatarau tried to manipulate his victims.

Alan Rubick has been in jail for the past decade for sexual offending against boys.

A man was given the choice to trade in his gang patch for a security licence.

The 17-year-old died in a two-car collision in June 2023.

The light was red for 7 seconds before the crash, which left another motorist injured.

The victim has permanently damaged eyesight after being bashed with a bat in a carpark.

The one-and-a-half-hour course was compulsory for all real estate agents in 2023.

'Her spirit, her happiness, her laughter is broken,' says judge of victim.

Tuumanako Tawha stomped on the victim's head as he lay on the ground.

However, Sirpa Alalaakkola's ex-husband will receive a larger share of other assets.

“He was collared trying to do a runner,” Crown prosecutor.

Christopher Persson didn't pay any taxes for nearly 11 years.

Jak Seth's father told an inquest the 19-year-old was a “smart and intelligent kid”.

One of the dog's owners said she wouldn't be in court as she had other things to do.

He maintains he was asleep when he raped the woman and has no memory of the attack.

New World Thorndon is challenging the cycleway directly outside its entrance.

'The person sitting over there has taken away the future we planned.'

Trayd Tahau, who was high on meth at the time, has now been jailed.

Tribunal: It 'defies common sense' for the seller to suggest it couldn't get wet.