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Defence say teen made up rape allegations due to fear of parents

Girl says she was raped after a Snapchat meet-up turned sinister.

Crown alleges officer struck man in head twice during arrest

The tactical unit officer allegedly struck the man twice, once with a weapon.

‘Appalling cultural appropriation’: Craft beer featuring Māori explorer to be removed

The brewery responsible said it 'simply didn’t ask anyone if it might be offensive'.

Developer, contractor fined $131k for cutting down tornado damaged pine

Now Zulfikar Ali and a contractor are paying the price ... and it's not cheap.

Drunken sailor crashed car while drinking '8 or 9' beers on drive home from sea

He understood the seriousness of what he’d done and how he’d placed other drivers at risk.

'I've got a knife': Man said before allegedly raping teen in changing rooms

The 20-year-old had been messaging the 16-year-old on Snapchat before they met in person.

Man died after junior doctor botched chest drain procedure

The patient did not provide informed consent for the doctor to perform the procedure.

Mental health issues raised as man appears in court charged with murdering his relative

A 60-year-old man died in an alleged family-harm incident in Pātea at the weekend.

Pharmac asked to consider stopping long-term subsidy of antibiotics after man’s death

No one warned the man of the risk of taking nitrofurontoin for more than six months.

Tears as jury finds teen stepmum killed toddler Harlee-Rose

The Crown said Jessica Mulford was resentful about caring for 2-year-old Harlee-Rose.

'She had just turned 12': Victim sobs as offender avoids being tagged as child sex offender

Peter Currie claimed an indecent assault at a wedding dance 'happened accidentally'.

'I can float': School missed 'red flag' in drowned student's swimming form

A coroner has found closer supervision of Jaden Chhayrann should have taken place.

'Horrific mistake': Female teacher caught kissing a young girl

A friendship between Erin Jarmey and the child turned into an inappropriate relationship.

'Insult to injury:' Corrections evicts veteran prison officer over unclean house

Sharon Irwin claims it's retribution for suing her employer after an inmate broke her arm.

Backpacker manager posing as physio indecently assaulted tourists during ‘massages’

Fred Pino-Bustos told one of his victims he learned a new technique on YouTube.

Defence say dad's 'magic carpet ride' caused Waikato toddler's fatal injuries

But, the Crown says it was Harlee-Rose's stepmum who snapped and killed the 2-year-old.

'I live in constant fear of death': Fatal crash victim's sister describes ongoing trauma

The repeat drink-driver who killed her brother has now been sent to jail.

Kiwi mum sentenced for killing toddler at cult

Ellen Craig beat her own daughter to death then covered it up for 35 years.