Landlords ordered to pay mum $5k for unlawful eviction
She was very surprised to see her former home advertised only days later.
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Rebels kidnapping trial: Guilty verdicts after four-day deliberation
The men were charged with kidnapping and violent offences including firearms.
Young woman who claimed spina bifida as treatment injury retains ACC payout
The now-20-year-old uses a wheelchair and will be dependent on support for life.
CTV building collapse: Disciplinary committee retires to consider design complaint
The man's company designed the building that collapsed in the Christchurch earthquakes.
Worker accused of poisoning colleague by spiking milk with antifreeze
A bottle of antifreeze was found in the stationery room with the seal broken.
Man who stole police car jailed over cannabis deal gone wrong
Hori Gemmell made headlines for stealing a police car and the weapons inside in 2019.
'Abhorrent': Sex offender manipulated person into filming victim's genitals
Gideon Christian was already on an extended supervision order when he breached it twice.
Man who designed collapsed CTV building claims 'extreme prejudice'
The retired engineer's lawyer said the complaint was '"factually incorrect".
'I felt half my face drop': 'Uninvited' neighbour on trial for brutal knife attack
A man who suffered a 10cm face gash claims the alleged attacker shouted 'Killer Beez'.
'Left in limbo': Worker locked out after complaint left unresolved
The employee was locked out of the building, months after making a complaint.
Seven years' jail for methed-up driver who killed a dad in high-speed crash
Drugs and a loaded pistol were found in Brydon Boyce's unregistered, unwarranted car.
'Jig the numbers': Lawyer charged dyslexic client $1000 an hour
Quentin Haines was also convicted in 2018 for hiring two underage prostitutes.
Te Whatu Ora employee granted bail after alleged Covid vaccination data breach
The man shouted 'freedom' as he was taken back to the cells.
'Very concerning': Man seeking time-critical HIV meds turned away from ED
He was questioned loudly about his sex life in front of others, and referred to his GP.
Man who designed collapsed CTV building told he did not take accountability
Alan Reay said complaint against him over the CTV building collapse took a 'heavy toll'.
'Kiss me': Tourist admits assaulting women he asked for selfies with
The 67yo man says he's been grappling with personal issues and is sorry for what he did.
'Inhumane': Christchurch man filmed young man dying from MDMA overdose
The man was filmed thrashing around in the shower in distress as the drug took effect.
'Natural for a girl': Mum prostituted her 16yo daughter for $50
'Just do it, I love you,' the now-sentenced mother told her daughter.
'Engulfed in a fireball': Glassblower injured in gas bottle explosion
Steven Newcombe suffered burns and hearing loss as a result of the blast.
Victims tell of heartbreaking fallout after man burgles 36 homes
The 16-month crime spree across Whāngarei left a trail of shattered lives.
501 deportee viciously attacked juggling 'icon' who died in Loafers Lodge fire
Man sentenced over 17-minute beating of Michael ‘Mike the Juggler’ Wahrlich.
Court hearing erupts as four appear in murder case of Mongrel Mob member
Dean Kahukiwa's body was found after a house fire in Foxton.
Tense scenes as murder accused appears in court
The man was charged with murder after a fatal attack in Stoke last month.
NZME fined $195k after Commerce Commission appeal
A child swallowed magnets from a toy the company sold.
From friends to feud: Landlord, tenant had no formal agreement. Then it soured
Renter hospitalised when her landlord exacerbated her stress levels through harassment.
Underpaid Havelock cafe manager didn't take leave for more than two years
ERA ruling allows staffer to pursue the owner of the cafe for $6000.
Man drove stolen digger through town to steal ATM, caused $170k in damages
He stole the excavator from his father's building site before ploughing it into the BP.
Coroner calls for tougher safety rules after woman drowns at retirement home
Staff found one victim after family called to say they couldn't reach her at dinner time.
Homeowner beaten by Nomads for not paying them 'rent' on property he owned
The man did not know the gang members and had owned his home for five years.
Restaurant worker paid tens of thousands towards her own pay packet
She told the ERA she also had to pay a $10,000 'deposit' to hold her job while on holiday.
‘Bulls***’: Father’s outburst as son jailed for sexually assaulting relatives
“Your conduct was essentially predatory grooming.”
Teen mobster involved in murder ordered to take himself to jail
The Court of Appeal has overturned Tana Ormsby-Turner's sentence of home detention.
Crown says evidence against double murderer stronger now than 1990
Crown says evidence now found to have been lies was only a "slender strand" of its case.
'Snitches get stiches': Witness reliability attacked in closing arguments for Rebels duo
After a four-week trial, the jury will deliberate on the fate of the Rebels pair.