Timon Brouwer worked his dream job on the Hundertwasser art centre.

The woman drifted in and out of consciousness and tried to push him away.

Whānau concluded the inquest with moving waiata, haka and karakia.

Victim told court: 'I was only a little child when everything happened.'

Review of complaints policies finds IDEA Services distrusted by some clients and families.

The father has taken up carving in prison as a way to process his grief.

42-year-old has lived in NZ for most of her life bar a couple of years as a child.

But ACC disagrees and has declined coverage for the boy.

The judge said a community-based sentence was insufficient but then gave her exactly that.

The plumber's failings revolved around his lack of supervision of a subcontractor.

Things turned nasty when the couple asked for the deposit back when work wasn't completed.

He was drinking while on his way home from a 'stressful' day at work when he hit the teen.

Offender sung sexually explicit songs while encouraging woman to drink wine he bought.

The man's lawyer asked the judge to suppress the student's name.

Soul Friends owner: 'I don’t think there’s ever a perfect place to put a crematorium'.

The campervan had to be towed after the tourist collided with a parked car.

She was driving drunk when she caused a crash that killed a young woman.

Mobsters accused of killing man who wouldn't give them drugs and attacking two others.

He's been waiting more than a year for treatment. And he's not alone.

A customer didn't want to pay up after learning $6000 worth of coins were fake.

Jacob Ramsay was beaten, chained to a car and dragged to his death.

Family lost nearly all of their belongings and didn't have contents insurance.

The thief smoked cigarettes during the burglary - and put them out on the bedroom walls.

She was involved in the death of Jacob Ramsay, who was beaten, chained and dragged.

Rebecca Kennedy stole $1.6m from unwitting victims - all of whom were her friends.

Town custodian Henare Rapana was one of two victims who were robbed and kidnapped.

Tamate Gough began using drugs aged 6, while Sijaye Rhind was 11.

Teretere Taniwha assaulted two other men before Sao Yean was fatally attacked.

The court has called Gaimhreadhan O'Coileain's case 24 times; now it is up to a JP.

The man was able to pull what was left of his arm free and run for help.