Woman who faked pregnancy claims she was at work during lengthy offending
Judge says Nicola Watts was trying to deflect the blame for her behaviour.
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Alpine tragedy: Love story ended on brink of couple's new life together
Paramedic Ian Harvey died after falling near a large slip during an alpine tramp.
'We feel hopeful that we’re now closer to a resolution': Nelson Tenths trial on home straight
Legal teams in Nelson Tenths case welcomed to region with pōwhiri at Te Āwhina Marae.
'It's harassment': Horse breeder charged with ill-treatment of animals wants case dismissed
The woman is facing 18 charges of neglect involving horses.
'Obsessive': Tinder match put spyware on woman's phone, blackmailed her for sex
When he used her phone to order pizza, he took the chance to download the spy app.
'I just shot the pigs': Mother's message to ram-raiding sons fleeing police
Woman planned to divert police by doing a shooting, so her kids could avoid arrest.
From pork roasts in her handbag to $10k in Facebook fraud: A woman's trail of deceit
Over more than a year, she created countless victims through her offending.
Nurse claimed Covid vaccine changes DNA so people are not '100 per cent human'
She has now been suspended for spreading Covid-19 misinformation.
US money launderer wants access to his frozen millions
David Rae has asked the Supreme Court to hear his case about his NZ bank accounts.
Kiwibank admits fault over wrongfully charged fees, fined $800k
The bank admits they did wrong by their customers - now it's time pay the penalty.
Detainee found unconscious after misusing unlabelled medication police gave him
Officers didn't know what was in the medication bottle but gave it to him anyway.
‘I am not a family man’: Court order allows man to disown teen twins likely sired during threesome
The twins had his surname and he was named on their birth certificate.
'Criminal enterprise': Husband and wife 501 deportees conned banks into loaning $9m
The couple used the funds to develop a significant property portfolio.
'Their intent was malicious': Landlords harassed tenants on shared property
The landlords removed the tenants' belongings from a shared shed and locked it.
'These animals were suffering': Nearly half of farmer's 800 cows were neglected
One bull was in such bad condition that MPI directed the farmer to euthanise the animal.
Gang-pad bashing: Mongols MC member to remain behind bars for NYE manslaughter
Lyndon Sheed was found guilty of manslaughter after punching Kane Wayman.
'Serious attitude adjustment needed': Judge warns youth
The judge warned the 18-year-old he was looking at five years in prison.
Tenants beguiled into having less rights by one of country’s 'largest landlords'
Up to 600 tenants could be affected by the unlawful tenancy agreements.
'Absolute control': Siblings allege stepmum abused power over million-dollar trust
They say she acted improperly - two previous courts have found otherwise.
Death of disabled woman who choked on leftovers was preventable
WorkSafe investigated the death but decided not to prosecute.
"Did it happen?" Man accused of sexually abusing stepchildren and grandchild
The offending is alleged to have occurred over 30 years on three children.
Guilty: Driver deliberately dragged man trapped under car to his death
Raynor Cribb was dragged 84m while stuck underneath a Subaru.
Can hair loss clinic owner call himself ‘Dr Raj’ if he’s not NZ registered medical doctor?
His website included a reference to Dr Raj being a third-generation doctor.
'I got him', hit-and-run driver told partner after reversing over teen
Victim's father: 'My son will bear the scars for the rest of his life.'
Businessman's descent into Covid 'crazy' leads to multiple alleged sex attacks
His personality changed when he stopped his meds and began protesting, the Crown says.
'Traumatic': Pregnant woman in excruciating pain, baby needed resuscitation at birth
Midwives were criticised for their care of the woman whose baby had to be resuscitated.
'Drug-seeking': Patient accused by GP after breasts examined without consent
GP threw shade on patient's mental health and said she was 'doctor-shopping' for drugs.
Police bias: Judge rules two young Māori men profiled in stop
Two police officers had no lawful reason to stop and search a car driven by Māori youths.
Meth debt drove addict's $116k burglary, arson
Offender "genuinely apologetic" and needs "top-quality help", says lawyer.
Builder skips country after $140k botch-job
The walls of the newly built house were so out of line the roof wouldn’t fit on.
‘I ain’t a murderer’: Man denies dragging death was deliberate
Raynor Cribb was dragged more than 80m underneath a car.
'She did not consent': Man found guilty of raping and kidnapping partner on road trip
Working holiday in New Zealand ends in prison for man who raped and kidnapped partner.
Man with epilepsy flouts warning not to drive, has seizure and causes $20k crash
He had not been taking his medication and had experienced other recent seizures.
Man denies raping partner in '30-day sex challenge'
The man said he was surprised and confused by the allegations.