Unhappy camper: Tourist who crashed campervan wanted compo for 'mental suffering'
The campervan had to be towed after the tourist collided with a parked car.
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Killer driver's jail sentence quashed due to injuries she suffered in crash she caused
She was driving drunk when she caused a crash that killed a young woman.
Day of violence: Gang members on trial for murder, assault, robbery
Mobsters accused of killing man who wouldn't give them drugs and attacking two others.
Christchurch man holds knife to elderly woman’s throat in her retirement village home
She was pinned against a wall while the stranger held a knife to her throat.
Beneficiary pretended to have $1000 a week job to secure car loan
The woman was at the bottom of the chain of an alleged scam network.
Teen in cell next to his father's 'stalled within the prison system'
He's been waiting more than a year for treatment. And he's not alone.
Buyer beware: Why an auction house selling fakes can’t be stopped
A customer didn't want to pay up after learning $6000 worth of coins were fake.
'I have a lot of hate towards them': A widow's life after murder
Jacob Ramsay was beaten, chained to a car and dragged to his death.
'It will be on fire': Fight between mother and son ended in family home burning down
Family lost nearly all of their belongings and didn't have contents insurance.
Woman unable to visit dying father overseas after passport taken in $100k burglary
The thief smoked cigarettes during the burglary - and put them out on the bedroom walls.
'She showed a callous indifference': Young mother sobs as she is jailed for killing
She was involved in the death of Jacob Ramsay, who was beaten, chained and dragged.
‘She took advantage of my vulnerability’: $1.6 million fraudster sent to prison
Rebecca Kennedy stole $1.6m from unwitting victims - all of whom were her friends.
Footprints in deep mud led police to kidnapper hiding in mangroves
Town custodian Henare Rapana was one of two victims who were robbed and kidnapped.
'We're gonna shoot up the house': Masked, armed robbers storm flat
Tamate Gough began using drugs aged 6, while Sijaye Rhind was 11.
'She was in a position of chaos': Sister jailed for role in murder
Teretere Taniwha assaulted two other men before Sao Yean was fatally attacked.
Wanted for dangerous driving, man misses 24th call to court
The court has called Gaimhreadhan O'Coileain's case 24 times; now it is up to a JP.
Cement company fined $357K after worker's arm cut off
The man was able to pull what was left of his arm free and run for help.
Chinese Embassy leaves rubbish, cleaning bill at rental
The tribunal found it didn't have jurisdiction to hear case against it.
Bungled boundary: Court resolves bitter feud between neighbours
Neighbour will have to pay $5000 for 25 square metre piece of land.
'Not his duty': Father claims he's not liable for getting medical attention for badly burned pre-schooler
Crown alleges: “This was not a minor burn to this four-year-old’s body, it was severe."
'I only had one bottle of wine and one bottle of beer': Driver so drunk he thought the woman he hit had crashed into him
Instead of checking on the other driver he reversed, dumped his car and ran off on foot.
'Beaten up and strangled': Dad confronts man who attacked teen daughter in family home
The judge told Quinton Ohlson he was 'literally the thing that goes bump in the night'.
Teen drug dealer bashed would-be robber with baseball bat until he thought he was dead
Now a judge has dismissed an appeal against the teen's jail sentence.
‘Texts were designed to cause maximum trauma’: ‘Obsessive’ ex can’t accept relationship is over
Tyler Newall-Simon sent his former partner more than 60 unwanted messages in two months.
'I thought you were going to kill me': Man choked sex worker into unconsciousness
'I was banged up and bruised up, and I had these panic attacks for about six weeks after'.
High voltage: Man frustrated with stock trucks moved fence and network power wires outside house
The man would have been handling live wires if the power had been turned back on.
Man on family violence charges has a “defiant, hostile, victim-blaming” attitude
His name was suppressed, partly at the request of his victim who wants to move on.
‘Gross’; Shopping mall masseur rubbed woman’s breasts without permission
The woman left feeling violated after the therapist "crossed the line".
'Deliberate neglect': Sharemilker broke the tails of 116 cows
Four cows had to have their tails amputated because their injuries were so severe.
'Tragedy from all angles': Baby died after being shaken by dad who was out of his depth in caring for newborn
Baby's mother: “I do believe in forgiving. It is just a process that will take time.”
'How dare you?' Family recall pain as martial arts killer jailed
'A part of me will be broken for the rest of my life,' the victim's son says.
'Political interference': Visiting Saudi govt cited in multimillion-dollar property dispute
The tenant, a Foreign Affairs staffer, had concerns about the Saudis being in his home.
'Just the two of us': Teacher viewing pornographic Instagram accounts censured for pursuing student
A former student came forward about his behaviour after an email was sent out about him.
Sprinkler activation closes Napier courthouse
Cases moved to Hastings, which has several courtrooms running.