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'Blowing up': Car repair business blame young woman's driving for engine failure

The courtesy car suffered 'catastrophic engine failure'.

'The monster who wears a mask': Judo champ jailed for 33 years of child sex abuse

Barry Madden preyed on three children for more than three decades.

Woman going through break-up attended life coach's $9k programme 'under duress'

After she didn't pay, the life coach took the woman to the Disputes Tribunal.

Former psychologist claims ADHD clients who complained were ‘fake’

Gunther van der Heijden maintains NZ's health system is "corrupt".

‘Amazing times, dark times’: Dawn Raids lawyer calling time on his 44-year career

“I have never doubted my passion for my job... [it's as] natural as breathing oxygen".

Unpaid rent: One tenant was $33k behind in rent; another lay dead in their council flat

A long-term landlord says bad management is behind tenants getting so far behind in rent.

Man assaults elderly widow in her garden before chasing girl through park, assaulting her

The woman now suffers from flashbacks, while the schoolgirl has become withdrawn.

Man who sold bleach as Covid cure gets jail term converted to home detention

Criminal 'seized upon the tragedy' of the pandemic as a 'money-making opportunity'.

'It takes two people': Rapist attempts to blame teen victim for harrowing sex attack

He raped the teen three times and had his associates film part of the act.

Man jailed after paying women in Asia to see their children dance naked

He was caught with thousands of images and videos of child exploitation material.

'Slumped forward': Chef and his dog died after car ploughed through playground, into river

Christian Herbulot's death prompted a coroner to recommend a law change.

'Why would anyone throw a hot pie at a kid?' Judge questions aunt's disturbing behaviour

The woman threw a hot pie in the face of a child.

'I hope you get what you deserve': Daughter confronts man who killed her father in crash

Livai Nuku survived the crash he caused, but suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Guitar tutor gives girl, 7, a phone loaded with porn images

Logan Paul Hugo also groomed a 14-year-old online and then went to have sex with her.

'Fear and Nightmares': Man in trusted position sexually abused young girl

The man manipulated sleeping arrangements to ensure he was always next to the child.

Lawyer son allegedly took $190k from mum's estate after she died

The lawyer also allegedly used $200k from a family trust to help his struggling business.

Man makes an obscenity-laden TikTok about victims after being released from prison

Stephen Elliot was originally jailed for assaulting them in a Salvation Army store.

'Too fat to eat KFC': Daycare owner mistreated children, bullied staff

The woman has now been stripped of her teaching registration and ordered to pay $40k.