Serial no-show defendant pleads guilty to failing to appear
A man whose case was called 27 times finally shows up in court.
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The woman presented to a second GP unable to swallow and so ill she couldn't speak.
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The driver narrowly avoided running over the cyclist after knocking her off the bike.
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'Without tattoo removal a lot of the guys don’t stand a chance'.
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'I just want to know how it is I can be evicted from a home I own.'
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The man died just three days after signing his new will.
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The Disputes Tribunal ruling that could get you out of a parking ticket
The man was given a $65 fine for parking too long at a supermarket.
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Judge Stephen Clark told Anthony Salmon he's a danger to himself and others on the road.
Dog wanted dead or alive for biting Palmerston North woman, causing serious injuries
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Conviction partially quashed for man involved in fatal gang bashing
Jason Signal wasn't a gang member but was convicted for his part in the killing.
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Killer of Napier woman Arohaina Henare pleads guilty to murder.
Driver on restricted licence drove drunk again months after killing pedestrian
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'Angry' thief banned from Nelson after stealing methadone from pharmacy twice
The addict went behind the counter and grabbed bottles of methadone from the dispensary.
Mother confronts her daughter's sex offender: 'I hate you'
She said he had left her little girl with 'life-long trauma' and broken their family.
Armed man tries to break through lover's cat door after she took bra off at the pub
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'Gratuitous violence': Plasterer's unprovoked knockout assault
The victim was left with injuries to his head and face, and a broken tooth.
'My rapist has more rights than I do': A woman's wait for justice
The offender preyed on two women as they slept.
Man who spent wage subsidies on gambling and 'adult entertainment' wants out of jail
He fraudulently claimed almost $200k in Covid-19 wage subsidies.
Man who killed dad now jailed for rape of sick woman: 'She was fluttering her eyes at me'
Bahadur Singh both admitted, and denied, his offending and even blamed his victim.
Kāinga Ora tenants feud over car parks, one alleged to have driven at the other
Encounters between the two neighbours became 'aggressive' and 'abusive'.
'Substantial criminal record': Man who spent 12 years in Aussie jails sent back to NZ
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Why gangsters jailed for McDonald’s attack want lower sentences
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Bride, groom launched 40m through air in wedding-night car crash
Driver was over the limit and no one was wearing seatbelts in accident.
Family split over funeral costs: Sister refuses to hand over dead parents' money
They said the money left by their dad was for the funeral, the sister says otherwise.
'Zoom Zoom': Complaint about new car's noisy tyres fails to get traction
The noise could only be heard on certain road surfaces and at a certain speed.
Woman refuses to reveal location of dogs ordered to be destroyed after vicious attack
A dog required surgery after being attacked by three other dogs.
'You lose, your children lose': Waikato mum jailed for drug-dealing
Courtney Murray was arrested three years after other previous drug-related offences.
'I've killed my bro': Man gets home detention after mate falls off the back of ute
Group drinking before the accident but the driver was under the legal limit.
They demanded a child's cell phone but left after being handed a water blaster
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Ruff ride: Man imprisoned after stealing car with labrador in the back
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