She was asked to do the test but left site immediately. The next day she just refused.

Police op targeted gang's nationwide distribution of meth and other drugs.

John Nohotima falsely applied for customary permits to take thousands of koura from sea.

The man organised prostitution deals for the underage girl, Crown says.

Former Capital and Coast DHB criticised for the way it handled the man's case.

The family of a girl with Type 1 diabetes suffered stress after a delayed diagnosis.

The mother argued the hapū she identified with had proclaimed itself a sovereign state.

Plunket faced two charges of unlawfully publishing court documents.

The accusations were made against the father, and one of the recipients was his boss.

Skipper Maurice Johnson was fined $900 and made a donation to the Coastguard.

Bayley Christensen smirked while his victim spoke about the trauma of the robbery.

A 31-year-old man accused of killing a tourist from India has denied a murder charge.

A judge said years of proceedings brought by Halse in one case were an abuse of process.

A family felt misled about the home's safety after also suffering a break-in.

The discarded belongings include family photos and jewellery.

Now older, the victim went to the police six years ago to report the offending.

Two men fell from back of ute. One died, one was flown to hospital and survived.

He drove in an 'erratic manner' straight past the police station.

A probe into the death revealed the company's oversights, for which it has been fined.

A liquor baron must pay $87,000 for failing to action improved worker conditions.

'It just rushed at me and by the time I saw it…I couldn’t shut the door'.

The circumstances of the death were avoidable but could easily arise, a coroner says.

Lance Goodhew and his company have been charged over deaths of five men.

Public hospital hired consultant for $2.4 million to reduce $25m outsourcing bill.

Those eligible for the scheme will address the underlying drivers of their offending.

Ropati Shortland travelled a short distance on the roof before crashing on to the ground.

Sue Grey says ad allocations are unfair - but the Electoral Commission stands by it.

Shannon Avery believes she should have received more time off her sentence.

One of three sections was just 61 per cent of its advertised size.

Defence of insanity not available to man who stabbed passenger with scissors.