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'Smash her': Family evicted after property manager threatened

'My dad’s going to be real angry, let’s hope he doesn’t do anything.'

Fatally injured man lived long enough to tell police he was 'jumped'

Two people are on trial for Javon Aranui's murder in Hastings in 2023.

'I'm the outcast': Niece speaks of how uncle's sexual assault made her the villain

'I feel as if I’ve lost so much more from your actions than you did,' she told him.

Abused, addicted but not deported: Mum of six avoids 501 deportation after armed robbery

NZ woman helped plan armed robbery at her former workplace in Melbourne.

Rubbish site employee waived $111k worth of dump fees in exchange for beer

The customer did not pay to dump its rubbish on 71 occasions.

Doctor who drugged and secretly filmed med student allowed to keep working

The Medical Council want him suspended, but the High Court disagreed.

‘Bittersweet’: Why family left mouldy property where their baby died

Family wanted to leave as mould issues continued but were torn by the home's nostalgia.

Teen claims she was kicked in the head for not handing over her $700 hoodie

But the other teen claims she ended up with the hoodie after a mutual clothing swap.

'I literally had nothing': Solo mum's struggle highlights legal aid need

Legal aid repayments rose to $32.1m, offsetting some costs for taxpayers.

Tramper made himself comfortable, set off beacon before dying of fall injuries

He wandered on to a steep and slippery slope from which he probably fell, says inquest.

Teacher pulled fingers and swore at students, made fun of kids with learning disabilities

Wendy Hopwood also ripped up students’ artwork and tore pages from their workbooks.

The 200m drive for smokes that led to a man's 7th drink-driving conviction

'Alcohol is not for everyone, and perhaps it’s not for you,' says the judge at sentencing.

Man's 'manipulative, cruel and sinister' hold on teen started with exchange of nudes

When the teen tried to cut contact with him, he threatened to leak her naked photos.

Landlord threw up when inspecting rental ruined by three cats trapped inside

The landlord vomited from the overpowering smell inside the home.

‘I’m worried about my unborn child’: Victim speaks out as sexual predator put back behind bars

The man says he doesn't want any other child harmed by someone like David Brent Phillips.

'Sounded like fireworks': Woman describes hearing noise on the night man was shot in his bed

Court hears woman accused of being party to a murder suffered panic attack after he died.

'Appalling conduct': Solicitor sets up website, prints leaflets, harasses fellow lawyer

His actions have been described as a 'veritable crusade' against a fellow practitioner.

'No one to save me': Woman claims before trial suddenly halted

Complainant alleges the abuse began the day she came into the man's care.