Drunk, talking to passenger and crashed into stopped traffic
She drank beer and tequila and was behind the wheel while more than five times the limit.
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Woman swears at neighbour, spits at police during arrest
Abusive woman yells at neighbour: "You white c***s don't know".
Care facility failure: Vomiting, diarrhoea but too late to call the doctor
The HDC considered the failures of staff demonstrated a pattern of 'suboptimal care'.
Ex-teacher censured after wrestling student in classroom
The student said it was 'all in fun' and that he was unharmed.
He'd been drinking so decided not to drive - until a 'lady friend' needed a lift
Judge tells drunk driver it was a 'very stupid' risk to take.
KFC staff lock doors to protect father, son from attacker with metal pipe
Staff locked doors to protect two men involved in 'frightening' chase.
Neighbour takes on property developer seeking to cut down trees
Clash over boundary trees: Tall shelterbelt in residential area neither fence nor hedge.
Man admits making false statement in relation to ‘serious’ workplace incident
Man pleads guilty to making false statement over workplace incident three years ago.
Judge compares woman's meth addiction to 'a jealous lover' in sentencing
The woman was caught three times and continued to deal drugs while on bail.
Flatmate filmed turning off hot water heating during showers
He told the tribunal he didn’t get on with his flatmate and they would often argue.
Man started a fire at party: Avoids jail after meeting with victims
Man set fire at Napier property after being confronted for stealing cash at party.
Aspiring pilot secretly filmed woman and two teenagers in their home
He watched the videos, some of them lasting hours, for his own gratification.
'Bullied': The $1.5m, the will, and the aunt who wanted the fortune
The 97-year-old said she had been bullied into changing her will.
All over: Colin Craig loses final defamation case against John Stringer
Colin Craig has confirmed the years-long legal saga is finally over.
'Did his life mean nothing to you?': Mother's heartbreak over losing her son
The woman that killed her son has continued to re-offend.
'Fall from grace': Former prison officer took cannabis for pain, and ended up dealing it
Matthew Fa'alele told police searching his home that they would find cannabis and weapons.
'Humiliating': Mongrel Mob member forced stranger into sex act in own home
The victim suffers ongoing nightmares and fears for her safety.
‘You have destroyed their lives’: Man broke into flat and raped woman, watched women sleep
The 21yo raped a woman and returned the next night to watch her and two flatmates sleep.
Unhappy tenant awarded $9000 over freezing, noisy, unlawful flat
The tenant was entitled to quiet enjoyment of her home without disturbance - tribunal.
'Six months' worth': Russian man failed to declare stash of smokes
The man said he didn't know he had to pay the $12k bill for duty and GST on the stash.
'Abhorrent': Man jailed for predatory sexual abuse of young girls
The man was between 11 and 16 when he repeatedly sexually assaulted three girls.
Charges laid in two-car fatal crash
The two-car crash near Motunui killed two and injured four others in November.
‘Not exactly buildable’: Builder misleads council to save client money
The builder said he only did it because he was under pressure to meet a deadline.
'Cavalier and maverick': Couple sentenced for migrant worker rort
Two of the offending trio were sentenced in the Te Awamutu District Court today.
Soldier accused of spying: Hearing to restart in closed court after year-long delay
Soldier facing 17 charges of espionage and attempting to commit espionage.
'Two broken ankles': Victim of inflatable slide collapse to get $10k
TCDC failed to do due diligence on operator with a poor safety record.
'Vulnerable' migrant worker sacked without warning, awarded $17k
Jungbin Son relied on his job to remain in New Zealand.
Stashed cash, guns and meth: Key pair in Bay drug operation appeal sentences
The man who played a central role stashed $1.5m in a hydraulic compartment in his bed.
Young man planted secret bathroom cams and posted intimate footage online
Greg Park's offending started when he was 16 or 17.
‘You took away my innocence’: Victims confront stepfather who sexually abused them
Michael Hallinan abused the girls for years.
'Treated like animals': Kiwi deportee says Oz detention centre better than NZ
Man stuck in detention centre says it's the price he'll pay to be near his daughter.
'You're just a kid': Teen jailed for spate of violent bike thefts
One victim was pushed off his bike, punched, and kicked by the group.
Woman had sawn-off shotgun to shoot partner in foot
Judge tells couple violence in their relationship 'needs to be a thing of the past'.
'Hogtied, beaten': Man's tortuous ordeal at hands of burglars
Burglar Mark Simon was jailed for seven years. Two alleged co-offenders remain at large.