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'Big bang': Tourist recalls moment he escaped house bus fire that killed his wife

Jirong Wang was found dead inside the bus; Airbnb owner 'deeply shaken'.

'He played two people': Woman says allegedly abusive ex wrapped wire around his own neck

She warned other women about him on social media, saying he was psychologically abusive.

Battered pensioner bound and dumped in carpark before attackers burgled his home

Pier Raviola died in hospital several days after the brutal attack.

'Cheers for the memories': A rapist's text after motel violation of impaired woman

Jury found Rigby guilty of rape in one instance, but not guilty of other sexual charges.

'Why are you being an idiot?': Young banned driver convicted again

'Eventually, we say ‘enough’s enough’, and you will go to jail.'

'We'd get secondhand stuff': Businessman allegedly swapped new appliances with his old ones

The former company director says he's never seen the weed spray unit that was bought.

Supreme Court hears case on employment status of family carers

'He just continued to work and they paid for it,' lawyer says of Ministry funding change.

'Dismissed': Judge fails to block referral to conduct panel after NZ First party row

Judge allegedly said Winston Peters was 'lying' as she tried to enter NZ First function.

'You can't pay yourself': Businessman wasn't qualified to receive money he paid himself

A forensic accountant claimed the defendant was using his loan like a revolving credit.

Jailed rapist takes his sexsomnia defence to the Supreme Court

Damin Cook claimed he was asleep when he raped a woman at a party.

Australia exiles 'reckless' and persistent Kiwi drink-driver who ploughed into motorcyclist

He left NZ for a 'fresh start', but that wasn't how the plan went for Daniel Hancy.

Sister's kindness ends in sibling stand-off at Tenancy Tribunal

The brother also parked unused cars on the property and added an extension to the cabin.

'A prison of my own trauma': Woman addresses life-shattering night she was raped by three men

Victim battles with “suffocating” PTSD and depression after sex attack.

Man who killed his father and brother found with torture videos at time of murders

The charges were laid four years after Nathan Frost murdered his family members.

Weed estate: The landlords, the seven rental properties, and the cannabis enterprise

Landlord loses property portfolio, money, and gets home detention.

Man's 'family emergency' no excuse for driving drunk for the seventh time

He was pulled over by police for speeding, revealing he was also over the limit.

'She misses you and hates you': Teen's world shattered after sexual violation by brother

He plied her with drugs and alcohol during a Christmas trip to his home.

Drug dealer imported meth, cocaine while on police curfew, now locked down around the clock

He claimed he was set up, saying someone may have used his name and address.