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Man eats his morning tea while in court arguing to have a charge against him dropped

He was also busy making a hot drink when the judge called his case.

Father fights extradition to Australia to answer decade-old assault charge

The man said it would be unjust and oppressive if he was forced to leave his whānau.

Woman hiding in bush suffers 'life-long injuries' after police dog bite

The IPCA has ruled the officer was not justified in using the dog.

Off the menu: Woman loses job in family's restaurant after feud over pay

She put $70k in her mum's bank account and claimed it was siphoned by brother-in-law.

'The victim could have been killed': truck driver rushed to try and beat train

The driver had been driving for seven days and falsified documents.

Fit, experienced tramper most likely tripped before drowning in creek

Stephanie Simpson was on a lone hike in Mt Aspiring National Park when she went missing.

Man found guilty of murdering Hawke’s Bay woman Taylor-Jade Hira

'He does not think the way you and I do,' defence lawyer tells jury.

Workplace spycam: Assistant manager of pub secretly filmed female workers changing

The five victims say they were distraught, angry, hurt, betrayed and disgusted.

Builder caught using unconsented Chinese roofing product; other homes could be affected

The owners only discovered the switch when the paint began deteriorating.

‘She is lying’: Physio denies straddling patient on plinth topless

Accused tells tribunal he's unsure if taking off his top is in his character.

Bad catch: Fishing company loses multi-million dollar trawler over coral weighing ‘less than half a pound of butter’

Judge: “Failure to record was at the heart of these charges – not the amount of material”.

Murder trial told of woman’s multiple injuries

'She was just lying there. Her eyes were in the back of her head,' accused's mother says.

‘Opportunity squandered’: Lawyer struck-off, fined $140k after taking client’s money

Lawyer Alwyn O'Connor used a client’s money as his 'own personal credit facility'.

‘His body was touching mine’: Woman claims physio straddled her

The woman claims the physio was barefoot and topless.

Stranger who harrassed and assaulted Whangārei schoolgirls sentenced

The man had harassed the girls for months before grabbing one in a terrifying incident.

Unruly neighbour: Kāinga Ora must pay woman over tenant's wild parties and 'abusive behaviour'

Government housing agency ordered to pay out again over noisy tenants.

Curfew tailored so woman who assaulted police can attend church

She fought a female constable and spat directly in her face, hitting her in the eye.

'Sense of entitlement': Man sexually abused young girl for years

The man stood in the dock, sighing as the judge outlined his offending.