Real estate agent tried to wrench engagement ring off former partner, telling her he no longer wanted to marry her
Victim tells court her former partner's 'perfect public image' made her 'feel sick'.
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ACC appeals against decision to pay sexual abuse survivor 'potential earnings'
The sexual abuse TN suffered at the hands of extended family was 'grievous'.
'Stupid decision': Anaesthetist technician lied about drink-driving conviction
'I have made mistakes but I’m not a bad person'.
Grandmother jailed after spending spree using stolen bank cards
A woman who keeps ignoring orders of the District Court is now going to jail.
'Disgraceful': Woman bit officer's hand to the bone, fracturing it
A female police officer required several weeks off work following the assault.
'Insidious crime': Former council manager jailed for corruption
The former council manager and his associate were sent to jail for corruption and bribery.
Man charged with harassing prominent broadcaster
A man has appeared in court for breaching bail by sending messages to a broadcaster.
Man charged with assaulting Whangārei court security officer
A man has been charged with assaulting a court security officer.
Underpaid interns: Meal-kit company Woop ordered to pay $43K
Meal kit company Woop underpaid six students by paying them for 20 hours instead of 40.
'Financial pickle': Wife spends $5662 on husband's work fuel card
Wife used her husband's company fuel card to buy petrol after debts began piling up.
'Vindictive attitude': Fired accountant called in debt collectors
Sandy Dai faces being struck off for her conduct after five clients complained.
Late covenants make owner's build on section unaffordable
The extensive list of covenants included a house of 240sq m built with modern materials.
Life-long thief took child on shoplifting outing
Woman, 41, shoplifting since age 14, told "it should end today".
‘Barbaric rapist’ released on parole, board claims no longer ‘undue risk’
Gary Isherwood was sent to prison for a barbaric rape. He's been released again on parole.
'Non-human life forms' can't be inventors under patent law
The law doesn't cater for 'life forms other than human beings'.
Whangārei man turns life around after assaulting homeless person
A judge expressed her hope to offender who assaulted homeless man.
Distracted driver crashes after catching cheating girlfriend
Ohorangi Rawiri injured himself and another motorist when he crashed through a red light.
Charges for sexual offending by youths jumps 26 per cent
The most detailed picture of crime committed during 2022 shows youth offending rising.
Property split: 'Abusive' man must sell houses, give half of proceeds to mum of his four kids
Man tried to claim woman's jail term was a 'separation' which affected property rights.
'You were at fault': Judge sets sex offender straight after victim blamed for his assault
“She was not at fault, you were at fault. She did nothing wrong.”
'She did not desist': Woman sent 1000 angry texts after Tinder date’s disinterest
Spurned Tinder hopeful also threatened to accuse uninterested date of rape.
'Serious violence': Blow from baseball bat snaps victim's arm
'If you had connected with his head, you could well have killed him.'
SH2 merging-lane death: Woman loses appeal over conviction
Lucilla Brunt's conviction of careless driving causing death will stay on her record.
Man who punched and repeatedly kicked workmate tries to claim compensation over firing
“The law is clear that threats of violence in the workplace are not acceptable."
'No idea': Gang wannabe claims he didn't know of knife
Justin Burke helped carry out a 'hiding' but claims he didn't know it would end in death.
Patient dies after colonoscopy goes horribly wrong
The surgical team was unaware the patient had a lung removed 10 years earlier.
Name suppression lapses for man who attacked lawyer
The 36-year-old travel agent admitted to the violent assault.
‘On-again-off-again’ girlfriend racked up $7320 in rent debt while man was in coma
Lindsay Tickner continued to live in the property after being told to leave.
Bongs, meth and fireworks: The bizarre list of courthouse confiscations
There was a 22 per cent rise of prohibited items over 2022.
'I have forgiven them': Father of police shooting victim blames himself
Kaoss Price was killed by police last year.
'It seems perverse': Family violence 'normalised' in tribunal decisions
Migrants trying to escape family violence face strict criteria in battle to stay in NZ.
'My partner left me': Woman who drove into pedestrians at Manukau mall carpark
The crash killed one pedestrian and injured six others.
'Deliberate and dishonest': Disgraced reinsman cops another ban
Board says Anderson "not fit to be involved in the harness racing industry”.
‘We need something believable, babe’: Woman helped prisoners out of jail by faking death certificates
Louise Witteveen says her partner was abusive towards her; that didn't surprise the judge.