Community work 'manifestly excessive' says driver in fatal crash
Lucilla Brunt caused the fatal crash that killed a teen and injured two others.
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SAS trooper death: Charge against Army dismissed
The Army exists to do dangerous things in dangerous environments, the High Court ruled.
‘Your father tried to kill me’: Mum covered in blood, flees with teen girl
A man is accused of attempting to kill his wife by driving their car off a cliff.
'Is she dead?': Man admits murder after punching and stomping partner
Vi had earlier told police his partner hit her head on a table five times during a row
Fake online reviews, misleading ads among charges against TV Shop
The Commerce Commission has laid charges against The TV Shop for misleading shoppers.
'Demeaning' revenge attack: Pair shave woman's head, escape conviction
'Disgraceful and demeaning' - the victim was attacked while holding her 3-year-old son.
Where is Wayne? Missing brother loses share of $250k inheritance
He hasn't seen his brother since the '60s and has missed both his parents' funerals.
Landlord who inherited dad's property wanted long-term tenant's bond
An 18-year tenancy went bad when her landlord's son inherited the house.
Baby living in mouldy, damp house suffers respiratory illness
Medical evidence showed the mould-ridden house caused lasting health issues to a baby boy.
Parking fine stoush: Academic resigned after alleged privacy breach
Ex film tutor says privacy was breached when car parking fines were given to his employer.
Teacher squeezed child's arms so tight it left finger-shaped bruises
The childcare teacher yanked another child off the ground by the arm.
'Eating out of rubbish bins': Ex Mob member's childhood led to drugs, jail
Judge accepted he basically had no parental care for most of his life.
Sounds murders witness Guy Wallace took own life, left note about Scott Watson conviction
The water taxi driver was to stand trial on indecent assault charges when he died.
'Hysterically laughing': BSA finds radio host 'ridiculed' teen activist
The authority found Heather du Plessis-Allan “hysterically laughed" at the teen.
‘Two glasses’ of wine put driver well over limit
The woman claimed that she had consumed two glasses of wine before she drove.
Government consultant's son gets home detention for theft, petrol drive-offs
In one incident, he smashed a service station sliding door with a weight nine times.
'I can't live without you' - man allegedly said before driving his wife off a 'cliff'
He is accused of trying to murder his wife after she told him their marriage was over.
Caretaker paedophile's appeal against conviction thrown out by court of last resort
Makshud Ahmed was a school caretaker when he sexually abused a young boy.
'Severe pain all over my body': Nurse overdoses patient on fentanyl
The nurse accidentally mixed up the woman's medication.
Texting teenage mental health patient could result in legal action against nurse
The nurse asked the teen for a photo of his muscles, commenting he'd always liked them.
Gang member spends birthday behind bars for part in violent 'dispute resolution'
Mongrel Mob member Teimana Tawhai didn't pull the trigger, but he'll stay behind bars.
A tourist says he was left disabled after slipping in a NZ McDonald's. 14 years on, he's still fighting
Tourist injured in fall wants ACC to cover bills so he can continue a normal life.
Driver sacked for writing the f-word on recycling bins wins $39,000 payout
A sticky situation led to employee's rubbish language
'Creature of his generation': The lawyer, the interns and the sex shop
“I promise not to bite. Well not hard,” a law firm partner told one junior female intern.
Drug dealing trio plead guilty to 40-plus charges ahead of trial
Three drug dealers including two women admit to over 40 charges of offending.
'Treated like vermin': Unvaxxed couple claim discrimination in house sale
The buyers complained to the REAA that they weren't informed of another offer.
‘Dirty and disgusted’: Man, 65, in court over sex act in front of woman
Owen Cowley was working on a central Hamilton building site when the incidents occurred.
'Justice of the P': Associate of JP's meth-dealing son jailed again
The outside seller for a meth-ring run from prison has been sent back to jail.
'Broken promises': Woman fights stepfather for claim of mother's $20m estate
The daughter claimed she had been promised $1 million as an advance inheritance.
Allegations of neglect in IHC home lead to review of complaints processes
The Ministry of Disabled People will undertake an independent review following complaints.
'Cut you up with a machete': Sent to jail for violence on family
Matthew Stott also threatened his mum and to cut up his ex's grandmother with a machete.
Judge orders building company to reveal documents in a dispute over cost to build home
Building company ordered to say if documents exist, and if so, to hand them over.
Fatal fight: Jury finds one of two cousins guilty in road-rage death
The jury deliberated for almost 10 hours to reach their verdicts this afternoon.
‘South Auckland rapist’ to stay in jail at least two more years
Violent sexual violator of nearly 50 women and girls still considered 'undue risk'.