Security officer dodges conviction after entering court dressed in police-style gear
The man wanted to be seen as part of the government enforcement scene, a judge said.
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Rival gang clash: Man murdered by Mongrel Mob president
It was believed there wouldn't be any trouble between the rivals. Then one was dead.
'F*** the mob': Chaotic court scenes in the case of a Mongrel Mob murder
Rei Marshall, a father of two, was stabbed to death by the president of a gang.
Man charged over LynnMall knife incident that sparked lockdown
A 37-year-old man was summoned to the Waitākere District Court this morning.
'We need something believable, babe' - prisoner fakes dad's death to get out
Adam Martin also helped another prisoner get compassionate bail - but he didn't return.
Shill-bidding car dealer drove price up with fake bid
The dealer used a fake bidder to drive up the price of the van he was selling.
Return to sender: Jailed rapist claims his mail is being withheld, letters to woman returned
Corrections says she doesn't want him to contact her. He says there's no evidence of that.
Saboteur, brother of a cannibal, anti-vaxxer: Who is Graham Philip?
NZ's first convicted saboteur was motivated by debunked theories around the pandemic.
Extreme violence: Appeal against sentence for vigilante beating dismissed
John Aitken's vicious and violent attack cost his victim the sight in his right eye.
Waikeria prison riot: Second accused pleads guilty
Parata Taite admitted multiple charges in relation to the blaze which stretched six days.
Revealed: First sabotage convict attempted to bring down national grid
New Zealand's first sabotage convict has been sent to prison.
Pot in the post: Man couriers cannabis to parents - the long nose of the law found it
"We've intercepted a package, do you know what it's about?" - police to sender.
'Obliged to protect girls, not abuse them': Judge to sex offender
Robert Ray would invent chores to keep the sisters close to him. Then he would molest them
A brothel, drug-use, burglaries: Students win right to end flat lease amid security fears
The group of young female students claimed security issues led to two burglaries.
Jewellery store smash and grab with hammer lands teen a conviction
The teenager threatened a staff member with a hammer before fleeing with jewellery.
Man wielding screwdriver advanced on former partner as she held their baby
Richard Taura smashed the windows of his ex's car, then threatened her with a screwdriver.
'Act of God': Cyclone to blame for shed blown into car, not homeowner
A woman’s $5000 claim against her neighbour has been thrown out by the Disputes Tribunal.
Man, 28, requests naked photos of girl, 13, in exchange for keeping her 'secret'
'I want him to know he is a dick for doing that and can go to hell', the teen said.
Favona homicide: Judge rules on insanity plea
The man was charged with the murder of 72-year-old Mohammed Hakim.
'I was crying for help': Disabled woman left in soiled bed
Anna Mills was severely underweight, unable to sit up in her soiled bed, sister claims.
Gangster used standover tactics to demand cash and motorcycle after car crash
A motorcycle gang member demanded cash and a dirt bike from victims following car crash.
Fire and Emergency NZ failed former rural firefighter by not giving him top job - ERA
Bruce Janes’ job as a principal rural firefighter was disestablished during a restructure.
Baby Elijah: Mum who suffocated son found guilty of manslaughter
Elijah Abraham Ngawhika died in August, 2021.
Young athlete says ‘creepy’ physiotherapist touched her inappropriately
The man was texting the girl on his personal phone.
Farmer acquitted after chopping tip of finger off, sentenced for firearms charges
Bill Burr was given the maximum community work sentence, along with community detention.
Baby Elijah murder trial: Infanticide or murder?
The jury is considering the charge of infanticide - a law unchanged for 85 years.
'He lives his sentence every day': Man held hand of childhood friend as she died in crash that he caused
He had been performing doughnuts in a farm vehicle which tipped and crushed the woman.
Married couple banned from horse racing after both test positive for methamphetamine
Horse trainer, wife and winning steed all test positive for methamphetamine.
'We have felt isolated, disconnected and abandoned': Koro Mullins inquest underway
"They knew they had made a mistake" - Widow Mavis Mullins.
Inquest: Eagle footage shows moment police shot man with machete
Jerrim Toms was fatally shot by police on an Auckland highway in 2018.
Investigation into vehicles involved in crashes, badly repaired and sold
Waka Kotahi is investigating vehicles reported to have been in accidents last year.
'Crackhead, 'prostitute': Landlord found to have harassed tenant, threatened her with gang retribution
The tenant went nearly four months without a working shower.
'I feel like a bug they’ve decided to squash': Woman exhausted after employment fight with NZDF
She was initially awarded $25k in the employment dispute. But now she owes them.
Owner of trucking company caught getting high while completing long-haul drive
The business owner admitted to smoking cannabis while behind the wheel.