A young dad was killed when the car he was a passenger in smashed into a parked truck.

There was one picnic table but most of the new furniture was to furnish judges' chambers.

Paul Makoare was just 18 years old and a remand prisoner when he took part in the riot.

'You have been trying hard yet here you are again and that makes me sad' - Judge Rielly.

Zyla Butler faces 10 charges after the alleged incidents around the Waikato this week.

Charlie Wikitera wanted sex. She said no, so he beat her so badly she can’t remember it.

The man has been accused of attacking three men with a machete in a drug deal gone wrong.

He went on a rampage with a kitchen knife before someone took him down with a crutch.

Sirpa Alalaakkola's art is her 'identity and soul' - but her ex-husband wants rights.

The man will now be held in hospital as a special patient.

ACC decision not to review claim it denied for hernia cover is unreasonable, judge says.

“It’s demeaning and unnecessary because the facilities have been dropped."

Investigators looking at Cyclone Hale damage now considering effects of Gabrielle.

A huge shake-up is recommended for how lawyers who break rules are held to account.

Their adopted 7-year-old son died after a long period of neglect.

The pastor, treasurer and Sunday school leader of the Manukau church were involved,

Data on fishing in fragile marine area in the South Island to remain confidential.

The victim, a father-of-two, thought he was chatting with an alluring blonde.

The offender became emotional as her victim offered her forgiveness.

Hendrix Jury has been sentenced for a Christchurch shooting and two prison assaults.

Jamie Ronaki Kissling has lost a second appeal regarding the shooting in 2016.

Now behind bars, Colin Rath previously led a 'very privileged' life.

The Colombian national had been in New Zealand four years when he was charged.

The man said an acquaintance had set him up after a car deal between them soured.

Nurse had no history of heart problems before she died.

Deemed a low risk for reoffending, the man was given nine months' home detention.

Doctor who told junior she was "more fun to text than in real life" loses job.

Animal welfare activists want the tote closed on the sport after ongoing meth detections.

The doctor 'hypothetically' asked another patient if she would have sex for money.

Dad who assaulted partner of 16 years struggling to come to terms with what he did.