The then 16-year-old claims she consented out of fear. Sonny Tau was 63 at the time.

Tre Araia claims he's also been a victim of his mother Gina Potae's dishonesty offending.

Brownie Harding is now eligible for parole but is refusing to take part in a rehab course.

Raniera Tau, also also known as Sonny Tau, was 63 at the time. The girl was 16.

Channel Infrastructure laid off 121 workers - and it's turned into a lengthy legal battle.

Hunt faces preventative detention; court hears of decades-long pattern of abuse.

After losing $3600 to the rental scam, the couple had to live in emergency accommodation.

The experienced civil worker was fined $4000.

John Arthur used fake ID to pose as a gasfitter for people with boats and motorhomes.

The woman has been acquitted of murder after being deemed insane at the time.

Child's bruise at school leads to Kaikohe man's arrest for serious family violence.

The team supports whānau post-suicide, focusing on trust and community needs.

The worker logged 437 hours in five weeks - all of which was unpaid.

He fired a shot which flew past the son's head and through the TV.

Summer Mills-Metcalf took her own life in 2018 while taking fluoxetine.

Judge: 'How can you take that money and deceive people who are so desperate?'

'Losing my son has broken me, I died with him,' says a Northland teen's mum.

Three friends claimed it was an accident, but a jury found otherwise.

Boy's death is one of six suspected youth suicides the coroner is examining in Whangārei.

Christopher Haverkort, 65, was out riding with his brother when he was hit and killed.

Maaia Marshall was assessed three times as being a suicide risk before her death.

Ataria Heta later died of a suspected suicide. Her family want more help for teens.

Bob Kleiman's body was found the day after he was shot in the head.

Mum: 'Summer should still be here, I don’t want this to happen to other families.'

Hamuera Ellis-Erihe is one of six young people aged 12-16 who took their own lives.

Victim: 'Every man I looked at was a monster, every boy was a demon'.

Judge queries how victim ended up being bailed to her home in the first place.

Social workers overlooked critical information after getting limited handover from police.

'This is hard stuff for any person to hear,' Judge Greg Davis on the events at Abbey Caves

The jury also found Hall guilty of two other charges related to two other victims.

CCTV blind spot crucial in Whangārei trial; jury to decide between self-defence or murder.

A pathologist confirmed Jason McNae's heart disease sped up his death.

Mafi's family devastated: "He was taken from us, our son was robbed."

Suzanne Petitt's lawyer says it was just a request for compo for a stolen car.

Far North Council CEO Blair King said he felt 'isolated' and lodged a PG in 2022.

Brian Borland told a jury they should find him guilty...so they did.

Lance Hall allegedly stabbed father-of-two Jason McNae in the neck with some scissors.

Jason McNae died in the hospital. The defence claims it was self-defence.

Court hears from grief-stricken parents as school board are sentenced for student's death.

It was alleged the kids were slapped, spat at, hit with a pipe and one was run over.

Judge Bayley: 'No one is able to erase the ongoing harm you have caused your sons.'

William Easton was one of 140 perpetrators identified in the international investigation.

Daughter reports mother: The trial reveals years of alleged violence against children.

Fulton Hogan worker Tane Maihi drove a roller machine into his mate.

Four children say they were hit, spat on, slapped and one was even allegedly run over.

The second phase will hear from applicants interests in the Whangārei coastline.

The men were caught after being pulled over for a routine breath test.

Clyde Rymer's abuse had been haunting the latest victim for 50 years.

Brad Flutey's court proceedings continue to stall after numerous delays.

Lena Duncan claims that search warrants were illegal and the SPCA violated her rights.

Three foster parents are on trial facing dozens of charges of ill-treatment and neglect.

Taylor Morgan was accused of striking a man he arrested with his fist and a weapon.

The logging firm was ordered to pay $70,000 for failing to maintain equipment.

The man appeared via audio-visual link from a prison.

Whangārei officer testifies against colleague accused of assaulting man during an arrest.

The tactical unit officer allegedly struck the man twice, once with a weapon.

The court is a first for New Zealand and will assist people to obtain their licence.

Operation Freya netted about 17kg of meth in the large-scale Northland bust.

The man allegedly smashed one child's head into a wall so many times, it broke.

His father has now been jailed for failing to seek medical care for the then 7-week-old.

Victim's mother told Anthony Smith 'you destroyed my girl, you’re disgusting'.

Skye Renes got rid of some stolen items after being tipped off by police connections.

Scots College: It took 'a tremendous amount of courage' for a former student to speak up.

The man started abusing his sibling when he was in his early teens.

One Carrington employee has been ordered to repay the compensation she was awarded.

Tequila Pomepi had only recently come out of jail when he stole a car and headed north.

The man would not give his details when police asked, triggering a chain of events.

'No one can control and influence the sea. It is unpredictable.'

Brian Borland also told the judge 'it's jail or nothing' on growing and trading charges.

The men were hoping for one last chance to adjourn their sentencings but failed.

The parent came home to find their partner overdosed on drugs and slumped over in a chair.

The woman launched a vicious attack on a man after hearing allegations about him.

Despite numerous practitioners advising he was unfit for work, ACC disagreed.

The woman went through his phone and discovered explicit images and recordings.

William Eskdale admitted 28 charges totalling more than $150K of unpaid taxes.

119 homes will be built on a sprawling piece of land within a kiwi habitat.

Serenity Grace Tebbutt was visibly shocked as she was jailed for supply drugs.

'The message for other skippers is, it is your responsibility to stay alert.'