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'Find me guilty': Cannabis advocate gives jury an easy task

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

The benefit fraudster who didn't need to defraud MSD after all

Her children were not in her care but she continued to collect the benefits.

Former lauded Corrections staffer jailed for pressuring boyfriend's rape victim

Former Muldoon secretary and probation officer became involved with 'serious criminal'.

Jail for two offenders who continue to flout court orders

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

Housing construction couple jailed for $800k tax evasion

High-end clothing instead of tax: Auckland couple locked up.

Abrupt end to an arson trial centred on a man's unrequited love

A man set fire to his ex's house after discovering she was seeing someone else.

Homeless woman stole $1700 worth of cigarettes from grocery store

But she's now turned her life around and been wished good luck by a judge.

Skipper sentenced after young mum went overboard, had leg severed and died

"Rules are there to be followed and you did not do so," Judge tells skipper.

Man loses name suppression bid over Snapchat of sex with underage girl

His father was worried about the humiliation that would follow his son being named.

'You or your mum:' Boy woke next to grave dug by dad, told to choose who was going in

More than a decade of man's 'monstrous' violence against partner and son comes to an end.

'Go f*** yourself': Rapist abuses judge, walks out of sentencing

Gregory Simon punched a woman in the head before strangling and raping her.

‘I hope he haunts you’: He died chasing his stolen Merc, thief left him entombed

Allister Christie's body was found the next day, still trapped in his submerged car.

Man gave partner Valentine's Day slap, covered her mouth then pinned her down

'The common thread was his destructive use of methamphetamine.'

Man who hurled items during parliamentary protest had 20 foster homes as a child

Now a judge has praised his efforts to comply with his sentence as 'extraordinary'.

El Cheapo Cars in trouble with Commerce Commission

Watchdog says borrowers did not get information about their car loans.

'You took away my childhood', young victim tells rapist

Her mum said Hayden Condon had destroyed 'innocent people' for his 'own sick gain'.

Homestead burned to the ground in 'revenge' blaze started by ex-partner

Hamish Ray hung his head and cried as the consequences of his actions sunk in.

'Screaming for his life': Violent home invasion after brothers booted from Halloween party

A girl hid under her blanket on the floor after windows were smashed around her.