Police earlier alleged that the man coerced children into going with them before they ran.

Desperate for sleep the dad put the baby in the car and went for a drive.

Raymond Vandy also kicked the children and used a cooking spoon to hit them.

The woman drifted in and out of consciousness and tried to push him away.

Whānau concluded the inquest with moving waiata, haka and karakia.

Victim told court: 'I was only a little child when everything happened.'

42-year-old has lived in NZ for most of her life bar a couple of years as a child.

But ACC disagrees and has declined coverage for the boy.

The judge said a community-based sentence was insufficient but then gave her exactly that.

A woman and her father have appeared in court over three charges of incest.

Offender sung sexually explicit songs while encouraging woman to drink wine he bought.

The man's lawyer asked the judge to suppress the student's name.

She was driving drunk when she caused a crash that killed a young woman.

She was pinned against a wall while the stranger held a knife to her throat.

She spoke of 'massive psychological wounds' that have festered in her life as a result.

He's been waiting more than a year for treatment. And he's not alone.

The thief smoked cigarettes during the burglary - and put them out on the bedroom walls.

Rebecca Kennedy stole $1.6m from unwitting victims - all of whom were her friends.

The court building is now out of action until the week of November 6.

The court has called Gaimhreadhan O'Coileain's case 24 times; now it is up to a JP.

Matthew Saunoa was sentenced to six years and seven months’ imprisonment for the crime.

Neighbour will have to pay $5000 for 25 square metre piece of land.

The judge told Quinton Ohlson he was 'literally the thing that goes bump in the night'.

An officer was hospitalised with serious injuries after being hit by a stolen car.

Julian Bruins Yates, 52, a skipper for Black Cat Cruises was killed in the crash.

'I was banged up and bruised up, and I had these panic attacks for about six weeks after'.

The man would have been handling live wires if the power had been turned back on.

His name was suppressed, partly at the request of his victim who wants to move on.

The tenant, a Foreign Affairs staffer, had concerns about the Saudis being in his home.