Victim was a holidaymaker who did nothing to provoke attack.

The mobster approached his victim while wielding a knife.

Young woman says she has become a 'shell of a person'.

An 11th defendant has denied charges relating to a June 21 incident on Maunganui Rd.

Boz Taniwha stoked a tent fire before throwing objects at police.

The woman, who avoided jail, thanked the judge for giving her a chance.

The woman's wrist was cut to the bone during the attack.

Repeat drink-driver stuck in rut of alcohol use to numb the pain of illness and ridicule.

Defendant asks judge: 'How can they be criminal charges when there was no victim?'

Alleged serious assault and break-in lands 27yo man in Kaikohe District Court.

"If you come back to court for drink-driving, bring your toothbrush."

Martin Byrne spoke up after a young worker nearly died, a week after a similar accident.

The man's argument that the picture was intended for his then-wife was rejected.

Co-offender Jimi Haerewa was earlier sent to jail for his part in the hold-up.

The man said shooting pictures of politicians was 'therapeutic'.

The driver was overtaking a 52-tonne logging truck on a corner.

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The Bar Association asked people to not rely on "incorrect statements in social media".

Former health and safety manager sent to prison for lying about workplace accident.

A young girl was sexually abused by a man her mother thought she could trust.

The skipper navigated the ship into dangerously shallow waters during Cyclone Gabrielle.

The child's father has now been jailed.

Casidhe Maguire died after being hit by a car near Te Papa in Wellington.

Gunman, who has been named, was on home detention, allowed to travel to site of shooting.

The teacher now works at a polytech, managing a budget of nearly $500k.

"We can never definitively say when an eruption might happen."

The thief was given a chance to clean up his act for the sake of his daughter.