Man who took builder's tools now fenced in at home for 7 months
Judge: 'People get really upset when they work hard, buy a chainsaw and it gets stolen.'
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'Extremely dangerous': Police hunt man after broad daylight shooting
A street and child daycare centre was locked down after daylight shooting.
Teen sentenced to nine months' home detention after raping four girls
One of Jayden Meyer's victims says she has lost her sense of self-worth since the rape.
Further arrest made in Christchurch Mongols MC gang blackmail case
The offenders allegedly blackmailed the victim out of tens of thousands of dollars.
Breakneck speed: Driver injured after flipping car on roundabout
Restricted driver took new car for a spin after drinking, crashed and broke his neck.
501 set to be deported to NZ over 'savage' NSW attack wins reprieve
The man only lived in New Zealand between the ages of 16 and 17.
$72k in fines, vessel confiscated after illegal deep sea fishing
Illegal trawling in protected waters an "honest mistake", says judge.
'Revenge': Colombian man lunged at victim with broken bottle
Colombian man Carlos Paz Diaz took revenge on a man he claimed had hospitalised him.
Bungling burglar crashes into farm fence, makes off only with vehicle's key
The late-night farm prowler tried to steal a quad bike.
PR woman accused of historical sex abuse of girl loses name suppression
A lawyer for St Cuthbert's College said the school was opposed to keeping its name secret.
Youth walks on 10 charges, judge criticises tardy health service
Youth walks free from another 10 charges due to delayed psychological report.
Driveway tragedy: Motorist pinned brother-in-law to wall
Thiruppathi Soundararajan, 54, died two weeks after his brother-in-law's driveway crash.
Man arrested in police operation had sawn-off shotgun
He also breached his release conditions.
Angry Christchurch court scenes: Far-right pair launch diatribe at media
Pair ignore judge and refuse to stand in the dock.
Angry scenes outside court as hosts of far-right media site appear
Supporters of the accused clashed outside the court this morning.
Woman raped on petrol station forecourt by man with 'narcissistic, entitled' attitude
The man has now been jailed for "determined, predatory and pre-meditated" violence.
Man stomped on his partner's ankle, then beat her the next day with the crutch she was using
Sentence a 'reward' for man with 100-plus convictions who joined rehab programme.
Man set off fire alarm after being asked to wear mask by shop keeper
Earlier in the month he shattered the glass at a bus-stop with a hammer.
Driver admits causing crash that killed off-duty St John officer
Driver never saw 22-year-old rider Sean Dickey.
'Sorry it's your time to die': Man egged on by mates deliberately drove into pregnant sheep
Man who killed sheep by running over it with his ute says he's 'not a cruel person'.
'Little regard to health and safety': Inflatable slide operator fined after collapse injures children
The company has had 11 prior interactions with WorkSafe NZ.
Teens filmed sex acts with underage girls and shared video with friends
The victims were 14 and drunk when the teens had sex with them on separate occasions.
Children's life in squalor
A jury has accepted children's claims of years of abuse by their meth-using mum
'It doesn't get much worse': Frail 95-year-old followed home from ATM, punched and robbed
The elderly man was left with head injuries, including internal bleeding and a black eye.
Woman unable to sleep in own bed after indecent assault
'No one should feel afraid to fall asleep' - Victim.
Tauranga man imprisoned for six years after raping child
The man's offending was discovered after the girl told her mother.
Watch: Mask refuser tasered, arrest captured on CCTV
Store's mask policy negated Health Ministry's guidelines, Northland man Brad Flutey says.
Man arrested by armed police charged with attempted murder
A man arrested by armed police has been charged with attempted murder.
Upmarket home converted into cannabis farm during housing crisis - stranded tourist jailed
Yen Nhu Cao said he didn't know growing cannabis was illegal in New Zealand.
'She did her best': Foster mum escapes conviction for hitting kids
Foster mum who hit boys did so because she couldn't cope with their behaviour.
'Deeply emotional' lockdown protester Billy TK tells judge free speech at stake as trial ends
The ex-political candidate was arrested on the first day of the nation's Delta lockdown.
Sexual connection with young person: Men who caused national scandal plead guilty
Police conducted an extensive investigation in 2014 but didn't charge the men until 2020.
Lockdown protesters were 'docile', Billy TK testifies as police recount fearing for safety
Two prominent Covid-19 conspiracy theorists are on trial for violating lockdown rules.
Lockdown breach trial begins for prominent Covid-19 conspiracy theorists
Billy TK and Vinny Eastwood were arrested on the first day of the Delta variant lockdown.