Now a judge has described one of the women involved as a menace to the community.

Participant in corruption scheme got 12 months home detention, Serious Fraud Office says.

Judge: 'Had you done this right, you probably would have got the inheritance anyway.'

Natasha Birchfield dragged the victim out of bed by the hair, then bit her arm and eyelid.

However, the family man has been given suppression due to concerns he might self-harm.

Jarimar Schuster sent to prison for five years for Wellington sexual assault.

The elderly victim was strangled from behind and savagely beaten in his own home.

Donglan Wu is serving five years but has avoided deportation on humanitarian grounds.

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

Victim's mum told judge who was sentencing Kurt Balemi that he was a 'danger to society'.

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But while their mother recalls son's aggression, she denies hearing an alleged confession.

OPINION: The New Zealand judiciary is not soft by world standards.

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

Gregory Pask filmed himself violating multiple young victims over a period of 9 years.

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

The offending is alleged to have occurred nearly 50 years ago and involved boys aged 9-12.

'He wanted sexual gratification, and he just took it,' Crown says.

'Sometimes I get messages from them saying they hate me,' said the 11-year-old.

Judge: 'Journalists must do their job without fear of being assaulted.'

'I want you to reach 21 and live a good, pro-social life,' the judge told him.

Her fiance is accused of strangling two other women during BDSM sex.

Police found the plants after seeing light coming from an area with no obvious entrance.

Judge says Edward Davis' remorse and regret 'may be aligned with apprehension'.

She said ‘breath play’ does happen in the BDSM community but is risky.

Woman abused as little girl confronts abuser in court.

Police and Customs earlier seized 408kg of tobacco and 11,000 cigarettes.

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

Now the man who killed Jackson French has been sentenced - and forgiven.

Eruera Peratiaki threw apple at duck, chased it, kicked it and stomped on its head.