Justice for Drakie and Duckie: The five-year neighbourly spat over two Pekin ducks
Drakie died and Duckie was badly injured after being attacked by a dog.
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The teen couple were accused of grabbing Connor Boyd as they drove off.
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Alleged gang boss asked to explain offshore legal fees payment linked to drug dealer
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Raymond Vandy also kicked the children and used a cooking spoon to hit them.
Former Chiefs sponsor Summit Homes taking rugby club to court
Details of the court action are murky.
Her 6-year-old son shot his teacher. Now she is being sentenced for child neglect
The teacher spent two weeks in hospital with multiple injuries after the January shooting.
Man sexually assaults unconscious ex wife recovering from surgery
The woman drifted in and out of consciousness and tried to push him away.
Time for closure: Whānau of woman who died in mental health unit hope inquest will help others
Whānau concluded the inquest with moving waiata, haka and karakia.
Sydney knife attacker claimed she found religion, but after NZ deportation she murdered neighbour
Jurors rejected Susana Leota-Lu's claim the 94 stab wounds were in self-defence.
Young teens referred to youth services after Wellington building fire
The four youths were aged 13 and 14.
Teen sentenced for sexual abuse committed 'hundreds of times' over 18 months
Victim told court: 'I was only a little child when everything happened.'
Masked gunman behind spree of pub robberies stays behind bars
Douglas Roake shot two women during a horrific home invasion, and robbed six pubs.
Australia kicked out a Hells Angels boss. Six months later, he murdered in NZ
Jurors found the former gang president guilty last night of murdering a prospect.
'High-level' meth dealer missed his sons' tangi because he was behind bars
The father has taken up carving in prison as a way to process his grief.
Ram raid bill will have long lasting effects on mokopuna Māori - children’s commissioner
Judge Frances Eivers believes 'a criminal response is not a solution'.
White-collar woman's $44,000 work theft results in community work and name suppression
The judge said a community-based sentence was insufficient but then gave her exactly that.
Man who kidnapped, dragged woman from bottle store by hair jailed
But Raniera Turner will likely be out of jail by Christmas due to time already served.
'This is just nit-picking': Plumber fuming over investigation that led to fine
The plumber's failings revolved around his lack of supervision of a subcontractor.
Egg-throwing in neighbours' right of way dispute
Cars, a trampoline, teddy bears, stones and eggs were used in the dispute between pair.
Killer mum's $700k legal aid bill - and why taxpayers are not done paying her lawyers
Herald reveals taxpayers footed triple murderer's $700K - and rising - legal aid bill.
'I was freaking out': Couple charged with 18yo's dragging death testify
Defendants tell court they were scared of victim on night of tragedy.
Jehovah’s Witnesses’ bid to be excluded from abuse inquiry dismissed
Church was the only NZ faith-based institution to legally challenge involvement in probe.
Australia exiles Kiwi truckie who drank bourbon and sped, killing a teen in a crash
He was drinking while on his way home from a 'stressful' day at work when he hit the teen.
March 15 inquest: 111 call made minutes after gunman's manifesto sent to PM
Parts of the gunman's now-banned livestream played at the mosque attack coronial inquest.
Lloyd Matiu Whiri: 'I broke the chains of the past, picked it up and owned it'
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King's Counsel barrister battling authorities over his $6.2m Matakana estate's seawall
"Reserve land would be at risk of being washed away, so the public would be the loser."
Hells Angels member describes moment he shot associate to death while his children slept upstairs
'Everything was just a mess,' the murder defendant testified in court today.
Killer driver's jail sentence quashed due to injuries she suffered in crash she caused
She was driving drunk when she caused a crash that killed a young woman.
Inquest into Christchurch terror attack screens approved segments of gunman's GoPro footage
Parts of the gunman's now-banned livestream played at the mosque attack coronial inquest.
Property Insider: Singaporeans lured to Hobsonville, Costco Oz/NZ boss retiring
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Inquest into Christchurch terror attack begins in Christchurch, aims to 'shine a light' on the massacre
A six-week coronial inquest into the mosque attacks is set to begin in Christchurch.
Widow and family live with frustrations over hospital death of 'fit, health-conscious man'
Coroner rules Koro Mullins' death a 'consequence of multiple failures'.