Prisoner claims it's hard to avoid trouble when surrounded by murderers and rapists
'I am trying, I am trying not to get into trouble.'
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The ERA has ruled the sacking was unfair and awarded him $22k.
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"You then ran away leaving them to die, only worried about yourself."
Catch of the day: MPI snares skipper and boat in marine reserve
Fishing vessel tows net for 11km through marine reserve.
Influencer's family blow kisses as he's jailed for abusing teen boys
Victim: "He took what he wanted for his pleasure and left me with the pain."
Cooked: Wannabe chef caught making cannabis cookies
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Tenant's belongings sent to the dump after he vanished owing $3000 in rent
James Maxwell disappeared, leaving behind his belongings and badly soiled carpets.
Doctor denies charges that he practised without registration
The man has pleaded not guilty to 19 charges laid in the Napier District Court.
501 deportee who won the right to go to the pub caught with meth, tried to punch police dog in the face
501 Aaron Pryce had the rules about drinking alcohol relaxed but not methamphetamine.
Selling stolen jewellery exposes teenager's rebellious lifestyle
The burglary had a significant impact on the victims, well beyond the financial loss.
'Mortifying': Victim on child rapist's defence that sex with 12yo was consensual
The defence called her a liar and suggested she consented to sex as a 12-year-old.
'Never ceded sovereignty': Appeal against conviction for reclaiming land
The hearing included questions around the tikanga of pig poo.
Judge on rapist's remorse: 'This is you being sorry for yourself and not your victim'
Childhood stolen and family broken after the man they met at church raped 11-year-old.
Evicted: Social housing tenant turns violent in grab for a bigger share of free food
The man became violent when his neighbours told him he had taken too much food.
'You're f***ing dead': Man threatened courier in random encounter
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Lawyer ordered to apologise to ex-wife over relationship with client during divorce case
Committee finds lawyer's actions 'risked damaging the reputation of the legal profession'.
Woman in court after sex act caused driver to smash through farm fence
Judge acknowledged that woman was not the driver but said her actions played a part.
Man cut off ankle bracelet to sexually violate toddler
Defence says preventive detention would be mentally crushing for the serial offender.
Cafe conversation with juror's colleague lands lawyer in hot water
A lawyer's conversation with a juror's colleague breached conduct and client care rules.
'The system let us down': Survivor on learning her rapist's sentence was changed on appeal
Living with rape: "The sentence that he gave me is for life'.
Sexually suggestive: Corrections officer fired for social media posts
Prison guard fired for posting sexual and violent videos wasn't unjustifiably dismissed.
Former Vic Uni lawyer accused of 'delusional' and 'disgraceful' conduct
'Disrespectful and inflammatory' is how the lawyer's behaviour has been described.
Woman left penniless after friend siphoned $750,000 from her accounts
'Not only have I been robbed, but my late parents have been as well.'
'This is a significant error of law': Crown on appealing teen rapist Jayden Meyer's sentence
His lawyer says the Crown is only reacting to public outrage.
'I can't breathe': Custody officer says the man's hands later turned blue
Alo Ngata was put in a spit hood. He died in hospital three days after his arrest.
Helicopter company fined $315k for fatal 2018 crash
The crash killed a pilot and two Department of Conservation workers four years ago.
Akin to 'torture': Son jailed after keeping elderly dad in wetsuit and soiled nappy
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Police punched and jumped on man during arrest, fracturing his neck and ribs
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'Living with a life sentence': Teen haunted by a violent rape
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Paramedics' arrival thwarted rapist's intention to kill 94yo
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Advertisement for $169 radiation shield misleading
Company selling EMF shielding technology was told to remove misleading ad from website.
Dyslexic police candidate fails typing test, takes fight to court
Guy Greenslade failed the typing test three times and was rejected from Police College.
Two houses seized in alleged cannabis-growing bunker case
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