Fire and Emergency NZ failed former rural firefighter by not giving him top job - ERA
Bruce Janes’ job as a principal rural firefighter was disestablished during a restructure.
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Baby Elijah: Mum who suffocated son found guilty of manslaughter
Elijah Abraham Ngawhika died in August, 2021.
Young athlete says ‘creepy’ physiotherapist touched her inappropriately
The man was texting the girl on his personal phone.
Farmer acquitted after chopping tip of finger off, sentenced for firearms charges
Bill Burr was given the maximum community work sentence, along with community detention.
Baby Elijah murder trial: Infanticide or murder?
The jury is considering the charge of infanticide - a law unchanged for 85 years.
'He lives his sentence every day': Man held hand of childhood friend as she died in crash that he caused
He had been performing doughnuts in a farm vehicle which tipped and crushed the woman.
Married couple banned from horse racing after both test positive for methamphetamine
Horse trainer, wife and winning steed all test positive for methamphetamine.
'We have felt isolated, disconnected and abandoned': Koro Mullins inquest underway
"They knew they had made a mistake" - Widow Mavis Mullins.
Inquest: Eagle footage shows moment police shot man with machete
Jerrim Toms was fatally shot by police on an Auckland highway in 2018.
Investigation into vehicles involved in crashes, badly repaired and sold
Waka Kotahi is investigating vehicles reported to have been in accidents last year.
'Crackhead, 'prostitute': Landlord found to have harassed tenant, threatened her with gang retribution
The tenant went nearly four months without a working shower.
'I feel like a bug they’ve decided to squash': Woman exhausted after employment fight with NZDF
She was initially awarded $25k in the employment dispute. But now she owes them.
Owner of trucking company caught getting high while completing long-haul drive
The business owner admitted to smoking cannabis while behind the wheel.
High-speed chase, fatal shooting: 29yo driver was shot by police 12 times, inquest hears
The expectant father died on an Auckland highway after a police pursuit.
Man sentenced for importing millions worth of liquid ecstasy into NZ
The amount uncovered was the largest quantity in the country's history.
Men charged with dishonesty offences fight to keep identities suppressed
Defence says court would struggle to find a case where one's reputation was more important
Three injured, man jailed after botched attempt to pinch bottle of whisky
Would-be robber with a long criminal history also appeared in court for family violence
Street race with speeds of up to 165km/h ends with one dead and one in the dock
The surviving driver speaks of shame and regret over deadly SH1 racing game.
'Death in public hospital': Coroner refers case for investigation
A coroner has referred the death of a man at Auckland Hospital for further investigation.
'I was stitched up by my cousin': Man jailed for trying to smuggle sawn-off shotgun on plane
Arana Anderson fled when the weapon was found by Aviation Security.
'Just shocking': Tenant used baseball bat to smash up rental house
Baseball bat used by tenant to destroy walls and appliances in rental, then flooded.
'I'm not afraid of going to jail' - sexual predator to victim
The man had destroyed the lives of his victims, the Crown said.
'You better pay up boy': Drug debter intimidated by hired thug
Lured to a drug deal, kidnapped and threatened, victim then has gear stolen.
Mongols trial: Guilty verdicts for gun, drug possession, money laundering
The fate of the nine Mongols members has finally been decided.
Jury deliberates fate of ex-Scoutmaster accused of sexually abusing boys
The jury will now decide the fate of an ex-Scoutmaster charged with sexually abusing boys.
Lawyers seeking steeper emissions cuts lose court bid
High Court judge rejects lawyers' challenge to Climate Change Commission advice.
Island tug of love: Mother boarded ship and ‘wrestled’ girl from grandmother
NZ court makes child its ward until custody is sorted out under Tokelauan custom.
Woman uses child to avoid arrest, then spits, kicks police
Zyla Butler had a warrant out for her arrest - but wasn't keen to leave with officers.
'He doesn't like masks,': Bash the pitbull cross to be put down after biting mask-wearing officers
Bash's aversion to people wearing masks in a global pandemic didn't help his cause.
Mother shakes head in court as son accused of hospital fire denied bail
Psychiatric services can't care for man and police say no to bail so prison only option.
'What are you going to do about it?": Shoplifter to store manager
James Dean Weir was a prolific shoplifter until he was caught and sentenced to jail.
Crown say Scout master preyed on vulnerable boys over decades, defence say evidence 'pure fiction'
Former Scouts leader accused of sex abuse had some boys pose naked for photos, says Crown.
‘Out of his depth’ builder: Shoddily-built house ordered demolished
Shoddily-built house was ordered to be demolished after builder forged inspection reports.
Artist caught driving drunk after swerving into path of police officer's car
Judge says artist's troubled past is no excuse for the risk he posed to the public.