Mark Frew's life descended into worse chaos when he learned his adult son had died.

Jury has listened to evidence of more than 200 witnesses since August.

A man was fatally stabbed at the property later the same afternoon.

This time, Lars Marlon Peka will have to wear a GPS tracker when he's released.

Caroline Sawyer accused the court system of enabling drugs and child pornography.

Gratten Layne's widow says the lives of family have not been the same since his death.

The woman hadn't disclosed that her mother worked in the same team.

She felt he had driven too close to her and her family at the supermarket.

Man faces 26 charges, including 16 of committing an indecent act on a young person.

Two years after a soldier complained she was groped by her superior NZDF has laid charges.

"The decision to feed your kids over going to court is not a difficult one."

Tenants ignored a $1068 bill for repairs to a toilet after they flushed a flannel down it.

The victim lost four teeth and suffered a fractured skull.

Hughes said he attempted to murder the teen but nine years later he says he made that up.

Addicted dealer had meth in his pocket and cannabis in his house.

She said she was declaring war on the government for not looking after her.

Company had already spent $400,000 cleaning up the spill, and gets $112,000 fine.

The 21-year-old victim had been at a park playing loud Samoan music and singing.

Leigh Beer, 31, has been accused of killing Emma Field on May 27.

The man has now admitted to being an accessory in the death of Rei Marshall.

Fishermen fined, boat forfeited after pair lie about why they had more fish than allowed.

The pilot felt the plane rocking, then saw a man on the wing before the blows rained down.

A fight to get his classic car back led the client to a $16,000 debt and bankruptcy.

The woman claims to have 'blacked out' during the bloody attack.

'I wasn't going to give in to a bully,' says man who beat Dermot Nottingham in court.

A mother was afraid of being deported to India because she had children out of wedlock.

On one occasion Mein gave his victim a cuddly toy and ring after a sexual encounter.

Lawyer says gang member was caught up in the group offending but watched from the streets.

'You're never quite prepared for it,' - dog control officer attacked by dogs on farm.

Court of Appeal knocks four months off arsonist's jail sentence.