Tenants compensated for power used by landlord to build tiny home on site
'Elevated level of swearing' in landlord's texts to tenants over who should cut trees.
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Rehearing sought in tenancy dispute over front yard cabin
Woman ordered to move cabin from the lawn of her rented home is challenging the decision.
Sex abuse trial: Man accused of sex with minors a 'bald-faced liar', says Crown
Man admits having sex with two children but claims it was consensual.
Auckland tenant ordered to remove front yard cabin after housing her child in it
The West Auckland woman had seven people living in her three-bedroom rental.
'Deeply sorry': Maserati driver to pay $26k compo to victim
Coco Wang didn't know she hit a motorcyclist until she saw the accident in the news.
'The dogs are waiting': Man led away into custody for child sex offending
Sex offender given first strike warning and accepts a lengthy prison term is likely.
Man accused of child sex abuse claims relationship was like a marriage
'This is not a court of morals, it is a court of law,' defence lawyer tells jury.
Tenant claims search for new home caused bald tyre
Tribunal rejects woman's claim she wore out a tyre looking for new rental accommodation.
To catch a predator: Victim confronts and traps teacher who abused him
With one phone call a sex abuse victim trapped his former teacher in a sting operation.
Bail denied: Three in custody following 'seriously frightening' incident
Trio accused of burglary and kidnapping in remote area denied bail.
Same old excuse: Racehorse rider claims second positive meth test was a 'one-off'
"Whatever counselling he has undertaken, is not achieving the desired results."
Online scammer repeatedly fails to deliver the goods
Matthew Duxfield has admitted fraudulently selling a gaming console and games online.
Family property feud: Woman wins right to evict sister from dead parents' home
Two siblings have taken their feud over their late father's estate to court.
Drink-driver rams petrol pump, attacks cabbie with scissors
When passenger leaned forward to drink his coffee, driver knew he was in trouble.
Deceived: Foreign student left no option but to go home, and try again
His immigration lawyer pretended to work for him but left him facing a return ticket home.
Cop puncher loses appeal for a discharge without conviction
The police officer ended up off work with a broken nose and tooth after being punched.
'I just wanted to save his life': Mother attempts to resuscitate dying son after gun fight
After an altercation with his neighbour, a man armed himself with a semi-automatic.
'Nowhere to go': Drinking driver warned that next time means jail
Man caught drink-driving four times and once under influence of meth within five months.
'Extreme over-reaction': Son who killed father with claw hammer jailed for at least 11 years
Jack Kaea told a report writer having killed his father was "surreal" and he was sorry.
Man to fight murder charge after alleged incident at Coromandel
Joey Richards will go on trial for murder in May next year.
Teen in sex-abuse case tells court of accused man's violent threat
"He would say, 'shame on you ,no one believes you'," teenage witness tells court.
Father who throat-punched son jailed
The judge told him if he focused on keeping his hands to himself, 'we'll all be happy'.
Failures in post-op care linked to woman's death
Woman's death post surgery linked to multiple failures in her care.
'I just saw red, I know I'm going to get in the s*** for this': Man kills neighbour with brain cancer
It was a gunshot wound to the chest that ended the life of a man with brain cancer.
Driver blames burrito for crash while driving drunk
'I had a couple of beers and was distracted while eating my burrito'.
Damaged ute sold-on for $45k instead of written off
A ute that had been in a serious crash was badly repaired and sold to another customer.
Baby born in ambulance suffered brain damage after oxygen given the wrong way
An overworked, lone paramedic failed to identify how serious the baby's condition was.
Former mayor allowed colleagues to light polluting fire at his business premises
Former mayor found guilty of air pollution although he did not light large rubbish fire.
Ex-Whangārei mayor convicted of polluting air
Environment Court judge finds former Whangarei mayor guilty of causing air pollution
'Danger to society': Mother of murder victim labels her killer after guilty plea
Zane Paora Wallace has pleaded guilty in the High Court to the murder of Jasmine Wilson.
Busted: More than 200 bar managers suspended for drink-drive offences
One third of bar managers suspended for bad behaviour are drink drivers.
Partying drug-users next door: Fearful tenant used her bed to barricade door
Other tenants used woman's power and partied in a garage attached to her rented sleepout.
'Family business': Couple's meth operation ends at McDonald's
The judge described the couple as the 'architects and main actors in the plan'.
Defence: 12-year-old was having consensual sex
The man allegedly abused two girls over a period of four years.