Man cultivated specific cannabis strain to relieve his chronic pain
A growing room was set up in his garage with specialised heating, lighting and ventilation
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Man cites language barrier and lawyer's 'illegitimate actions' in second failed appeal
Sharanjeet Singh says he was 'forced' to admit strangling and threat charges.
Court struggles with a (sometimes naked) mental health patient
Woman will stay in custody for one more week while the court works out what to do.
Tribesmen gang was shifting millions of dollars of meth during lockdown
Tamal Edward McMeekan admitted his role in the gang's drug dealing, ahead of his trial.
'Unheard of': How a 501 deportee won right to return to Oz
Deportee: 'Australia wanted us out, no matter what'.
'I just want him to get help': Man stabbed by stepson five times
Eru stabbed his stepdad. He then fled the house and stabbed his brother on the street.
'Scary mobster' jailed 12 years for brutal sexual assault
The defendant did not accept the verdict and was not remorseful for his crime.
Barista accused of spending on bank card wins personal grievance
Sacked worker given compensation after employer failed to establish theft allegations.
Crown and child rapist to appeal historic court ruling
Rapist's ongoing incarceration in breach of Bill of Rights ruling, set to be challenged.
DHB ordered to apologise to new mum over failures in care
New mum says misdiagnosis of a rare complication of her Caesarean caused great distress.
17-year jail term remains for man who brutally killed partner
Azalia Wilson was so badly injured she was unrecognisable, the court said.
Parents against child Covid vax back in court
They say children are not at risk from Covid-19.
A day too late: Baby boy dies in mother's bed, hours before critical help
Funding only provides 15 per cent of newborns with pēpi-pods each year.
Home build couple clear major legal hurdle but finish line still nowhere in sight
'It was a thorn in our side. The ache has stopped but we still have the limp.'
'Campaign of harassment': A teenager says he acted in self-defence as he was attacked. Police saw it differently
Family say overnight bail checks on 18-year-old at his family home felt like "harassment".
'Utterly unacceptable': Judge slams prison after ongoing detention of teen
The director of Spring Hill prison has apologised and launched a review into the matter.
Sole trader in meth has extra time added to prison sentence
Judge tells dealer that methamphetamine 'wreaks havoc' on other people's lives.
Overstayer and family in limbo after visa application never lodged
'Deliberate deception:' Immigration advisor censured and fined.
More money please: Lawyers chase woman who already paid bill
The woman says she paid what she was invoiced for so that should be the end of the matter.
Daughter abused by father asks mother, 'why didn't you stop it?'
A mother has been sentenced to home detention for failing to protect her child.
What are the odds? Horse fails drug test due to trainer's coffee-laden urine
Urinating in the corner of the stables caused a trainer's horse to fail a drug test.
Interpreter charged as immigration officials unearth asylum seeker scam
Immigration staff discover group's scheme to exploit refugee and protection system.
Man's frenzied attack on unconscious brother
A whānau has stepped up to support an offender following a violent attack.
Jury finds man guilty of bestiality and sexual abuse of a boy
Anthony Hoyle has been found guilty of bestiality and sexually abusing a young boy.
Father denies shaking death of baby son
Name suppression lapses for Ram Kishore following death of three-month old boy.
'They are just empty words:' Victim begs judge not to fall for rapist's remorse
Cory Taylor's sexual abuse spanned 12 years.
Disability advocate puts MoH on notice over bathing ban, threatens UN complaint
The bathing ban followed two drownings of disabled people in the care of Idea Services.
'Pull your head in': Judge to woman who breached home detention
Woman who twice breached home detention pleads with judge to let her stay on the sentence
'Made me feel like a man': Accused talked about hurting victim
Adrian Phillips was under cross-examination at the High Court in Hamilton.
Lost skipper's crew rolled cannabis joint before trawler grounding
Court told of Debbie Jane's disastrous voyage from Akaroa.
Rapist's bid to shorten jail term due to 'anguish' of inevitable deportation rejected
He says his sentence should be cut due to his inevitable deportation. A court disagrees.
'I knew we had to stop him,' police AOS member tells inquest
Officer tells of opening fire at armed incident, after a car ran him down.
Murder accused tells court he feared for his life when he shot and killed old friend
Adrian Phillips has described to a court the moment he shot at a former mate.
Judge has never seen such a web of lies
Nicola Sara Watts' lies and deceit went on for a year.