Employee takes defence force to court over 'witch hunt' suspension
The employee says the NZ Defence Force should not have been allowed to suspend him.
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Shop thief stays in jail but won't be required to pay reparation
Dionne Ashley Broadhurst has been sentenced to nine months in prison on 12 charges.
Shorter jail term for meth dealer who turned to crime to support siblings 'abandoned' by dad
Salesio Pomale supplied or conspired to supply about 2.1kg of methamphetamine.
Not guilty plea in Masterton baby assault case
The man charged with assaulting a 3-month-old baby has pleaded not guilty in court today.
Pregnant widow left 'heartbroken': Alleged murder victim had son due in six weeks
The alleged victim has also left behind two older sons.
Former funeral home worker paid $25k after cutting finger during embalming process
'I didn't realise the seriousness of the cut,' Taylor told the Authority.
Sight unseen: $40K RX-7 deal done by messaging heads to court
Dispute over performance car marketed as 'project'.
'Not a victimless crime': Teen discharged after child sex abuse images guilty plea
Judge said he believed teen's offending was born out of 'youthful experimentation'.
'Silver lining' in severe prison beating for tax fraudster - Judge
Blair Pitcaithly was beaten so badly he lost three years of memory.
Repeat sex offender freed, Corrections wants him on watch
Sumit Narayan spent the past 22 years in jail for brutal attacks on Auckland sex workers.
Grandfather escapes with child as man wields butcher's knife, attacks woman
The mother was unable to escape and suffered a brutal beating.
Two nights of 'bizarre' driving ends in 12 months jail
Driver who evaded police checkpoint one night, led police on high-speed chase the next.
'I snapped': Driver cut off cyclist in road rage over racist slur
Azel Pickering had dealt with a lot of sorrow leading up to the incident.
Pair in court for murder of Taranaki father and husband
The victim was found dead on Sunday. It is alleged he was murdered two days prior.
Home detention for violent meth user who broke woman's arm
Man with aggravated robbery history appears on assault with intent and burglary charges.
'Horrifying': Consent laws need overhaul, say advocates
Campaign for consent law reform gains momentum through petition to Parliament.
Bankruptcy case against Bella Vista developer halted as he plans defamation suit
Danny Cancian owes more than $1 million to Carters.
Camp conflict: Man hospitalised after caravan beating
Home invader tells victim: 'I'm Hell's Angels and I'm going to f*** you up.'
Emotional judge fights back tears as jury finds man guilty of sexually abusing girls
The man claimed his relationship with the 12-year-old was consensual and like a marriage.
Boy racer legislation used to charge anti-social road user
A driver caught in a police sting has been charged under boy racer legislation.
'Hugely traumatic': Superette owners have gun pointed to heads during robbery
The armed robber says he's keen to turn his life around after time in custody.
Woman has charge upgraded to murder after alleged hit and run
Zhane Faiers now faces a charge of murder over the May incident.
'Warts and all' cultural report outlines woman's violent and abusive upbringing
A woman who stabbed her mother's boyfriend has been jailed for two years and nine months.
Homeowner wins battle to prove cracks caused by neighbouring road construction
Homeowner proves roller building road caused more than $20,000 damage to his floors.
Influencer avoids hot water over weight-loss tea post
At least one of her followers bought the tea, hoping to lose weight.
'Not getting the message': Repeat drink-driver on highway to jail
Man with eight drink driving convictions warned he is 'one step away from going to jail'.
'She wanted to live, she asked for help': Father of uni student who died of suspected suicide slams hospital care
Owen Hume told a court that his daughter had been failed at every step.
Mental health nurse fired for contacting teenage patient on social media
Mental health nurse fired after he had sexually suggestive contact with vulnerable teen.
Kiwi US porn empire boss admits sex trafficking conspiracy
A Christchurch schoolboy turned porn producer, Matthew Wolfe now sits in a prison cell.
Detective's door-knock leads to guilty verdicts in teen rape and kidnap case
'The shotgun barrel was four inches from my head,' a woman victim says.
Architectural designer on home detention for working while suspended
And he has been ordered to pay back two homeowners $7564.
Anxiety for elderly man wrongly told he had cancer
A man whose hospital record wrongly stated he'd had cancer has gained redress.
Man who fatally shot neighbour cleared of murder
But the jury has determined the shooting of the Taranaki man was manslaughter.
'There will be a day of reckoning': Family's anger after drugged driver kills man
Craig Searle's family have told the driver they will never forgive him for what he's done.