Woman held in cell overnight told injury wasn't serious. The next day she had surgery for a broken ankle
A duty doctor told custody staff the injury didn't sound serious and to give her Panadol.
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The farmer was angry about boy racer activity. But the victim had nothing to do with.
Auckland father acquitted of murdering infant son
The jury deliberated for about two hours before coming to a decision.
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Sacked, shunned, called a paedo: How misery continued for acquitted teacher
He had been accused of touching three female students inappropriately.
Three-year ACC fight: Judge rules worker's wrist injuries caused by kebab tongs
The man spent a lot of his shift using tongs to put salad and meat onto wraps.
Mother's anguish over predatory teacher laid bare in letter to PM
The mother expressed concerns about the school's investigation.
Samoan deportee: 'They've got a picture of me ... but I've got out and I've stayed on track'
A convicted man's last-ditch attempt to avoid deportation to Samoa has failed.
Crate Day tragedy: Family forgive man after girl falls off back of his ute
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The Tenancy Tribunal told the woman her landlord was not her banker.
'Sorry I just need a car': Man who shot at police after carjacking pleads guilty
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Man charged with murder after woman found dead in house fire
The body of a 21-year-old woman was discovered following the house fire.
Convicted child rapist sent back to prison over exploitation images
The man sent the images to himself while recovering from a stroke in hospital.
'Piece of lying s***': Woman bludgeons 'cheating' partner, burns down his house
The man denied he had cheated but the drunk woman was adamant he was lying.
Apartment owners hit with $20,000 bill after angry tenant runs amok
Apartment owners told to hand over insurance payout after tenant damages common property.
Woman found guilty of murdering Dale Watene
Watene's body was found buried in a shallow grave in the Longwood Forest near Otautau.
Man found with AR-15 in motorhome can finally be named
The man was given interim suppression so he could "come to terms" with being named.
'Stomach churning': Dog found with maggot-infested wounds had to be put down
The dog's wounds were the worst SPCA CEO Andrea Midgen has ever seen.
'Sexual sickness': Man took photos up girl's skirt at St Luke's mall
Rushton told police it wasn't impulsive and he had a sexual sickness.
Waikato sex offender's preventive detention sentence quashed despite high risk of reoffending
The Court of Appeal cited his age and protection from his mother as mitigating factors.
Man accused of critically assaulting baby still can't be named
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Man shot by police, faces nine charges
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Bail refused ahead of manslaughter sentencing
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Lisa Lewis' privacy breached by bureaucratic blunder
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Former prison guard awarded $70,000 for unjustifiable dismissal
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Motorcyclist spends $5000 in bid to get rid of $80 speeding ticket
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Woman who ignored GST on lawyer fees must pay $7800
A woman who benefited from a mistake that meant GST was left off her fees must now pay.