'My mum taught me to respect women': Parliament protester convicted
Gary Metcalfe said he had no choice but to get involved when rising tensions erupted.
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Man admits coward punch assault on Auckland health worker
Healthcare staffer was on his way to work at Auckland Hospital when he was attacked.
Youth discount slashed due to man's refusal to own offending
Man jailed for five years for rape and indecent assaults continues to deny the offending.
Man charged with Parliament grounds fire
Registrar's remand was granted for a man facing a Parliament grounds arson charge.
Murder parolee Timothy Taylor admits red light visits
GPS monitoring showed he had been deviating on approved outings.
'Do you see the pain I feel?' Woman confronts sexually abusive father who forced brother on her
Father and mother faced charges over years of sexual abuse of daughter.
Desperate grad applied for 300 jobs. When he got one it came with a $90K catch - and a tax-evading boss
The worker was given two options; pay the company tax out of his own wages, or be sacked.
Trainer fined for racing a doped horse for a second time
Scott Dickson says he has no idea how the elevated levels ended up in his horse's system.
Investigation finds both vessels liable for boat collision off Tauranga coast
The small fishing boat collided with a shipping liner in July last year.
Judge in child porn case steps aside after realising he knows family members
Judge recognises man's grandfather and steps aside in case involving thousands of images.
Judge accepts cannabis grower had genuine need
"If you do it yourself, this is where you'll end up" says judge in cannabis-growing case.
Missing trawler skipper back in court
Trawler skipper David Atkinson has made an appearance in Napier District Court.
Northland gets tough on rule-breaking boaties
Northland council gets tough on rule-breaking boaties.
Reaching for cigarettes while driving proves a fatal mistake
Fabian Phillips died of surgery complications seven months after the accident.
$17,000 headache for company after making worker redundant
Worker who disclosed debilitating migraines to employer awarded $17,000 after losing job.
Alleged lockdown absconder a no-show for court
A woman who escaped Auckland's lockdown has failed to appear in court today.
Three charged with swapping driver seats after two killed in crash
Two were killed and others were injured in a crash between a ute and car.
Man says he is unjustly in custody and is not who the State claims
Northland man Jay Maui Wallace says he is not answerable to the State or its courts.
Prison psychologist censured after sexual relationship with inmate
The psychologist saw the man in prison 34 times and smuggled music CDs to her boyfriend.
Sentence for possessing banned weapons 'inadequate'
Man had 22 weapons including 19 banned semi-automatics hidden around his house
Salesman's 'subterfuge' slated by judge: Manager ordered to pay back $732k
Smiths City salesman circumvented staff purchasing policy to buy flooring and on-sell.
Where are you? Skipper of a grounded fishing trawler is MIA
Court told there's been no contact with skipper facing safety charges since September.
Tenants booted from beachfront home after one ran brothel, other spat on landlord
One of the tenants worked as a prostitute at the property, with men arriving at all hours
Gun-toting gang members a 'huge' concern, says judge
Mongrel Mob member jailed for 27 months for having firearms cut down to pistols.
'Tell her to pull her head in': Violent rapist's bid to intimidate woman from prison
'The prospect for change seems virtually non-existent' - Justice Rebecca Ellis
Road worker wins $32k against employer after crash
The company said he was hardworking and reliable, but tables turned after an accident.
'Years of heartbreak': Family torn apart in dispute over holiday bach
Family ties unravelled by brothers' dispute over bach built by a labour of love.
'I was targeted because I'm a cop' - policeman's drink spiked at pub
Nicholas Townsend spiked the cop's drink because he was 'annoying' him.
'I wanted to eyeball her': Granny confronts woman who stole her phone in court
She wanted to see the woman who threw her iPhone - and memories - in the bin.
Mum sentenced for breastfeeding newborn after injecting meth in hospital carpark
Baby received treatment after nearly suffocating when mum fell asleep on top of him.
Tenant's animal waste rots floorboards in home of baby
The carpet was so soiled by excrement it had to be removed, revealing the rotten floor.
Prison officer found with drugs smeared with Marmite
A prison officer found with tobacco, cannabis and meth will be sacked, his counsel says.
No deal ruled on sex offender's appeal
Sex offender Dylan Edward Coleman's right to appeal a supervision order has been denied.
Parole denied for Black Power members jailed for killing rival
Parole denied for four Black Power members jailed for the killing of a rival gang member.