Prison wouldn't help him and there was nothing probation could do either, it was heard.

Tragedy narrowly avoided by boaties who took passenger out in unsafe conditions.

Fight for mother's name on birth certificate now a private bill before Parliament.

The case has been sent back to a legal complaints committee.

Two flight attendants became suspicious and cleaned the 9-year-old girl's face paint.

Kolby Heta stopped struggling, went limp before officers began unsuccessful CPR attempt.

It's a bumpy road for a luxury sportscar owner who's in a legal battle with the dealer.

Viliame Temo told police he must have fallen asleep at the wheel.

The 37-year-old woman was found dead at her home on Saturday,

Aaron Pryce is encouraging other deportees to appeal conditions if they don't seem fair.

Buyer gets money back on a car which had done thousands more miles than advertised.

'Had greater care been taken to enquire fully her recovery may have been more favourable.'

About 35 pigs spent five months living in the streams, which flow into Lake Rotorua.

Southern DHB has been referred to the Director of Proceedings over the death of a patient.

Unexpected guilty pleas ended man's plan for trial on 30 violence, sex, drugs charges.

Accused enters not guilty pleas and elects for a judge-alone trial.

An organisation was found at fault, but still the cat was unable to be returned.

Pathologist says Kolby Heta suffered 'cardiac death in the setting of restraint'.

A man was released from an inpatient order too early, creating victims, a judge says.

Tio Faulkner claimed that due to being tangata whenua, he was being detained unlawfully.

German woman claims she did not understand her rights when she was booked drink-driving.

MBIE has not had a chance to serve papers on Sourav Sardana due to him being overseas.

The pair spent the money as quickly as it was stolen - now they don't have to pay it back.

Police arrested a man at the Stratford Speedway following a report of a sexual assault.

Explainer: Everything you need to know about accessing court under the red traffic light.

Michael Eichler, 58, admitted 2 Land Transport Act charges and will be sentenced in March.

After threatening to shoot one facilitator, the knife-wielding man scuffled with others.

After years of wine tastings, the man's liver was no longer processing alcohol properly.

Trial over assault adjourned over difficulty getting witnesses to appear.

Robbie Johnson, the man behind last year's freedom rally in Whangarei, escapes conviction.