Tequila Pomepi had only recently come out of jail when he stole a car and headed north.

Troiden Jamieson will pay less than 10% per cent of the money back.

Later at a staff meeting she was slurring her words, was confused - and still drinking.

Troy Brophy's history includes dishonesty, traffic offending and family violence.

The jury believed his defence that another man killed Wiremu Birch in Taupo.

Hendrix Kahia and a relative perform a haka for his two counsel at Hamilton High Court, celebrating his acquittal of Wiremu Birch's murder after 11 years and three trials.

The King Cobras members then used it to find motorists after road-rage incidents.

The father of seven was jailed for just over five years on 19 charges.

The 3000-page report calls for apologies, redress and police investigations.

Aren Curtis, who has 130 previous convictions, was wanted for a string of burglaries.

Guy Thompson died from blood loss on his neighbour's kitchen floor.

The 33-year-old woman was granted continued name suppression today.

Anaru Rueben was involved in a $14,000 aggravated robbery of a Gull station.

The man would not give his details when police asked, triggering a chain of events.

The newborn had a brain injury caused by inadequate oxygen and later died.

'No one can control and influence the sea. It is unpredictable.'

Engineering NZ says the case highlights limitations of seismic reports.

The owner only had $25,000 left to pay on his mortgage.

Patrick Arahanga ran into the bakery demanding cash from the till.

Kerry Prendergast denies parking on a footpath, saying signage in the area is 'ambiguous'.

Brian Borland also told the judge 'it's jail or nothing' on growing and trading charges.

Her children were not in her care but she continued to collect the benefits.

Former Muldoon secretary and probation officer became involved with 'serious criminal'.

The men were hoping for one last chance to adjourn their sentencings but failed.

A man set fire to his ex's house after discovering she was seeing someone else.

Wiremu Birch was stabbed to death 11 years ago during a street fight in Taupō.

But she's now turned her life around and been wished good luck by a judge.

Peter Napier killed a motorist with his car in 1982 and then a pedestrian in 2022.

His father was worried about the humiliation that would follow his son being named.

Nicho Waipuka's reason for the fatal beating was that he was 'just young, I guess'.