'I tripped': Teen played PlayStation instead of getting help for injured newborn
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'Only a monster could have done that': Family of slain camper address teen killer
The teen was on a programme for at-risk youth when he fatally stabbed Adrian Humphreys.
Vulnerable man begged for his life as flatmate murdered him
The 59yo victim was controlled by his killer who regularly beat the man.
Teen shooting: Victim loses an eye but gunman's driver unhappy because he can't get a job now
Scaffolder Nashyn Williams had to resign after being convicted for his role in the crime.
Teen pleads innocence as life term handed down for murdering camper
The teen was on a programme for at-risk youth when he fatally stabbed Adrian Humphreys.
Jailed teen ram-raider aligns with gang, happy with prison time
A young ram-raider said he was "happy to do [his] lag".
Northland man charged with murder of Palmerston North man
Damon O'Rourke was shot in January this year and died from his injuries.
'Our little secret': Teen cried and hugged her puppy during rape
Her rapist tried to appeal his convictions after being sent to prison for 10 years.
Doctor caught drink-driving in Queenstown seven times the legal limit
The man has been refused a discharge without conviction.
Carpenter charged $20k for work visa - then fired two months later
A Chinese migrant was charged a 'grossly excessive' fee for a work visa.
'Who owns the trailer?': The question that left council lawyers floundering in court
The council ticketed the man for parking a car and trailer over a driveway.
Woman who stabbed victim in the back has her jail term reduced
Attacker waited for her victim to return home, then stabbed her in the back.
Man beats woman with wooden bat because she refused sex
The man then held a knife to the woman's torso when she called the police.
Luxury hotel puts $50k into the wrong account - now the other company won't give it back
Hamilton Movers paid back $20k but won't say where the remaining $50k is.
Drunk teen driver who crashed into a garden will use landscaping skills to fix damage
Teen offers free landscaping to fix damage caused by his drunken crash into garden.
St John failed in care of heart attack patient after 111 call
His GP told him to call an ambulance urgently and not drive himself to hospital.
'Shocking history': Recidivist drink driver clocks up 14th conviction
'The message clearly isn’t getting through and the deterrent is probably not high enough.'
Chainsaw-wielding suspect found guilty of cutting illegal forest track
Accused argued he was clearing a fallen tree – but a judge didn't buy it.
The Porsche, the police and the privacy request: One man's fight for information
Stephen Rendell says police wouldn't release data that could have helped him in court.
Frequent 111 caller arranged a date - then accused him of rape
Police say the consequences for the men accused were significant.
'My best friend': Meth-fuelled driver kills brother on hunting trip
Keely-Shaye Albert had never held a licence and was driving on a private road.
Some weeks their pay packets were empty - now they've triggered a court case over low pay
RSE pay deduction issues are likely to 'resonate' throughout NZ, lawyer tells court.
'The courage it took to escape': Man kidnapped by armed Rebels, bound, thrown in boot
The victim didn't know whether he would live or die.
‘Highly suspicious': Realtor’s licence cancelled for duplicating signatures on $2m sale
No apology or regret from former-agent, says tribunal.
Attempted murder at school: Teen tried to kill schoolmate over love triangle
'If arrested, it is what it is' were the final words in the note stored on his phone.
Man accused of murder of Javon Aranui named
Name suppression continues for a second man charged with murder.
Drug dealer found with $91k of meth, $14,500 cash three months after prison release
Police monitored meth dealer's phone calls and texts for a month before raiding house.
'I felt half my face, my jaw drop': Man disfigured by gangster yelling 'Killer Beez'
He was left with a 10cm scar after being cut from his ear to his mouth.
'They didn’t tell me I was under arrest, they just grabbed me'
Daniel Bond claimed in court he was arrested after seeking an officer’s identification.
Whānau turn up in support of Waikato murder accused
The 29-year-old was supported in court by a large amount of whānau.
Concrete company fined for discharging contaminants into harbour
The water contained slurry and flowed into nearby culverts and reaching mangroves.
'Absolute tragedy': Man who beat partner to death acquitted of murder
Richard Coburn was instead found guilty of manslaughter.
Woman threw herself out of a window to escape violent new partner
He slammed her head against a wall, bit her on the cheek and rubbed her face in icecream.
Hotpot for one? Single diner takes action against restaurant over Chinese dish
A dining policy discriminated against the man's marital status - or so he claimed.