'Sinister': Husband accused of rape fathered three kids with wife's younger sister
'This is a court of law, it’s not a court of morals,' the man's lawyer told a court.
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'Lost the plot': Judge slams teen's retaliation of comatose man
“Whatever the victim had done ...(there) was utterly no justification for your behaviour.”
'Horrid rotten egg smell:' Authorities followed their noses to find black gunk seeping into streams
Three people complained of the black substance that smelled like rotten egg.
Court a 'sad occasion' for woman pleading to crash that killed sister
The group had travelled to Wānaka that morning for a day of sightseeing.
'Highly careless': Unconsented earthworks damaged 'vulnerable' wetland
The experienced civil worker was fined $4000.
'Two horrendous days of hell:' Girl's bravery leads to 15 years for kidnapper and rapist
Police say the victim showed 'courage and tenacity' in coming forward.
'The risk of explosion is high': Fake gasfitter put lives at risk
John Arthur used fake ID to pose as a gasfitter for people with boats and motorhomes.
Massage therapist tells woman to lose weight, surgically alter her height
Other women complained he was sexist and racist and wouldn't stop when asked.
Locum midwife fails labouring mother, baby dies during birth after shoulder gets trapped
The Health and Disability Commissioner found several failures by the midwife.
Police seize Hastings homes, cars and $68k in Louis Vuitton handbag linked to meth ring
Police say encrypted messages found indicated the distribution of meth worth $1.54m.
‘She wants them back’: Cannabis grower pleads for police to return mum's pots
'My mother asked me to ask if I could get them back. She will get upset otherwise'.
'I’m horribly ashamed': What did a lawyer spend $700k of his client’s money on?
Aaron Nicholls couldn't tell a tribunal exactly what he'd spent his client's money on.
Tauranga man who sexually violated woman after work function named
She woke in the early hours to a man, who can now be named, 'forcefully' violating her.
'Easy money': Woman stole $7k from grandmother, then used pushchair in shoplifting spree
Grandmother is said to be 'very cross' about what happened.
Girl confronted church volunteer after learning about sexual abuse at school
Stephen Rolston has been jailed for the 'distressing' abuse which lasted seven years.
Judge intervenes after 14-year-old girl faced second night in police cells
A lawyer says social workers are spending the night with youths as there are no beds.
How $20 and two cannabis roaches got two men locked up for three years
'Clearly, it was a stupid thing to do', a judge pointed out.
'Very agitated': Man stormed mosque armed with a knife, asking members for a fight
About 20 members were inside at the time and many were on their knees praying.
Dame Kerry Prendergast wins stoush against her former council over parking ticket
Two JPs found no evidence that the area was properly designated as a footpath.
'I thought he would die': Mother faces the man who took her baby
He stole her car with her baby in it and then dumped the boy on the roadside.
Sue Grey guilty of unsatisfactory conduct for 'sloppy' use of a suppressed child's name
The baby was at the centre of a stand-off over the use of vaccinated people’s blood.
‘Demonic acts’: Family's torment revealed as victims face their abusive father
'Only a person who has sold their soul could commit such heinous crimes' - victim.
'You are mental, you bastard': Exes clash over wedding details during abuse trial
The judge called a short adjournment to allow the woman to compose herself.
Father raped and beat his children, then left his $700k in assets to another family
Now the siblings have turned to the country's final court of appeal for access.
Top NZ sports star sentenced for sending nude images of woman
The man, who cannot be named yet, threatened to post a woman's naked photos online.
Murderer finally reveals why he killed cat protection worker
Ashley Peach lured Kerry Downey to his home, then tied her up and strangled her to death.
Tourists traumatised as angry driver chases 50-seater bus believing it damaged his parked car
Bus driven in loops through suburban streets to try to shake Ryan Mills off the chase.
Gang member swaps patch for socks while in court for sporting insignia
People wearing insignia from at least six different gangs are currently before the courts.
Meter reader critically injured as thieves looking for drug money steal his work car
Jason Wharekura maintains he doesn't know his co-offenders, despite his guilty plea.
Enraged butcher was chopping veges before using knives to stab wife to death
Peter Lamont will be released from prison and deported to Britain next year.
'F*** you': Man's human right's case thrown out after he sent abusive messages to courts, lawyer
Hone Puriri Harawira appeared to threaten the lawyer’s family in an abusive email.
'Disease of the mind:' Mother who killed two preschoolers gripped by delusional fears
The woman has been acquitted of murder after being deemed insane at the time.
'Nothing made him stop': Wife details decade of alleged violent sex abuse by porn-obsessed husband
The woman also claims she was forced to have sex involving toys several times a week.
'Gratuitous violence': Man jailed after stabbing rival gang members
Marty Te Rangi says he is remorseful and wants to become a better person.