'He wanted sex so took it anyway. In that sense, there was particular cruelty.'

Geoffrey Coker maintains he's a "scapegoat" for other teachers he claims abused pupils.

Frederick King was annoyed the man had been doing burnouts and wanted to scare him.

Keith Pati had arrived in New Zealand in 2024 to find a future for his family.

Five Vietnamese men were jailed, claiming they were duped into a visa scam.

The whānau was on Oranga Tamariki's radar long before the child went missing.

Teen: 'I don’t want him doing that to other people, it’s not a nice feeling'.

Lai Toy argued her rights under the Treaty were breached by the disqualification.

The teen was subjected to a terrifying sexual assault that spanned several hours.

Ben Wong has been suspended while a tribunal investigates his conduct.

Gang member Mana-Apiti Brown is appealing his conviction for wearing a Nomads cap.

Chalise Tei Barton-Barbarich allegedly killed a woman during a brawl.

They had to spend $1200 on new flights, a night's accommodation, and meals.

The Vietnamese man ended up in a cannabis growing op that used $300 of stolen power a day.

Peter Niko subjected the woman to a prolonged attack after tricking his way into her home.

Lawyer denied domestic violence history, but made complaints about people who opposed him.

The healthcare worker, who knew the patient, also shared his medical information.

Both sides have been reminded to treat colleagues with respect and courtesy.

'My memory of that yacht is spending all our holidays on her'.

Members of the public provided evidence that helped secure a conviction.

'Because of you, the company [had] to shut down with the loss of all jobs.'

'You took advantage of a vulnerable person, our mum who could not defend herself'.

Bob Kleiman’s body was found in a Whangārei home in 2022. Now his killer has been jailed.

Family say they will make a 'whole lot of noise' at sentencing of murderer Jimmy Heremaia.

In court this morning, man admits driving charges.

A man was playing golf when he heard screaming; he looked up and saw a woman being beaten.

Sam Te Hei was one of two men who murdered Colleen Burrows in 1987.

The officer only found out he was being investigated after being declined a new job.

'Yes, I know,' he responded when told to 'watch out for the wires'.

Nai Yin Xue's daughter was dubbed 'Pumpkin' after being found in Pumpkin Patch clothing.