The Crown and defence have presented closings in the trial for the murder of Sao Yean.

Manawatū Chef of the Year Grant Kitchen claimed there was no employment relationship.

The man was feeding the animals eggs and water.

Flutey requested an adjournment the day prior and then showed up late.

'It was not likely he was about to escape arrest' - IPCA.

He turned himself into police after grabbing her neck and shaking her 'vigorously'.

The victim was hit with a fence post resulting in a fractured arm.

Tattoo artist refused to give blood sample because he is afraid of needles, court told.

He has been described as 'controlling, coercive and running out of options'.

Wigged up and ready to go, two brothers face new legal careers together.

Alwyn O'Connor now faces being struck off after taking $150,000 from a client's account.

Malcolm King has had a 'gutsful' of waiting for a decision on his human rights claim.

Richard Genge has been in prison for 28 years for rape and murder.

Rising rugby player sin-binned for three months after violent attack on man outside bar.

A number of TV viewers didn't fancy seeing Nick “Honey Badger” Cummins in his underwear.

ACC is determined not to concede defeat after courts repeatedly rule against levy lifts.

Inmate's rampage causes $240,560 in damage.

The farm employee admitted to baiting his boss, but he was sacked unlawfully.

The man was three times the legal limit when he crashed into Kathy Sexton's car.

'You are a sexual predator who uses whatever means available to get whatever you wanted.'

Legally blind Sue Thoms sacked over vaccine refusal is returning to the job she loves.

Authority: Hayden James engaged in “inappropriate behaviour across multiple roles”.

He was also granted permanent name suppression.

Ethan Fitzpatrick was in the water with other students when he got into trouble.

GrabOne sold a toy with prohibited parts, which a child later swallowed.

Damien Kuru has lost his appeal against his manslaughter conviction.

Instead of calling an ambulance, the assailant bathed the woman and cut her hair.

A private investigator claims the pair camped near the cliff before fleeing.

The sentencing brought the judge and others in court to tears.

The defendant also said he only covers his face with a mask in his rap music videos.