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Teacher pulled fingers and swore at students, made fun of kids with learning disabilities

Wendy Hopwood also ripped up students’ artwork and tore pages from their workbooks.

The 200m drive for smokes that led to a man's 7th drink-driving conviction

'Alcohol is not for everyone, and perhaps it’s not for you,' says the judge at sentencing.

Man's 'manipulative, cruel and sinister' hold on teen started with exchange of nudes

When the teen tried to cut contact with him, he threatened to leak her naked photos.

Landlord threw up when inspecting rental ruined by three cats trapped inside

The landlord vomited from the overpowering smell inside the home.

‘I’m worried about my unborn child’: Victim speaks out as sexual predator put back behind bars

The man says he doesn't want any other child harmed by someone like David Brent Phillips.

'Sounded like fireworks': Woman describes hearing noise on the night man was shot in his bed

Court hears woman accused of being party to a murder suffered panic attack after he died.

'Appalling conduct': Solicitor sets up website, prints leaflets, harasses fellow lawyer

His actions have been described as a 'veritable crusade' against a fellow practitioner.

'No one to save me': Woman claims before trial suddenly halted

Complainant alleges the abuse began the day she came into the man's care.

Man shot partner in the face while on bail for hammer attack on gang member

Aramu Rangi is now serving two prison sentences, totalling 12 years.

'Terrible experience': Dentist ignored woman 'thrashing' in pain as tooth was pulled out

The dentist described it as a 'highly difficult extraction on a nervous patient'.

'Like having our throats cut': Couple called into meeting, both told their jobs were gone

Now Didi van Heerden has been awarded $207,000 from the company and its director.

'You can have 2, not 3': Polyamorous throuple's battle to keep names on kids' birth certificates

The Attorney-General has challenged a decision allowing all three parents to be named.

Son of couple slain by ram 'furious' at how deaths were handled

He believes there has been no accountability, transparency or justice.

'Feared she'd lost half of her face': Mother's distress at dog attack on young girl

A pair of former dog breeders have been sentenced after their sire attacked a 5-year-old.

'Lost the life I had': Woman wants accountability after being left partially paralysed

Tracy Jarman ended up in a wheelchair after an operation on her spine in 2021.

Man's 11-day crime spree targets police by spitting and threatening to kill staff

'I will kill you and then I’ll kill your wife and then I’ll kill your kids,' the man said.

'Trying to survive': Woman alleges years of daily sexual violence by 'sadistic' ex

The man is defending physical and sexual violence allegations made by five exes.

Unlawful property seizures by police leave woken grandmother outside, sick man to walk home

IPCA finds Wellington police unlawfully seized vehicles for unpaid fines.