'Humiliated’: Homeless man arrested for failure to provide address
Police case "cannot be correct" - it would mean no homeless person could drive legally.
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'Why didn't mum drive?' Judge's query to drink-driver caught doing 5 km/h in city
He drove at 5km/h on a city street, leading to him being pinged for drink-driving.
'The victim told you to stop': Jail for man who pinned teen down and raped her
The rapist pinned his victim down by her neck until she almost lost consciousness.
Man asks court to declare him legally dead
He is "plainly very much alive", says a High Court judge.
'Act of God': Tenant not liable for window blown off hinges in storm
The tenant kept his window ajar for ventilation against mould and dampness.
Midwife struck off for writing prescriptions she used herself
The midwife prescribed 480 zopiclone tablets over two years, for herself.
Drug-addled man lit apartment fire then rescued occupants
Joshua Skinner helped the occupants flee - little did they know, he started the blaze.
Back to prison for one of Whangārei’s worst repeat drink drivers
Judge told the man alcohol had taken over his life.
Neighbours at war: The parking space, the security cameras and the 'violent assault'
The neighbours' use of security cameras was also 'discourteous and alarming' - tenant.
Academic loses claim after his 20 parking fines were disclosed to his employer
A complaint against a car park company for passing on fine notices has been dismissed.
Community Corrections staff earning $10k less than Winz staff go on strike
A union organiser says the lowest-paid Corrections staff are on 'poverty wages'.
Man alleged to have assaulted, kidnapped woman in bottle shop granted name suppression
The 28-year-old made an appearance in the Hamilton District Court this morning.
Enchanter tragedy in court: Skipper faces charges relating to the deaths of five men
A weather warning was issued two days after the Enchanter left on a five-day trip.
Cannabis grower faces deportation after failed appeal
The woman has two children who are New Zealand citizens. Her husband has been deported.
'Sloppy' realtor did not check info before telling bidders
Evidence of a six-storey building was provided by a prospective buyer but was incorrect.
'Stupidity of you': Landlord who sent nasty texts to tenant ordered to pay $6k
A landlord lost control, sending abusive text messages to her tenant.
'Heartbreaking': Ailing Chilean grandmother must leave NZ
The woman will leave behind the only family she has.
'Bite your nose off': Man threatens police during arrest
Convicted offender who told officer he would kill him remains in custody for now.
'Licking woodstaining' likely cause of arsenic in Greyhound
The Racing Integrity Board agreed the dog ingested arsenic from licking stained wood.
Disoriented by kingfish: Diver descended towards shipwreck and drowned
A diver who drowned while diving above a shipwreck was likely disoriented by fish.
Widow calls killer’s letter of apology an ‘insult’
Paula Stoddart described apology letter as 'yet another insult' to her husband's family.
Cancer patient with eight weeks to live told 12-week delay to see specialist
A quarter to a third of cancer patients waited more than two months to see a specialist.
'Remarkable': Extensive damage to new rental thousands to repair
Tenant who trashed new rental home also took batteries out of smoke alarms.
Stalker claims Corrections breached privacy, ruined bail chances
She sent the man a 'sinister' stick figure drawing that counted as a death threat.
Elderly 'illiterate widow' granted New Zealand residency
She imparts her rich Indian cultural knowledge to her grandchildren, a tribunal said.
'Love you': Man facing murder charge supported in court by family
The 31-year-old man was charged with murder after the victim died.
Notable judge dies after short illness
Justice Simon France presided over Ewen Macdonald trial for murder, Mark Lundy retrial.
Bottle of bourbon a day: Drink-driver sentenced after seventh conviction
Final warning: Drink-driver on last chance for seventh offence.
'Anarchy': Workplace anti-bullying advocate in epic legal battle
Allan Halse attempted to take a long-running employment legal battle to the Supreme Court.
'Sexsomnia': Man cleared of indecent assault at party due to sleep condition
A man who used sexsomnia as a defence to indecent assault now has his name suppressed.
'Dramatic fail': Dyslexic police candidate not discriminated against
Guy Greenslade failed the typing three times and was banned from reapplying to the police.
Home detention instead of prison for burglar who resisted joining Mongrel Mob
Judge Gordon Matenga says he will not send young burglar to jail.
'Drunken jealousy': Woman jailed for torching partner's home has sentence quashed
Suspicious her partner was cheating, she attacked the man and then set fire to his home.
On the run: Woman who kicked police fails to appear for sentencing
Geneva Patea was due to be sentenced this week but failed to appear.