New ZealandSelling stolen jewellery exposes teenager's rebellious lifestyleThe burglary had a significant impact on the victims, well beyond the financial loss.12 Oct 11:45 PM
New Zealand'Never ceded sovereignty': Appeal against conviction for reclaiming landThe hearing included questions around the tikanga of pig poo.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandEvicted: Social housing tenant turns violent in grab for a bigger share of free foodThe man became violent when his neighbours told him he had taken too much food.12 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandWoman in court after sex act caused driver to smash through farm fenceJudge acknowledged that woman was not the driver but said her actions played a part.12 Oct 02:45 AM
New ZealandMan cut off ankle bracelet to sexually violate toddlerDefence says preventive detention would be mentally crushing for the serial offender.12 Oct 12:09 AM
New ZealandCafe conversation with juror's colleague lands lawyer in hot waterA lawyer's conversation with a juror's colleague breached conduct and client care rules.11 Oct 10:05 PM
New Zealand'The system let us down': Survivor on learning her rapist's sentence was changed on appealLiving with rape: "The sentence that he gave me is for life'.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSexually suggestive: Corrections officer fired for social media postsPrison guard fired for posting sexual and violent videos wasn't unjustifiably dismissed.11 Oct 08:23 AM
New ZealandFormer Vic Uni lawyer accused of 'delusional' and 'disgraceful' conduct'Disrespectful and inflammatory' is how the lawyer's behaviour has been described.11 Oct 08:22 AM
New Zealand'Living with a life sentence': Teen haunted by a violent rapeUnlike her rapist who received intensive supervision, Sarah says she got a life sentence.10 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Worst employee I've ever had': Hatmaker belittled woman for 'messing up' hatsThe employer must now pay her $26k but says he can't because he is 'just a poor hatmaker'.10 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandDyslexic police candidate fails typing test, takes fight to courtGuy Greenslade failed the typing test three times and was rejected from Police College.10 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandBed sores, lost mobility, torn ear: Rest home care 'concerning'The rest home has made many changes and improvements since the incident.10 Oct 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Horrific tragedy': Widow gives birth after husband's alleged murderThe newborn baby boy is the spitting image of his father, who he will never meet.09 Oct 05:08 AM
New Zealand'Unenforceable': Court can't order Bad Tenants Facebook group to release informationThe group was set up by landlords to create a national 'blacklist' of bad tenants.07 Oct 07:00 PM
New ZealandSocial worker sourced secret files to help family's case in courtAs a result, the woman lost the job she had 'poured her heart and soul' into.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan crushed partner between car and wall during heated argumentInstead of helping her after crushing her, the man kicked the woman and told her to go.07 Oct 07:00 AM
New Zealand'How you can still be alive is beyond me': Judge shocked at recidivist drink driver's diabetes claimsShailendra Deo's drink driving was so bad other motorists had to veer onto the footpath.07 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandZero convictions: Pensioners let off climate change graffiti of bankCharges dismissed for three pensioners arrested after defacing an ANZ Bank.07 Oct 05:15 AM
New Zealand'Brought a knife to a fist fight': Man jailed for Christmas Day stabbingPatwade Murphy cut the wrist of one man, before stabbing another man in the chest.07 Oct 03:43 AM
New ZealandFired by text: Young worker wins $15k in compo, lost wagesA court found the apprentice was unfairly dismissed and awarded him compensation.06 Oct 05:25 PM
New Zealand'This is no simple shoplifting': Kmart robber jailed after violent attack on staffJudge John McDonald said Kitia Toimata's offending was too serious for home detention.06 Oct 04:05 PM
New Zealand'Complicit in murder': Whānau Ora chair slams Oranga Tamariki over failingsChild advocate Merepeka Raukawa-Tait has expressed anger at failings by Oranga Tamariki.06 Oct 07:01 AM
New Zealand'The rich get credit': Prison time looms for arsonist who can't afford $150k reparationThe woman smacked her ex with a piece of timber and then burned down his house.06 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandDeputy principal who sexually abused student, 10, says she's not ready for release from jailA former deputy principal who sexually abused a 10-year-old is now considered low risk.06 Oct 04:00 AM
New Zealand'No compassion': Bereaved families want fairer coronial systemThe mother of a young man who took his own life wants a faster and fairer coronial system.05 Oct 10:43 PM
New Zealand'Under 12 months old': Young man's child abuse collection involved babies, bestialitySome of the victims were less than 12 months old.05 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandBlack Power member suffers traumatic tetraplegia after prospect crashesA gang prospect was high on drugs when he smashed into a tree, injuring a patched member.05 Oct 02:00 AM
New ZealandMalachi's misery: Oranga Tamariki slated by Ombudsman over inactionLitany of failures by Oranga Tamariki inaction before death of 5-year-old Malachi Subecz.04 Oct 09:00 PM
New Zealand'You put so many damn holes in him': Grieving mum recounts son's 'execution-style death'The woman's son was fatally shot by his neighbour following a confrontation.04 Oct 05:04 PM
New Zealand60c/hr: Prisoners go to court demanding pay riseMinister's lawyer says work behind bars isn't designed to pay for inmates' everyday needs.04 Oct 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Urine and faeces': Council fined $76,500 over wastewater dischargeHalf an Olympic size swimming pool worth of untreated wastewater polluted a city stream.04 Oct 05:08 AM
New ZealandFarmer fined $95K for RMA breaches, including moving streamIt's not the first time the farmer has been in court for breaching the RMA.04 Oct 04:39 AM
New Zealand'Rot in hell Mr Booth': Paedophile teacher sentenced to seven years prisonA former victim arranged the sting that would have him admit to his crimes over the phone.04 Oct 02:15 AM