Deceived: Foreign student left no option but to go home, and try again
His immigration lawyer pretended to work for him but left him facing a return ticket home.
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Cop puncher loses appeal for a discharge without conviction
The police officer ended up off work with a broken nose and tooth after being punched.
'I just wanted to save his life': Mother attempts to resuscitate dying son after gun fight
After an altercation with his neighbour, a man armed himself with a semi-automatic.
'Extreme over-reaction': Son who killed father with claw hammer jailed for at least 11 years
Jack Kaea told a report writer having killed his father was "surreal" and he was sorry.
Man to fight murder charge after alleged incident at Coromandel
Joey Richards will go on trial for murder in May next year.
Teen in sex-abuse case tells court of accused man's violent threat
"He would say, 'shame on you ,no one believes you'," teenage witness tells court.
Father who throat-punched son jailed
The judge told him if he focused on keeping his hands to himself, 'we'll all be happy'.
Failures in post-op care linked to woman's death
Woman's death post surgery linked to multiple failures in her care.
'I just saw red, I know I'm going to get in the s*** for this': Man kills neighbour with brain cancer
It was a gunshot wound to the chest that ended the life of a man with brain cancer.
Driver blames burrito for crash while driving drunk
'I had a couple of beers and was distracted while eating my burrito'.
Damaged ute sold-on for $45k instead of written off
A ute that had been in a serious crash was badly repaired and sold to another customer.
Baby born in ambulance suffered brain damage after oxygen given the wrong way
An overworked, lone paramedic failed to identify how serious the baby's condition was.
'Danger to society': Mother of murder victim labels her killer after guilty plea
Zane Paora Wallace has pleaded guilty in the High Court to the murder of Jasmine Wilson.
Busted: More than 200 bar managers suspended for drink-drive offences
One third of bar managers suspended for bad behaviour are drink drivers.
'Family business': Couple's meth operation ends at McDonald's
The judge described the couple as the 'architects and main actors in the plan'.
Defence: 12-year-old was having consensual sex
The man allegedly abused two girls over a period of four years.
How planning crimes during calls to prison landed one man in jail himself
An inmate with drugs in his colon couldn't get past the ear of Corrections.
'Working 100 hours a week', businessman blames stress from pandemic on child porn offending
The man will now be registered on the child sex offender register.
Man accused of murdering mum who was left injured at hospital A&E to stand trial
Zane Paore Wallace will go on trial in the High Court at Whanganui on Monday for murder.
Wiped and missing design files to cost worker $113,000
A sacked architectural designer ignored numerous requests to return work files.
'The first time I've cried': Family grieves as Coroner releases long-awaited findings
Vaughan Te Moananui was spiralling out of control when he pointed a gun at police.
'I will get rid of you': Struggling to stay conscious, battered woman pushed out of car
Before pushed out of the car, woman went in and out of consciousness from punch to head.
Housing New Zealand tenant racks-up $40k unpaid rent bill
A housing expert says the man's situation should never have been allowed to get so bad.
'You're f***ing joking': Family outraged at sentence for killer drink driver
Family of a woman killed by her drink driving friend not happy with the sentence.
Diesel spray sparks trawler fire, Talley's to review maintenance procedures
Talleys is now actioning recommendations issued by the TAIC.
Dog owner sentenced after trip to vet revealed starving pet was dead
Woman took starving dog to the vet, unaware it was already dead.
Grieving widower awarded $135k after work refuses paid leave
The man battled for pay after his "mental health spiral" saw him need months off work.
Owner of distressed and starving dogs blames relationship break-up
Florence Paialii's dogs were starving, anaemic and infested with fleas.
Sentence reduced: Convicted teacher who sexually fantasised about pupils has sentence reduced
Former school teacher caught with child pornography will serve less time.
Family feud: Son dupes parents in property purchase
The couple took their son to court after learning their home wasn't really theirs.
Repeat drink driver blames throat gargle for high alcohol reading
A night out playing darts while ill with sore throat ends in drink-drive conviction.
Woman paid out 12k after boss stole money out of her pay
Restaurant manager Angelica Sosa got a surprise when she checked her payslip.
$100,000-plus payout to staff wrongly sacked in lockdown by travel agent
Global travel giant Helloworld ordered to pay more than $100k to ex-employees.
Man threatened to chop off cop's head if he didn't get a cigarette lighter
He wanted to go to prison so he could get 'three hot meals, watch TV and work out'.