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Paid parental leave comes through, 18 months after baby born.
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Whangārei at risk of looking lawless after weekend brawl - judge
"What makes this pretty bad ... is the arrogance of it."
Three-year ACC fight: Judge rules worker's wrist injuries caused by kebab tongs
The man spent a lot of his shift using tongs to put salad and meat onto wraps.
Mother's anguish over predatory teacher laid bare in letter to PM
The mother expressed concerns about the school's investigation.
Samoan deportee: 'They've got a picture of me ... but I've got out and I've stayed on track'
A convicted man's last-ditch attempt to avoid deportation to Samoa has failed.
Crate Day tragedy: Family forgive man after girl falls off back of his ute
Judge Jonathan Krebs has ruled that Joshua Wolland be discharged without conviction.
'I was looking after my 4 kids': Mum blames parental duties for not paying rent
The Tenancy Tribunal told the woman her landlord was not her banker.
'Sorry I just need a car': Man who shot at police after carjacking pleads guilty
Caleb Kovaleski went on to lead police on a "wild goose chase" before eventually crashing.
Man charged with murder after woman found dead in house fire
The body of a 21-year-old woman was discovered following the house fire.
'Piece of lying s***': Woman bludgeons 'cheating' partner, burns down his house
The man denied he had cheated but the drunk woman was adamant he was lying.
Apartment owners hit with $20,000 bill after angry tenant runs amok
Apartment owners told to hand over insurance payout after tenant damages common property.
'Sexual sickness': Man took photos up girl's skirt at St Luke's mall
Rushton told police it wasn't impulsive and he had a sexual sickness.
Waikato sex offender's preventive detention sentence quashed despite high risk of reoffending
The Court of Appeal cited his age and protection from his mother as mitigating factors.
Lisa Lewis' privacy breached by bureaucratic blunder
Hamilton City Council has had to apologise to Lisa Lewis after breaching her privacy.
Former prison guard awarded $70,000 for unjustifiable dismissal
A former Corrections officer has been awarded $70,279.24 for being unjustifiably fired.
Motorcyclist spends $5000 in bid to get rid of $80 speeding ticket
'My son is looking up to me to do the right thing.'
Woman who ignored GST on lawyer fees must pay $7800
A woman who benefited from a mistake that meant GST was left off her fees must now pay.
Named: Woman who abused, neglected and bashed her child to death
The woman abandoned her bid for continued name suppression.
'Extreme frustration': Farmer pulls gun on boy racers
Tired of the hundreds of boy racers meeting near his land, a farmer armed himself.
'Asia' not in 'Australasia': Kiwi's holiday hiccup proves costly
A holiday to India turned into a nightmare for one man when Covid cost him $28,000.
Big Lotto win? Here's what you need to do to protect your money
A $17 million dollar winner ended up in legal dispute with a woman over two properties.
Mongrel Mob member to judge: 'I accept your challenge, ma'am'
'Look in the mirror, look at your hand - make a fist and see how big it is' - Judge.
Twist in $17 million Lotto winner's property dispute with woman
Mark Lipsham had only known Kim Helmbright for eight weeks when he gave her $2.8m
Waikato woman admits role in P, GBL drug ring
Sharon Marfell was a senior member of a drugs distribution syndicate in the Waikato.
$49,000 in legal costs for financially strained worker
Court orders sacked hospital worker to pay DHB almost $49,000 in legal costs
'Uninhabitable by any reasonable person': Tenant from hell ordered to pay $30k for damage to rental
An underlying stench of faeces at a rental remains while the tenant is long gone.
Drink-driver swears off alcohol after causing serious crash, injuries
The man flew through an intersection at high speed and collided with another car.
Ex Domino's worker wins $15k for lost wages and hurt feelings after losing job
Domino's was ordered to pay the former employer $15K for loss of wages and hurt feelings.
Officer gets Covid after enraged woman breathes in his face
Police officer contracts Covid after angry offender breathes in his face.
Ex-teacher guilty of child abuse images appeals sentence
Defence told the court that there was no evidence of distribution or sharing of content.
'I've got footage': Assault after bar hook-up video sent to girlfriend by staff
A kiss with a stranger lead to a punch in the head after footage of it was shared online.
'Mark of the beast': Bible fragment cited in bid to avoid driver licence photo
Orthodox Christian Stephen Butcher doesn't want his photo on his driver's licence.
Sobs of relief as guilty verdict returned in Kopu murder trial
A jury has found Adrian Phillips guilty of murdering father-of-one Bayden Williams.
'I wouldn't have been on this planet for much longer': Drink-driver with 40-year history claims sobriety
A repeat drink-driver claims to have ditched the booze and to be enjoying recovery.