Northland's Judge John McDonald will preside for another two years before fully retiring

Serial offender described as having an impulse and intense desire to use violence.

Victims re-traumatised by reparations payments drip-fed over years.

Rowena Price was overpaid $245,715 during 15 years after fraudulently claiming benefits.

Illness causes delay of six-week trial. No new trial date set yet.

Parade of broken families confront former US Navy marine for his sex offences in court.

The black BMW was picked up by CCTV footage as it drove past the local Favona dairy.

Hum Hospitality was ordered to pay back the more than $106,000 still owed to Stylo.

The 35-year-old was due to go on trial later this month but changed his plea today.

James Mills, who was on bail at the time of the murder, will remain behind bars.

Jamie Nicholas got a discount on his sentence because he was addicted to methamphetamine.

Man being dealt with as adult for crimes committed as a youth was factor in avoiding jail.

'No darling, this is not losing' - sacked hospital worker loses bid to appeal decision.

Hermanus 'Theo' Kriel has been denied parole, to the relief of Liberty's family.

Patients had no idea he was unqualified, a court has heard.

The man said he cut the trees to let more light into his bedroom window.

Authorities say she was actually claiming $420,00 for patients who weren't eligible.

Mother left sobbing after offender's dramatic exit from court.

The offending was labelled 'morally, ethically, and professionally repugnant'.

'We trusted the practitioners to decide whether patients were eligible for funding.'

Michael Loye, who offered a 9-year-old girl $100 for sex, is beginning a jail sentence.

A baby was starved of oxygen during birth and suffered a stroke.

Defendant's Latin not up to scratch as supporter sent to the cells.

The doctor poured alcohol over his wife, poked her with a fork and called her fat.

A patient was seen three times in three months in the ED but bowel cancer was not found.

A large pool of blood drew the attention of the officers who were first to the scene.

One woman was allowed to stay in Australia despite stabbing partner in arm and chest.

Police operation spanned more than six months and resulted in six arrests.

Coroner says baby's death eight hours after birth "utterly tragic".

The woman and her children fear they will be killed if they return to Russia.