Married grandmother stole $245k over 15 years while claiming to be solo mum
Rowena Price was overpaid $245,715 during 15 years after fraudulently claiming benefits.
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Illness causes delay of six-week trial. No new trial date set yet.
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Parade of broken families confront former US Navy marine for his sex offences in court.
Black BMW seen speeding in streets after fatal shooting
The black BMW was picked up by CCTV footage as it drove past the local Favona dairy.
Auckland community house founder fails in appeal to keep property, must pay back funds
Hum Hospitality was ordered to pay back the more than $106,000 still owed to Stylo.
'I have done bad': Man admits 'frenzied' knife attack on mother-of-four as she held child
The 35-year-old was due to go on trial later this month but changed his plea today.
'The same as how Australia treats the 501s': Samoan deportee calls Govt hypocritical
Advocate: 'We institutionalised him. It seems wrong to now just foist him off onto Samoa.'
Father who sexually, physically abused stepkids jailed
The man sexually abused both stepdaughters, one was just 8 years old when it began.
Killer who confessed to shooting drug dealer remains an 'undue risk'
James Mills, who was on bail at the time of the murder, will remain behind bars.
Gun-toting drug addict who fled police escapes jail sentence
Jamie Nicholas got a discount on his sentence because he was addicted to methamphetamine.
Court sentences man to curfew for 'numerous' childhood rapes of sister
Man being dealt with as adult for crimes committed as a youth was factor in avoiding jail.
Angry worker allegedly dubbed a 'wildebeest' maintains system 'corrupt'
'No darling, this is not losing' - sacked hospital worker loses bid to appeal decision.
'I want to look him in the eye' - mother of murdered teen wants to meet her killer
Hermanus 'Theo' Kriel has been denied parole, to the relief of Liberty's family.
'Pretend paramedic' was unlawfully administering drugs to patients
Patients had no idea he was unqualified, a court has heard.
Backyard war: Man ordered to pay neighbours after cutting trees to stumps
The man said he cut the trees to let more light into his bedroom window.
Alleged backpacker scam: GP claims to have personally paid for the healthcare of thousands of patients
Authorities say she was actually claiming $420,00 for patients who weren't eligible.
Jailed for child abuse material: 'Incredibly warped mind' behind man's actions
Mother left sobbing after offender's dramatic exit from court.
'I wanted him to tell me it wasn't real': Former girlfriend's reaction to shooting
Macy Randall begged her then-boyfriend to tell her he hadn't shot Bayden Williams,
Combination of circumstances conspires to derail court cases
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'Morally repugnant': Doctor stripped of licence after sexually violating patient
The offending was labelled 'morally, ethically, and professionally repugnant'.
Alleged backpacker scam: GP accused of signing up 2618 ineligible patients to take $420,000
'We trusted the practitioners to decide whether patients were eligible for funding.'
Child sex offender offered 9-year-old girl money for sex
Michael Loye, who offered a 9-year-old girl $100 for sex, is beginning a jail sentence.
Baby suffers seizures, stroke after birth, DHB chastised
A baby was starved of oxygen during birth and suffered a stroke.
Defence mumbled in Latin fails to impress judge
Defendant's Latin not up to scratch as supporter sent to the cells.
GP censured for assault on wife, threatening to shoot police
The doctor poured alcohol over his wife, poked her with a fork and called her fat.
DHB ordered to apologise over missed bowel cancer
A patient was seen three times in three months in the ED but bowel cancer was not found.
Large pool of blood on Kopu roadside first indicator of shooting
A large pool of blood drew the attention of the officers who were first to the scene.
Kiwi in Oz who stabbed boyfriend overturns '501' deportation along with dozens of others
One woman was allowed to stay in Australia despite stabbing partner in arm and chest.
Six charged after ketamine, P, ecstasy, mephedrone party drug bust
Police operation spanned more than six months and resulted in six arrests.
'Utterly tragic': Newborn's death and why dialling 0800 was a factor - coroner
Coroner says baby's death eight hours after birth "utterly tragic".
Russian academic and family declined asylum in NZ
The woman and her children fear they will be killed if they return to Russia.
Clash of the codes race day melee caught on CCTV
Two horse owners abused and threatened a greyhound trainer at a joint race meeting.
Glen Eden murder accused trio given name suppression at court appearance
Three people have appeared in court charged in connection with Ben McIntosh's murder.
'Kan do it': Meet the Kiwi grandfather, almost blind and deaf, who built his own home
Brian Gubb is a practical go-getter who loves rock-climbing, his tractor - and nail gun.