Pregnant mum forced to quit job fails challenge to IRD over paid parental leave

St John staff noticed blood splatters on kitchen cupboards and up the wall.

A raw milk supplier has labelled the law illogical after being stung with a $30K fine.

Cop car tagger signs off from sentencing with a message to the court: 'thanks guys'.

The 17-year-old got upset at recalling the grisly details of that day.

John Ihaka had meth and cannabis in his blood but avoided drugged driving convictions.

The teen admitted going into the bedroom armed with a knife, bottle, broom and torch.

Joshua Carnegie has been found guilty of head-butting a female guard at Kaitoke Prison.

The Crown say attack was retribution - defence counsel say the actions were out of fear.

Judge reprimands accused over 'pathetic' paperwork after telling her to be quiet.

Fake signature and false phonecall were part of Qing Tian's deceit.

A public session to learn more about the Picton ferry terminal upgrade was held this week.

Natalie Roselyn Fenton was 15 when she murdered Raymond Mullins at his home.

Greyhound owner annoyed at decision to stand dog down after she looked at a competitor.

Issue of age of consent in South America raised during proceedings.

The area suffered severe flooding in July last year.

Violent attack at New Plymouth bar shows the "danger of alcohol and youth", judge says.

Nurse buys petrol for private car on company credit card.

Sobbing professor escapes conviction for sending sexually explicit material to "minor".

I wish I had told my mum how much I loved her before she had passed.

Intensive supervision ordered for man with history of committing indecent acts.

The man drank three bottles of wine before driving to a police patrol car.

The judge assessed the victim as being 'semi-comatose' when she was put to bed.

Elisabeth Buckley admitted she ordered dementia patients to be given unprescribed meds.

Whanganui lawyer Mark Bullock remains in ICU in Wellington Hospital after being attacked.

The 26-year-old woman made a brief appearance in court this morning.

A woman accused of beating her two-year-old to death will be extradited to Australia.

Victims and defendants are suffering the consequences of delays in mental health reports.

Man's childhood thefts of food and groceries escalated to aggravated robberies.

Sibling who took his brothers to court says he didn't think he would lose.