Drink-driving pensioner to pay shopping mall $38k after ploughing through building
The vehicle was shunted from the building and suspended metres above the footpath.
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Pregnant woman suffers placental bleed in violent ordeal that saw her strangled
The man said the violence was out of character and described himself as a "protector".
Members of Kaitaia's Webb family and a fourth man charged with possessing meth for supply
Relatives charged with meth-dealing face court after police find bag of drugs and cash
Murder-accused a suicide risk, court hears amid judge's AVL disruption
The woman was found dead in her New Plymouth home on Monday afternoon.
Mental health patient's high risk of violence known before he killed
David Gilchrist suffered paranoid delusions and was deemed a high risk before he killed.
MBIE prosecution: Hamilton man, company to fight charges of underpaying workers
Gaurav Batra and GSK Holdings entered not guilty pleas to their charges today.
Tradie complainants: Concrete contractor to fight fraud allegations
Jason Lambert is heading to trial on numerous charges.
Stories of MIQ heartache as Grounded Kiwis launch legal challenge
'You need people to ask the hard questions."' - Grounded Kiwis' day in court arrives.
Man charged with murder was stopped by police the night before fatal stabbing
Issues relating to police failures handling missing persons highlighted at inquest.
Repeat drink driver: 'It doesn't matter, my lawyer will get me off'
The man told officers who pulled him over that he 'liked to drink'.
'Keep an eye on the African wildebeest': Sacked hospital worker to appeal latest ruling
Former hospital worker who kept patient records as proof of bullying fails high court bid
'I only wanted a cigarette', says woman who stabbed partner
The man was struck with such force, the knife first went through his leather vest.
Offender flouts judge's efforts by walking out of rehab, back in custody
The judge "nursed" the man to treatment through the sentences he imposed. It failed.
Name suppression lapses for 66 year-old accused of numerous offences against his family
Name suppression lapses for Northland man accused of 45 family harm offences
Remote justice: Judges working from home
The Chief District Court Judge's office said it was in response to the spread of Omicron.
Local Focus: Live at Lads for the kids
Lads and dads fundraising for Starship Children's Hospital with a live gig this Saturday.
Man who abused children jailed for 15 years, nine months
Northland man gets lengthy jail sentence for sexual and other abuse of children
Woman pleads not guilty to having sex with teenage boy
It's alleged the woman had sex with the boy in her car.
Burglary victim told he'd inherited debt from previous owner
"He turned up and said the debt is yours."
Crying schoolgirl 'forced' to have sex left devastated and with chlamydia
She said no but he didn't listen. Afraid, she offered no further resistance.
Naked man, 61, pestering teen girls banned from beaches
When police arrested him, he had on only a towel wrapped around his waist.
Northland man denies being a driver who fired a gun during high speed police chase
Identity still the issue in re-trial for driver accused of firing gun during police chase
Black Power teen who took turns raping girl to be released from prison
Harrison was part of a group that treated a teenage girl as a "sexual plaything".
Covid-19: Trial aborted as lawyer deemed close contact
The lawyer got a text at 11.24am today saying he was a close contact of a case of Covid.
Off the hook: The reason one man doesn't have to finish 40 hours of community work
Offenders are in legal limbo as Corrections suspends community work in high-risk areas.
Property developer fined $48,000 for repeated dust clouds
Clouds of dust repeatedly blew from a development site, across a highway and over homes.
Killer Beez inmate shanks rival gang member after rape and death of his niece
Now the courts have reduced his sentence saying it was 'manifestly unjust'.
'I can't take this': Juror's emotional outburst stops rape trial in its tracks
"His anger was palpable" - Judge dismisses entire jury after emotional outburst from one.
Compensation after Brownie the dog receives 'inadequate' vet care
Dog owner gets $5000 compo towards emergency vet bill after poor care by another vet.
Three months in jail on shoplifting charges - two weeks to go
Offender serves equivalent of 6 months in prison awaiting sentence for shoplifting.
Serial bottom-groper doesn't know why he repeatedly preyed on young, sleeping girl
Not knowing what to do, the girl pretended to be asleep each time he touched her.
Man accused of causing quad bike crash resulting in critical injuries has been bailed
The accused denies he caused the crash and is heading to trial.