Husband feared being conscripted into Russian army to fight in Ukraine.

Judge: 'Offending of this nature is akin to theft of the taxpayers from this country'.

Carlos Davies hadn't driven that kind of truck and trailer before.

Female client claimed tattoo artist indecently touched her during session.

Riki Mischefski strangled his partner until she almost lost consciousness.

Jada Manase fell asleep at the wheel after a night of drinking. Her actions claimed a life

David Nepia Carroll, aka David Palmer and Sam Palmer, has a 30-year history of deception.

Now his employer must pay $218,503 for the exploitation of the immigrant chef.

Karl Nuku, who bashed a man's head in with a hammer, wanted information about a witness.

Amber Waghorn has shed her name suppression so she can tell her 'harrowing' story.

'People who come here having attacked a police officer can expect no leniency': Judge

Council pollution officers contained oil spill using special booms.

The lawyer thought the woman had been referred to him through a charitable trust.

An employee who claimed his boss owed him $559,897 was instead found to owe $410,604.

The 14-year-old's six-month crime spree involved car theft, police chases and assault.

Tribunal: 'While not disgraceful, there was a reckless indifference to the rules'.

Brayden Stampa was found playing the pokies with a pistol in a holster inside his pants.

The man suffered a severed artery in the bloody attack.

The toddler had 14 fractures and cigarette burns to his body.

Hawke's Bay Protein spent more than $1 million trying to stop foul smells

The woman had a gambling addiction and had stolen $109,000 from her previous employer.

It took the victim complaining to the CAA before attacker ended up in court.

Teen robber who apologised to salon worker for armed robbery saved from going to prison.

Man finished Tui beer and threw away car keys as police arrested him following pursuit.

Elliot had already spent four months in custody at the time of the sentencing.

The grower said the weed plants were for her personal use.

The woman stole from her colleagues and then dodged her sentencing.

'Our mother will never be the same again', says victim's daughter.

Hierophantic Harlequinesque Human has had his request to practice law solo refused.

Four were due to appear in Tauranga today, while one appeared in Hamilton District Court.