'I looked back and he was gone': Harrowing moments of school caving tragedy revealed
'This is hard stuff for any person to hear,' Judge Greg Davis on the events at Abbey Caves
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Lawyer decries Oranga Tamariki for children's lack of contact with parents
The children have barely had contact with their parents in six months.
'They were not there to share drinks': Crown claims gang's deadly attack was retribution
The Crown has closed its case in the lengthy murder trial of nine Mongrel Mob members.
Ex-student catches teacher trying to send sexually explicit images and videos to teens
The teacher reported himself to police after being spoken to by a school colleague.
Driver sent 45 Snapchat messages before fatally ploughing into young man's ute
'She should have seen the traffic ... what she did see for 14 seconds is her phone.'
'He was going to die': Whānau of inmate who has been on hunger strike for 92 days
Francis Shaw: 'My hunger strikes are political actions not evidence of illness'.
Mobster's tomahawk attack left bone fragments in man's elbow
The gang member has now failed in an appeal against his jail sentence.
Man found guilty of friend's murder after drug-fuelled night at Wairarapa property
The mothers of both men hugged outside court after the verdict was delivered.
Jury to decide: Rape or regretted one-night stand with two men?
'Flirtation or clothing doesn't mean consent; assess all evidence,' judge warns jury.
'Go, go, go!' Mates film brutal slaying of wild stag after driver runs it down
The deer then had its throat cut in a 'gratuitous and violent act' that was posted online.
Overseas holidays, sunglasses, botox, cake: How a drug-dealer's wife laundered the cash
Court rejects appeal: "Ample evidence" Paula Toleafoa knew about husband's drug dealing.
'He's a robber, that's what he does': Teen hits dairies after being released from jail
The now 19-year-old was today jailed for three years and eight months.
Deportee behind 17-hour sex attack will clock up at least 20 years in prison
The high-risk offender didn't even bother attending his latest Parole Board hearing.
Fatherhood not enough to stop fisherman drink driving, despite final warning
Judge: 'You have recently served a sentence of home detention and it did not deter you.'
'No remorse': Burglar breaks into neighbour’s unit, sells everything in it
Stolen items included a watch which was the woman's only memento of her late father.
Man who used billboards to ask woman on date wins $19,000 privacy battle against police
Alexander Pryazhnikov paid for seven billboards asking a Wellington woman out on a date.
Woman banned from gas station sends young person in to buy goods with stolen card
Judge warns Jayme Lee Washbourne: 'Your fate is in your hands; prison is close'.
Heavy meth user had been awake for three weeks before alleged killing
Wire Reddington is accused of killing his friend after a night of heavy drinking in 2023.
Man dies as wife drives him to hospital after St John fails to send ambulance
He was suffering 'classic heart attack symptoms' but an ambulance was not dispatched.
Prisoner's hunger strike enters 89th day, court rules no medical help to be given
Corrections and Health NZ won't be prosecuted if Francis Shaw's health deteriorates.
'Ticking time bomb': Buyer of retired racehorse asked for refund after bucking episodes
A previous owner described the horse as having 'lost all sense of sanity'.
Father fights to transfer te reo Māori-speaking son from kura to mainstream school
Now, a Family Court judge has made the final call on where the boy should go.
Justice Minister open to proposals as court delays impact families
One barrister says the court delays are hurting people.
'You broke my family': Son's words to father who sexually abused him for 7 years
The dad coached his young son and friend to perform sexual acts in front of him.
'An ethical dilemma': 30-year medical career ended by Covid vaccine stance
Doctor tried to keep practising under Māori customary law.
'I can’t remember': Rape complainant's memory under scrutiny in seasonal workers' trial
After struggling to piece together night's events, woman says she knows she said 'no'.
Lawyer Sue Grey tearful at tribunal: 'I didn’t mean to breach name suppression'
It is alleged lawyer revealed the name of a child who had suppression in two interviews.
Killer convicted of murder in emotional Whangārei court case
The jury also found Hall guilty of two other charges related to two other victims.
Year-long wait for trial in Ariki Rigby murder case
Justice Karen Grau acknowledged emotions were 'very raw' for victim's family.
$157k fraud spree: Forged IDs, bogus cards, and $80k rental car that was never returned
He rented an $80k Toyota, never returned it, and stole via fake credit cards.
Tourist attacked by naked nihilist in 'ferocious' campground rampage
The victim was dragged from her bike and suffered severe injuries.
Schizophrenia or drug-induced psychosis? What led to man's brutal homicide on rural driveway
Defence claims schizophrenia but the Crown argues drug-induced psychosis.
Fate of man who claims fatal stabbing was in self-defence rests with jury
CCTV blind spot crucial in Whangārei trial; jury to decide between self-defence or murder.
Air NZ worker on holiday sacked after using security card, bypassing Customs area
The woman argued it was a 'one-off mistake' and she should not have been fired.