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Teacher struck off for ‘boyish horseplay’ that included wedgies and tying student to goalpost

Michael Buckley rode on the back of one student as if trying to ride him.

‘Lord, take me’: Woman insane when she torched her home, fought to stay in the blaze

She clung to a doorframe and bit the man trying to save her from the fire.

Taken at birth: Deaf woman granted visa to live with her mother 50 years later

She has been granted a resident visa, allowing her to remain with her birth mother.

Burglar with more than 200 convictions back in jail after attacking safe with grinder

Judge says Glen Anthony Billington does not know how to live in the community.

McLaren driver Frank Deliu successfully challenges conviction for having wife and son in front seat

The High Court acquitted Frank Deliu because of a legal loophole.

'Numb and hurt': Boarding house tenant attacked wheelchair-bound landlord in his sleep

The landlord was punched in the head multiple times as he lay on the garage floor.

Grieving dad given home detention for dealing LSD

Mark Frew's life descended into worse chaos when he learned his adult son had died.

Mongols trial: Key witness testimony so detailed he could have been ‘expert’, Crown claims

Jury has listened to evidence of more than 200 witnesses since August.

Police did not delay in responding to fatal stabbing - watchdog

A man was fatally stabbed at the property later the same afternoon.

NZDF U-turn: Sergeant charged over alleged drunken assault

Two years after a soldier complained she was groped by her superior NZDF has laid charges.

Fears justice could be lost to rural community by court closure

"The decision to feed your kids over going to court is not a difficult one."

Tenants stung with $1000 bill for 'accidental' flannel flush

Tenants ignored a $1068 bill for repairs to a toilet after they flushed a flannel down it.

Man who claims innocence wept as lengthy lag handed down for tyre iron attack

The victim lost four teeth and suffered a fractured skull.

Convicted for attempted murder: Man claims he never meant to kill

Hughes said he attempted to murder the teen but nine years later he says he made that up.

Meth dealer tells judge gang association 'over', gets home detention

Addicted dealer had meth in his pocket and cannabis in his house.

Woman charged with smashing PM's electoral office with sword

She said she was declaring war on the government for not looking after her.

Auckland company fined $112,000 for chemical spill

Company had already spent $400,000 cleaning up the spill, and gets $112,000 fine.

'Violent and cowardly': Men killed stranger with 7kg brick to head

The 21-year-old victim had been at a park playing loud Samoan music and singing.