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Doctor denies charges that he practised without registration

The man has pleaded not guilty to 19 charges laid in the Napier District Court.

501 deportee who won the right to go to the pub caught with meth, tried to punch police dog in the face

501 Aaron Pryce had the rules about drinking alcohol relaxed but not methamphetamine.

Selling stolen jewellery exposes teenager's rebellious lifestyle

The burglary had a significant impact on the victims, well beyond the financial loss.

'Mortifying': Victim on child rapist's defence that sex with 12yo was consensual

The defence called her a liar and suggested she consented to sex as a 12-year-old.

'Never ceded sovereignty': Appeal against conviction for reclaiming land

The hearing included questions around the tikanga of pig poo.

Judge on rapist's remorse: 'This is you being sorry for yourself and not your victim'

Childhood stolen and family broken after the man they met at church raped 11-year-old.

Evicted: Social housing tenant turns violent in grab for a bigger share of free food

The man became violent when his neighbours told him he had taken too much food.

'You're f***ing dead': Man threatened courier in random encounter

His life was spinning out of control after he was the victim of a gang assault in prison.

Lawyer ordered to apologise to ex-wife over relationship with client during divorce case

Committee finds lawyer's actions 'risked damaging the reputation of the legal profession'.

'I can't breathe': Custody officer says the man's hands later turned blue

Alo Ngata was put in a spit hood. He died in hospital three days after his arrest.

Helicopter company fined $315k for fatal 2018 crash

The crash killed a pilot and two Department of Conservation workers four years ago.

Akin to 'torture': Son jailed after keeping elderly dad in wetsuit and soiled nappy

The elderly man was kept in a nappy and wetsuit he couldn't remove when he soiled himself.

Police punched and jumped on man during arrest, fracturing his neck and ribs

Police have rejected a finding they used excessive force on the man.

'Living with a life sentence': Teen haunted by a violent rape

Unlike her rapist who received intensive supervision, Sarah says she got a life sentence.

'Worst employee I've ever had': Hatmaker belittled woman for 'messing up' hats

The employer must now pay her $26k but says he can't because he is 'just a poor hatmaker'.

Paramedics' arrival thwarted rapist's intention to kill 94yo

Hawira Duncan has been sent to prison for 15 years and cannot be released before 2032.

Advertisement for $169 radiation shield misleading

Company selling EMF shielding technology was told to remove misleading ad from website.

Dyslexic police candidate fails typing test, takes fight to court

Guy Greenslade failed the typing test three times and was rejected from Police College.