'I was looking after my 4 kids': Mum blames parental duties for not paying rent
The Tenancy Tribunal told the woman her landlord was not her banker.
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'Sorry I just need a car': Man who shot at police after carjacking pleads guilty
Caleb Kovaleski went on to lead police on a "wild goose chase" before eventually crashing.
Man charged with murder after woman found dead in house fire
The body of a 21-year-old woman was discovered following the house fire.
Convicted child rapist sent back to prison over exploitation images
The man sent the images to himself while recovering from a stroke in hospital.
'Piece of lying s***': Woman bludgeons 'cheating' partner, burns down his house
The man denied he had cheated but the drunk woman was adamant he was lying.
Apartment owners hit with $20,000 bill after angry tenant runs amok
Apartment owners told to hand over insurance payout after tenant damages common property.
Woman found guilty of murdering Dale Watene
Watene's body was found buried in a shallow grave in the Longwood Forest near Otautau.
Man found with AR-15 in motorhome can finally be named
The man was given interim suppression so he could "come to terms" with being named.
'Stomach churning': Dog found with maggot-infested wounds had to be put down
The dog's wounds were the worst SPCA CEO Andrea Midgen has ever seen.
'Sexual sickness': Man took photos up girl's skirt at St Luke's mall
Rushton told police it wasn't impulsive and he had a sexual sickness.
Waikato sex offender's preventive detention sentence quashed despite high risk of reoffending
The Court of Appeal cited his age and protection from his mother as mitigating factors.
Man accused of critically assaulting baby still can't be named
The man will next appear in court in August.
Man shot by police, faces nine charges
Man was granted interim name suppression until his next appearance.
Bail refused ahead of manslaughter sentencing
Niklas Gebhardt has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his 6yo son.
Lisa Lewis' privacy breached by bureaucratic blunder
Hamilton City Council has had to apologise to Lisa Lewis after breaching her privacy.
Former prison guard awarded $70,000 for unjustifiable dismissal
A former Corrections officer has been awarded $70,279.24 for being unjustifiably fired.
Motorcyclist spends $5000 in bid to get rid of $80 speeding ticket
'My son is looking up to me to do the right thing.'
Woman who ignored GST on lawyer fees must pay $7800
A woman who benefited from a mistake that meant GST was left off her fees must now pay.
Gang member with 13 stab wounds tells officer, 'I'm struggling to breathe'
Police and ambulance officers give evidence to murder trial.
Named: Woman who abused, neglected and bashed her child to death
The woman abandoned her bid for continued name suppression.
Thousands of documents linked to high-profile prisoner's alleged fraud
More than 1000 documents were on a USB that was initially lost in transit.
'Extreme frustration': Farmer pulls gun on boy racers
Tired of the hundreds of boy racers meeting near his land, a farmer armed himself.
$17m Lotto winner alleges woman spent $2.8m on properties for herself
Mark Lipsham gave Kim Helmbright nearly $3m within two months of meeting her
'Asia' not in 'Australasia': Kiwi's holiday hiccup proves costly
A holiday to India turned into a nightmare for one man when Covid cost him $28,000.
Big Lotto win? Here's what you need to do to protect your money
A $17 million dollar winner ended up in legal dispute with a woman over two properties.
Mongrel Mob member to judge: 'I accept your challenge, ma'am'
'Look in the mirror, look at your hand - make a fist and see how big it is' - Judge.
Witnesses gave first aid to mortally wounded gang member
Second day of murder trail underway in the High Court at Napier.
Twist in $17 million Lotto winner's property dispute with woman
Mark Lipsham had only known Kim Helmbright for eight weeks when he gave her $2.8m
Waikato woman admits role in P, GBL drug ring
Sharon Marfell was a senior member of a drugs distribution syndicate in the Waikato.
Trio plead as alleged Hamilton 'kidnapping' re-trial gets set to kick off
The three will now be sentenced in September.
$49,000 in legal costs for financially strained worker
Court orders sacked hospital worker to pay DHB almost $49,000 in legal costs
'Get him, dog': Black hat sparked fight that led to alleged murder, court told
Jamaine Wharton, 31, died of blood loss from being stabbed three times.
'Uninhabitable by any reasonable person': Tenant from hell ordered to pay $30k for damage to rental
An underlying stench of faeces at a rental remains while the tenant is long gone.
Drink-driver swears off alcohol after causing serious crash, injuries
The man flew through an intersection at high speed and collided with another car.