Judge tells drink-driver his excuses are 'bulls***'
Judge Greg Davis calls repeat drink-driver out on his excuses for endangering the public.
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'Get it done': Tradie told to ignore defects, leaky homeowner wins $1m payout
Judge rules in favour of former editor left with substantial repair bill for leaky home.
Shearer told to pay back $3715 fleeced in Facebook scams
Facebook traders paid money for TVs, cars or caravans, then seller's profile disappeared.
Guilty pleas after bloody gang brawl outside court
Eleven pleaded guilty to violence charges after criminal conspiracy charges were dropped.
Woman with stolen Trelise Cooper clothing denied discharge without conviction
The former private investigator claimed to be a gullible person.
Loss of mana: Fraudster jailed after losing millions from his own iwi
Te Whitinga Mark Huirua brought shame and a loss of mana to his iwi after losing $3.1m.
Indecency trial accused fails to turn up five days in a row
Judge discharges jury in Napier indecency trial involving eight complainants.
Man accused of murdering wife in Valentine's Day tragedy
The woman was found dead at her New Plymouth home and the man now remains in a facility.
Man left 3-year-old girl alone in car for two hours to get massage, then fell asleep
When rescued from the parked car, the 3-year-old girl was drenched in sweat.
Drug, alcohol factors in nearly 60 per cent of fatal crashes, study finds
Coroners have highlighted the dangers of impaired driving in their latest findings.
Burglary spree: Children hide pocket money in fear 'bad man would come back'
Children hid their pocket money and asked, 'When will the bad man be back?'
Watch: Justice Minister Kris Faafoi talks legal aid, and delays
The maximum income thresholds for legal aid are being lifted, but some say not by enough.
Former All Black convicted, discharged over alcohol incident
Zac Guildford accused of drinking alcohol while on an intensive supervision sentence.
Hastings man who assaulted, throttled partner six times in one month fails in appeal effort
The High Court judge found the man was lucky not to have been given a longer jail term.
Winches fitted wrongly for 12 years before accident on ship
Mooring crew reduced from four to three before serious injury accident at Timaru port.
Judge concerned jail will entrench teen's criminal behaviour and gang links
A judge reluctantly jailed a teen robber, fearing he will be more antisocial on release.
Fake vaccine pass lands horse trainer in trouble
The horse trainer made and presented a fake vaccine pass to race officials.
Man beat up Good Samaritans as they tried to protect his girlfriend
The man was seen yelling and screaming at her as she lay on the ground.
Meth masks: Man hid drugs, mailed them to clients during lockdown
The man would use his sister's bank account to avoid detection.
'Oh my God no': Talented musician ended own life after bludgeoning flatmate
A man who attacked his flatmate moments before ending his life was psychotic at the time.
Down syndrome baby gets temporary visa to stay in NZ with Thai chef parents
Immigration said she would be a burden to health services. Her doctors disagreed.
Man wins 12-month reprieve after living in NZ illegally for 27 years
The father is now fighting for residency in a bid to keep his family together.
Employee awarded $8000 after being tapped on her backside with bucket
The woman complained about her co-workers's conduct for several weeks.
After a violent incident, an offer to pay for injuries to dog
Jac Rhys Howells rammed another ute when two good Samaritans intervened in domestic row.
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Former Mayor says illegal rubbish fire was not his doing
Man who found venomous sea snake poked it with a stick, shared video to TikTok
Instead of putting it back in the sea, he drove it 45 minutes to Palmerston North.
Port Hills fire: 'We didn't know the chairlift was a fire risk'
Christchurch Adventure Park appeals the $12m ruling - says employees did all they could.
'Because Breanna was watching': Driver accelerates off with constable hanging out of car
Judge tells driver he was very lucky not to be facing more serious charges
Horse trainer charged with indecent assaults
The man faces six charges, all alleging offending on November 11.
Wheelie bad: Man wins claim after wheel breaks free on drive
The dealer initially refused to help the man who bought the car one month earlier.
Harbour dumper: Ex-politician who reclaimed harbour to appeal conviction
The high-flying Aussie politico locked up for reclaiming Tauranga Harbour is back in court
'It just wrecked me': Policewoman killed by truck - dad speaks as driver jailed
Police officer Naomi McRae was killed by a 16-ton truck on her way to work.
Drink thrown at victim left bruises in the shape of cans
While she lay motionless, he opened one of the cans, and threw it at her.
Child-porn addict glad he got caught
A man caught with over 11,000 child abuse images will be getting the help he needs.