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Baby suffers seizures, stroke after birth, DHB chastised

A baby was starved of oxygen during birth and suffered a stroke.

Defence mumbled in Latin fails to impress judge

Defendant's Latin not up to scratch as supporter sent to the cells.

GP censured for assault on wife, threatening to shoot police

The doctor poured alcohol over his wife, poked her with a fork and called her fat.

DHB ordered to apologise over missed bowel cancer

A patient was seen three times in three months in the ED but bowel cancer was not found.

Large pool of blood on Kopu roadside first indicator of shooting

A large pool of blood drew the attention of the officers who were first to the scene.

'Not an easy decision': Whakaari/White Island trial venue decided

The trial is likely to attract significant international attention, a lawyer says.

Delayed report, Oranga Tamariki's actions enabled more robberies by 14yo - lawyers

The 23 other charges he faces may be dropped due to delay in getting psychological report.

Kiwi in Oz who stabbed boyfriend overturns '501' deportation along with dozens of others

One woman was allowed to stay in Australia despite stabbing partner in arm and chest.

Six charged after ketamine, P, ecstasy, mephedrone party drug bust

Police operation spanned more than six months and resulted in six arrests.

Alleged rapist went 'feral' after sex refusal, court hears

Woman recalls fading in and out of consciousness during initial alleged attack.

Blue-haired student fired by supermarket awarded nearly $10,000

Young woman awarded nearly $10,000 after it was ruled she was unjustifiably dismissed.

A roll call of the wrongfully convicted and those who claim they are innocent

Alan Hall's fight to clear his name is the latest in a series of miscarriages of justice.

Rapist's non-parole period quashed by Court of Appeal

Man who raped two women allowed to appeal against sentence; non-parole period quashed.

'The criminal justice system has failed in this case': Solicitor-General

Solicitor-General Una Jagose says Alan Hall's case was a failure by the Crown.

Woman dies after consuming cocktail of drugs

Janna Fischer died from inhaling stomach contents into her lungs after using drugs.

'That money is for my kids': Ex cafe worker still waiting for payout from boss

A pregnant waitress who won $25,000 from her boss is fighting to get the award.

Death threats and persecution get bi-sexual man asylum

Posters of a man and his gay lover were put up in his hometown, decrying their sexuality.

Man accused of raping three women claims sex 'consensual'

Jahmin Mauna McNeill-Hulme will stand in court over seven charges of sexual assault.