The company pleaded guilty to two charges related to the operation of the vessel.

Offenders are in legal limbo as Corrections suspends community work in high-risk areas.

Clouds of dust repeatedly blew from a development site, across a highway and over homes.

Financial strife caused Wayne Maunder to turn to crime but he's since got back on track.

Andrew Springfield was warned continuing to flout the law by driving could result in jail.

The woman was ordered to pay for emotional harm to the worker.

Now the courts have reduced his sentence saying it was 'manifestly unjust'.

"His anger was palpable" - Judge dismisses entire jury after emotional outburst from one.

Christchurch judge's 'robust' anti-vax comments referred to chief district court judge.

Judge rejects defence that there were two fights on the night sailor was injured.

Convicted murderer pleads not guilty after police accusation of red-light district visits.

Woman alleges she felt ill at party before sexual assault began.

Possible trial locations include a Whakatāne Marae and a number of convention centres.

Not knowing what to do, the girl pretended to be asleep each time he touched her.

The accused denies he caused the crash and is heading to trial.

The man is still doing drugs and was back in court shortly after his release from jail.

A piece of paper has cost an Invercargill accountant who was adjudged bankrupt his home.

Duane Simon rerouted wiring to steal thousands of dollars worth of electricity.

Former telco worker sentenced to 12 months' intensive supervision for grooming 2 teens.

Lawyers say Kyung Yup Kim is suicidal, has a brain tumour and extending case is inhumane.

The man will remain in custody until his next appearance in April.

Chickens were not weighed correctly after a company failed to fix a machine at Tegel.

The orchard's CV would have skyrocketed from $1.65m to $4.1m if the council had its way.

Judge: "The Department of Corrections is going to rule your life for the next little bit."

Former Northland prison officer's sentencing for Arms Act offending adjourned.

A disgraced GP has been denied parole for the fourth time over sexual assault of patients.

Two-week trial scheduled for 16-year-old charged over Chch supermarket carpark death.

Judge orders mental health report for young murder-accused.

The woman fell asleep on the man's couch. She froze when he began to touch her.

A man continued to abuse his daughter for a year after confessing to Police.