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Christchurch CEO sex offender appeals 17-year jail term

Defence says the sentencing judge did not take "full regard" of comparable cases.

Pastor charged after organising anti-lockdown protest pleads guilty

Leon Samuels pleaded guilty to a single charge of breaching Covid-19 restrictions.

Professor sobs in court after escaping conviction

Sobbing professor escapes conviction for sending sexually explicit material to "minor".

Jury hears from expert witness in Max Beckham trial for alleged historic child sex offending

The Northland man is facing trial by jury after denying he indecently assaulted two girls.

Lewd lingerie wearer loses privacy

Intensive supervision ordered for man with history of committing indecent acts.

Teacher on inappropriate relationship charge: Tearful student tells of alleged van, bed incident

Male teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with a female student.

Drunk man on zero-alcohol licence drove to police seeking help

The man drank three bottles of wine before driving to a police patrol car.

'She couldn't walk, she couldn't talk'; Man jailed for raping 'semi-comatose' woman

The judge assessed the victim as being 'semi-comatose' when she was put to bed.

High Court rules MIQ lottery 'not demonstrably justified'

The Government's MIQ system was unfair and some Kiwis were shut out of their country.

'Who would believe you?': Teen's abuse complaints were ignored, she says

The trial of a former Cyfs caregiver on 10 sexual abuse charges has begun.

Kiwi mum accused of killing daughter won't fight extradition

A woman accused of beating her two-year-old to death will be extradited to Australia.

Unlawful: Homeless and mentally unwell man locked up for longer than law allowed

Victims and defendants are suffering the consequences of delays in mental health reports.

Service station and liquor store staff terrified by armed and disguised men

Man's childhood thefts of food and groceries escalated to aggravated robberies.

Family bach feud: 'I went through friggin' hell for years... I couldn't just walk away'

Sibling who took his brothers to court says he didn't think he would lose.

A company looked after the kids of essential workers in lockdown. It's now lost a bid to claim $316,000

If its assumption was correct, Edubase would have gotten at least triple the normal rate.

'Wolf in sheep's clothing': Jail for sex offender who groomed girl

Child sex offender Shane Doull's claims of remorse did not sway a judge, who jailed him.

More than twice legal limit: Entrepreneur avoids conviction due to new venture

Vital business travel abroad would be 'impossible' with a conviction, his counsel said.

'Completely unacceptable': Trainer and racehorse both test positive for meth

A banned trainer says she never wanted to hurt her horse and has let everyone down.