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'My mum taught me to respect women': Parliament protester convicted

Gary Metcalfe said he had no choice but to get involved when rising tensions erupted.

Man admits coward punch assault on Auckland health worker

Healthcare staffer was on his way to work at Auckland Hospital when he was attacked.

Youth discount slashed due to man's refusal to own offending

Man jailed for five years for rape and indecent assaults continues to deny the offending.

Man charged with Parliament grounds fire

Registrar's remand was granted for a man facing a Parliament grounds arson charge.

Murder parolee Timothy Taylor admits red light visits

GPS monitoring showed he had been deviating on approved outings.

'Do you see the pain I feel?' Woman confronts sexually abusive father who forced brother on her

Father and mother faced charges over years of sexual abuse of daughter.

Desperate grad applied for 300 jobs. When he got one it came with a $90K catch - and a tax-evading boss

The worker was given two options; pay the company tax out of his own wages, or be sacked.

Trainer fined for racing a doped horse for a second time

Scott Dickson says he has no idea how the elevated levels ended up in his horse's system.

Investigation finds both vessels liable for boat collision off Tauranga coast

The small fishing boat collided with a shipping liner in July last year.

Man says he is unjustly in custody and is not who the State claims

Northland man Jay Maui Wallace says he is not answerable to the State or its courts.

Prison psychologist censured after sexual relationship with inmate

The psychologist saw the man in prison 34 times and smuggled music CDs to her boyfriend.

Sentence for possessing banned weapons 'inadequate'

Man had 22 weapons including 19 banned semi-automatics hidden around his house

Salesman's 'subterfuge' slated by judge: Manager ordered to pay back $732k

Smiths City salesman circumvented staff purchasing policy to buy flooring and on-sell.

Where are you? Skipper of a grounded fishing trawler is MIA

Court told there's been no contact with skipper facing safety charges since September.

Tenants booted from beachfront home after one ran brothel, other spat on landlord

One of the tenants worked as a prostitute at the property, with men arriving at all hours

Gun-toting gang members a 'huge' concern, says judge

Mongrel Mob member jailed for 27 months for having firearms cut down to pistols.

'Tell her to pull her head in': Violent rapist's bid to intimidate woman from prison

'The prospect for change seems virtually non-existent' - Justice Rebecca Ellis

Road worker wins $32k against employer after crash

The company said he was hardworking and reliable, but tables turned after an accident.