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'Chopper' faces death row: Dog owner in court after vet attack
Helen Fraser's Rottweiler allegedly attacked a Tauranga vet in October last year.
Three-strikes law: Offender fails in sentence delay
Offender on third strike denied delay of sentencing until after three strikes law repeal.
'No no no, I want to die': Woman resists being saved from fire she allegedly started
A man tried to drag his ex from their burning house - but she resisted.
Hamilton alleged kidnapping: 'I had a threat against my baby ... it was too risky to call the cops'
A woman allegedly kidnapped says she was reluctant to call police out of fear.
Fatal dog attack on baby: Accused changes plea - again
The man is now fighting the charge again, while his lawyer also has a battle on his hands.
Council-owned contractor fails to claw back more than $80k in legal costs
The contracting firm has failed to punish a union by seeking payment of all legal costs.
Watchdog identifies police failings while investigating family harm
A woman was feared dead after police made multiple mistakes handling Gisborne incident.
Police say incident played out like Keystone Cops comedy episode
Whangārei man on bail taunts cops into an early morning car chase.
Unfair dismissal costs kitchen company more than $25,000
A cabinetmaker who quit after his employer failed to pay him has been awarded the sum.
Landlord owed $20,000 in repairs and unpaid rent on $2m Auckland rental
Tenant takes furniture, leaving house filthy with damaged carpets and broken windows.
'Career criminal' gets home detention after tit-for-tat crime
An alleged debt and a hit on a man's head led to a vicious assault in May last year.
Exotic plant smuggler: Man fined $5K after trying to import overseas plants
Scott Peters attempted to import eight international plants into the country.
Violent home invasion victim forgives gang member
Black Power member Christopher Rata was forgiven by the victim of a violent home invasion.
Random firearms offences caused arming of Canterbury police
Jed Waghorn's firearms offences occurred three months after the 2019 mosque attacks.
Alleged kidnapping: 'I've never had that feeling of waiting for death to happen'
GPS data from an EM bracelet has given an outline of how long one accused was there.
Lawyers' conduct over estate case a 'serious failure'
Lawyers' handling of estate case described by tribunal as a 'serious failure'.
Aggravated robbery trial: Jury gets lesson in how police track suspects' phones
Presentation to jury shows suspect van logged 17 times in hours before and after attack
Offending too serious for lesser order sentence, says judge
Former Northland prison officer sentenced on firearm and threat charges.
Tribunal throws out lawyer's 'confusing' tenancy case
Tribunal tosses out lawyer's "confusing" application, at landlord's request.
Car dealership fined $19k after sacking employee
The company director's wife yelled at the employee to 'get the f**k off the yard now'.
Christie's Jewellery heist: Accused pleads not guilty
A man charged with robbery over a jewellery heist in Papatoetoe has pleaded not guilty.
Group robbed, stripped naked and forced to hug, Crown says
The accused wanted money - and 'were out to get it any way they could', the Crown says.
Ex-judge says judicial conduct panel unnecessary
A former judge's alleged conduct is under review by a panel, but will an inquiry continue?
Bashed man says it was too dark to see attacker
Man bashed and bloody but says it was too dark to see attackers who stole his guns.
Tenant $8511 behind in rent hangs up on tribunal
Tenant of meth contaminated home more than $8000 behind in rent
Man denies murdering five-month-old Southland baby
Man accused of murdering five-month-old baby in Southland has been named.
'Very poor display of driving': Judge orders young man to get licence
Karena Hemana sped down the wrong side of Te Atatu Rd and rammed a police car four times.
Favona death: Man charged with assault in Māngere homicide
A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man this morning.
Mental health nurse visited patient at motel, bought her gifts
A psychiatric nurse denies having a sexual relationship with a mental health patient.
Nurse removed disabled teen's birth control
The 16-year-old had FASD and was at risk of sexual exploitation.
Man charged with threatening to kill PM restrained in court
Richard Sivell was restrained on the courtroom floor, later claiming he was "kidnapped".
'I thought I was going to die': Chronic pain after surgery 'not in head', ACC battler says
Medical treatment injury claims lodged with ACC tally 139,000 over 10 years.
'Broken up with alcohol': Celebrant vows to quit drinking after new driving ban
Queenstown marriage celebrant vows to stop drinking after another driving offence.