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Former employee has assets frozen after alleged $440k fraud

Former Powernet employee has had his assets frozen.

Unnecessary cancer surgery after X-ray errors

A man who should have been sent to palliative care was operated on instead.

$160,000 cash found during police search, trial told

Sami Zagros has already admitted importing drugs, but the Crown alleges more offending.

Caught on camera: Disqualified driver caught behind the wheel 10 times

Forecourt security cams showed banned driver repeatedly filling his car.

Peeping pervert named: 'Bandana burglar' who terrorised students, broke into 12 flats

The bandana burglar who terrorised students for two years can finally be unmasked.

Appeal court dismisses claim from descendant of Northland land owners

Member of family which gifted land to Crown fights to be recognised heir in offer-back.

Hawke's Bay prisoner had multiple health issues before his death

Prisoner's death ruled self-inflicted following illness and chronic pain.

'Caught between his two parents': Judge orders 11-year-old to get vaccinated against Covid

His parents warred over whether their son should get the jab, so the judge chose for them.

Sexual proposition: Top teacher wanted to beat student by faking a human rights project

A young boy who was propositioned by Pinky Green tried to tell teachers years later.

Jury finds man guilty of bashing woman

Daniel Rei's blows knocked several of the victim's teeth out and cut her bottom lip.

Farmer caught diverting stream, again, faces hefty penalties

A farmer previously fined $60,000 for moving a stream on his property was back in court.

Top school failed to safeguard students, says complainant; five more come forward

Pinky Green complainant asks for Tauranga Boys' College Board of Trustees to step aside.

Northland double shooting probed by Coroner

Coroner investigates gun access after Northland property inspectors were shot by tenant.

A billion bottles a year: Whakatāne iwi challenges water bottling consent

A Chinese water giant's consent to bottle water is being legally challenged once again.

Rent arrears and squatters threaten lease of strip club in condemned building

The strip club owner didn't pay rent for a year and refused to leave.

Man who sexually abused boys jailed

Ryan Burrows must serve at least two thirds of his sentence before eligible for parole.

Abused Māori siblings believe they wouldn't have been treated 'like a number' if they were Pākehā

'We just needed to be treated like a child who needed love and a place to call home'.

Cyclists encouraged to 'take the lane' at roundabouts to keep safe

Inquest into the death of retired teacher and cyclist Mike Leach continues today.