Michael Murray killed Morris with a sickle during a West Auckland street fight.

The driver, who stopped twice to urinate on the road, was nearly four times the limit.

But, a judge says his refusal to identify some victims is relevant to gauging his remorse.

Joel Lo helped beat a man to death in an unprovoked attack in 2012.

Part of the ordeal, carried out by other women, was filmed and posted on social media.

Jake Pirret-Buik says he was wrongfully accused of stealing $50 and sacked on the spot.

On another occasion Rory Herk was clocked doing 173 km/h on a motorbike.

Fletcher Wong was anxious and paranoid but his self-inflicted death wasn't intentional.

The driver had insurance but they wouldn't pay up. Now it's gone to the Disputes Tribunal.

Judge: Eye surgeon could have stopped practising but chose to try to bend the rules.

Social workers overlooked critical information after getting limited handover from police.

Luke Smith was fatally injured in central Wellington.

Justice Lang said Hua Wu signed an agreement under duress – but took too long to complain.

The man suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung after rottweiler Indy rushed the riders.

The alterations, made when he had dementia, meant less went to his three daughters.

Taku Paul was fatally run down during a fight with Ephron Ronaki about missing money.

Caleb Baker was killed after distracted truck driver Sarah Schmidt ploughed into him.

But a second man was acquitted of raping her at the end of the 2020 picking season.

An officer feared for his life when the gunman pointed the firearm directly at him.

The jury got a taste of a classic fairy tale during Kiri Pini's defence closings today.

'This is hard stuff for any person to hear,' Judge Greg Davis on the events at Abbey Caves

The children have barely had contact with their parents in six months.

The Crown has closed its case in the lengthy murder trial of nine Mongrel Mob members.

The teacher reported himself to police after being spoken to by a school colleague.

'She should have seen the traffic ... what she did see for 14 seconds is her phone.'

Francis Shaw: 'My hunger strikes are political actions not evidence of illness'.

The gang member has now failed in an appeal against his jail sentence.

The mothers of both men hugged outside court after the verdict was delivered.

'Flirtation or clothing doesn't mean consent; assess all evidence,' judge warns jury.

The deer then had its throat cut in a 'gratuitous and violent act' that was posted online.