'Get the f*** off me': Woman allegedly woke to find man sexually assaulting her after work event
The group had gone to a colleague's home after a day at the races.
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Simon Kereopa then told his partner 'you deserve it, and that’s what you get'.
'I love you': Parents of alleged murder victim recall their daughter’s final goodbye
The 21 year old was alive but likely unconscious when a fire took hold and killed her.
Teen says his life was 'turned inside out' by sexual violation
The 15-year-old said the trial then 'broke me in ways that are hard to describe'.
'Dad's gone': Roadworker killed after being struck by speeding truck
Brian Barnes' heartbroken family say their lives have been destroyed by his death.
Woman steals from laundromat after trying out Tiktok trick
Tira Tipene will now pay back the $390 she stole at $20 per week.
'Ripped off': Kebab staff worked without pay before dinner shifts
Workers only paid for lunch and dinner service, not the hours worked in between.
'Left her to burn to death': Murder-accused allegedly torched sleeping partner's bed
The 21yo was alive but likely unconscious when her bedroom was engulfed in flames.
'You can't tame the ocean': Lawyers close their case for Enchanter tragedy
Judge Philip Rzepecky will decide whether the skipper risked his customers' lives.
Man dragged 30m by car after woman dupes him in Facebook Marketplace deal
Lian Hunia had no intention of handing over any money for the iPhone the man was selling.
Father claims son died in prison after guards told him to kill himself
The man was remanded in custody for the alleged murder of his partner's child.
Sobs as man found guilty of sexually abusing partner's nieces and nephews
The Crown told the jury the five cousins were “genuine, believable witnesses”.
Police officers assaulted, wounded after stopping speeding driver
Speeding motorist loses appeal against convictions for assault and wounding.
Trainee doctor started medical procedure without anaesthetic: 'Most horrific pain'
The woman screamed as she felt the electrically surging wire “cut through her cervix”.
Husband watched wife die while waiting for ambulance after six calls to 111
After she collapsed in their lounge, he was told help may take 'up to several hours'.
'Incompetent': Draftsman charged $100k for ‘illegible’ consent plans
The Auckland District Council found 108 errors in one set of drawings submitted to them.
Restaurant owners who extorted staff, paid them less than $8 an hour, to pay $99K
The staff were told they had to give their employers $30,000 or risk deportation.
'Extreme weather': Neighbour to pay up after scoria, foliage blocks drains amid 2023 storms
The affected neighbour took time off work to clean up and had to get in a drainlayer.
'Govt sanctioned cultivation of cannabis': Judge's concern about legal scheme
Licensed cannabis growers can currently legally obtain illicit seeds and plants.
'I can still hear the alarms going off': Workers' terrifying ordeal in Michael Hill robbery
A remorseful 19-year-old is now behind bars for his role in the aggravated robbery.
'I did not do that, sir': Five cousins say man sexually abused them, including after church
One aunty said when she was told of the alleged abuse, she read Bible verses to the man.
Anti-fluoride group loses High Court bid to stop Hastings council adding fluoride to water
Fluoridation in Hastings water recommenced on April 8, 2024.
Retailer Crackerjack fined for selling children’s nightware that breached fire safety label rules
Prosecution followed inspection which found non-compliant sleepware in Napier store.
Russian women to get full NZ pension after overseas ones stopped by invasion
One of the women said the pension reduction was having an acute effect on her household.
Police claim security worker is a Tribesmen, he says 'he surrendered his patch'
Verner Saimasi argued he cut ties with the gang and turned his life around.
Phone data, text message seal meth-making man's fate
Cellphone data put accused man at property where methamphetamine was being made.
'Facebook scam': Man uses Marketplace to sell fake PlayStation, Xbox
Daniel Johnstone has been sentenced to home detention and ordered to pay reparations.
Rapist appeals conviction saying he wasn’t given medication during his trial
Scott Thompson raped a woman hours after beating her. Now he's appealing his conviction.
Prolific burglar goes on crime spree while on parole to pay for drug debt
Jamie Downard was living in Te Awamutu after being granted parole.
'I got used to it' teenage boy says of alleged abuse
The teenage boy is one of five cousins who were allegedly abused by their aunt's partner.
'Highly culpable': Farmer milked cow even after 'part of her udder dropped off'
Some of Ray Nairn's ill-treated cows needed to be euthanised.
'I truly thought I was going to die': Man lifted partner by her throat
Thomas Tuhou, who watched true crimes, told her strangulation was the perfect murder.
Landlord tried to evict disabled car crash victim for not keeping rental clean
The tenant would have been left homeless if the landlord had been successful.
'Utterly inexplicable:' Prominent Kiwi winegrower fined $15k for smuggling vine cuttings
'His knowledge of the risk would have been far greater than the average New Zealander.'