'Tell me I'm your boyfriend': Teen woke to armed mobster in her bedroom
Anthony Pearce, who also stabbed a man in the neck, has argued against his sentence.
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Man jailed after paying women in Asia to see their children dance naked
He was caught with thousands of images and videos of child exploitation material.
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Christian Herbulot's death prompted a coroner to recommend a law change.
'Why would anyone throw a hot pie at a kid?' Judge questions aunt's disturbing behaviour
The woman threw a hot pie in the face of a child.
'I hope you get what you deserve': Daughter confronts man who killed her father in crash
Livai Nuku survived the crash he caused, but suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Guitar tutor gives girl, 7, a phone loaded with porn images
Logan Paul Hugo also groomed a 14-year-old online and then went to have sex with her.
'Fear and Nightmares': Man in trusted position sexually abused young girl
The man manipulated sleeping arrangements to ensure he was always next to the child.
Lawyer son allegedly took $190k from mum's estate after she died
The lawyer also allegedly used $200k from a family trust to help his struggling business.
Man makes an obscenity-laden TikTok about victims after being released from prison
Stephen Elliot was originally jailed for assaulting them in a Salvation Army store.
'Too fat to eat KFC': Daycare owner mistreated children, bullied staff
The woman has now been stripped of her teaching registration and ordered to pay $40k.
'Insensitive': Doctor apologises for using humour during teen's circumcision
He also commented on the teen's weight and exposed him when his whānau were in the room.
Father and son attack fisherman thinking he had lured child with money
The man was beaten, knocked off the jetty and held underwater.
Daughter takes father's yacht brokerage company to task over workplace dispute
Tobie Erceg worked for Yacht Finders Global but quit after two months.
'Gang overtones': Terrified occupants saw taser sparking in the dark as trio tried to break in
One of the victims has moved away, still fearful of the Black Power associates.
'Under our watch': Programme for at-risk youth breaks silence after teen kills camper
The teen was on a programme for troubled youth when he killed Adrian Humphreys.
Driver in fatal high-speed crash that killed young lawyer says he wasn't using Tesla's auto-drive function
Saurbh Sharma couldn't explain why 'how to delete Tesla recordings' was on his phone.
'Disdain and disrespect': Woman who stood with her back to judge sent to prison
'Yesterday when I asked for an apology you doubled down on your disrespect.'
Luxury hotel chain's missing $50k surfaces after accidental transfer
Habitat Hotels had to take Hamilton Movers to court to get its money back.
Man charged with murder spends time in dock making heart shapes, waving at co-accused
The man, woman and a third person have been charged with the murder of Euan Mackey.
'Forgive me': Man distracted by noise from his Hilux kills 85yo beside life partner
Rikki Gordon crossed the centreline, killing an elderly man who was in an oncoming car.
Court finds ‘perception of bias’ linked to hearings for mass murderer
Raymond Ratima, who killed seven relatives, is now entitled to another parole hearing.
Man in crash that killed lawyer searched 'how to delete Tesla recordings'
Young Auckland barrister Shubham Kaur died in the fiery 2022 crash.
'Prison next': Employer with history of ignoring court orders fined $20k and warned
'No meaningful difference between inactivity and disobedience' - Judge Kerry Smith.
'Despicable legacy': Dad drugged, violated daughter then shared videos of it on Twitter
Crown: 'She will suffer this harm until the day she dies'.
'I tripped': Teen played PlayStation instead of getting help for injured newborn
It was several hours before the badly injured girl was taken to hospital.
'Only a monster could have done that': Family of slain camper address teen killer
The teen was on a programme for at-risk youth when he fatally stabbed Adrian Humphreys.
Vulnerable man begged for his life as flatmate murdered him
The 59yo victim was controlled by his killer who regularly beat the man.
Teen shooting: Victim loses an eye but gunman's driver unhappy because he can't get a job now
Scaffolder Nashyn Williams had to resign after being convicted for his role in the crime.
Teen pleads innocence as life term handed down for murdering camper
The teen was on a programme for at-risk youth when he fatally stabbed Adrian Humphreys.
Jailed teen ram-raider aligns with gang, happy with prison time
A young ram-raider said he was "happy to do [his] lag".
Northland man charged with murder of Palmerston North man
Damon O'Rourke was shot in January this year and died from his injuries.
'Our little secret': Teen cried and hugged her puppy during rape
Her rapist tried to appeal his convictions after being sent to prison for 10 years.
Doctor caught drink-driving in Queenstown seven times the legal limit
The man has been refused a discharge without conviction.
Carpenter charged $20k for work visa - then fired two months later
A Chinese migrant was charged a 'grossly excessive' fee for a work visa.