Fowl play: Duckling dispute leads to assault on hotel employee
John Wright was awarded $42,000 after his face was smashed into a freezer door.
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'Cruel' rapist who targeted sex workers jailed for 10 years
Corey Murfitt silenced one victim by pushing her underwear into her mouth.
Judge decides kids better off with mum because dad can't 'preserve' their Māori culture
The children were raised in a Māori household, but lived with their dad after a breakup.
Barista sacked by text after raising alarm over non-paying customer
The problem started when Tom McNally noticed a customer at a table who hadn't paid.
Are bad landlords really held to account?
Renter advocates say bad landlords should face disciplinary action.
'Unhinged' businessman raped wife next to sleeping children
It occurred amid the man's obsession with opposing the Government's Covid-19 mandates.
Man who went down child exploitation 'rabbit hole' has prison sentence quashed
A judge said prison will set back his rehabilitation and he should be on home detention.
'Extremely dangerous': Tree feller didn't bother with safety plan because it was too expensive
Judge says the contractor is a 'law unto himself'.
'It is disgusting... sadistic': Drug dealer films himself throwing puppy off 20m cliff
Police found the video on Karena Panui’s phone after searching his house for drugs.
Woman thanks her rapist for admitting what he did
The victim said the offending cost her her job, and made her go "into hiding".
'I only had one pinot gris': What brought a $2.7m fraudster back before court
Tessa Grant was jailed for six years for her thefts, but given a fine for her crime today.
Man tries to push partner out of car on SH1 at high speed
A motorist followed Jason Marino for 13 minutes along State Highway 1 south of Hamilton.
Mongrel Mob members ransack P dealer’s home in ‘gang taxing’
Hamiora Chase and three others stole cash, phones, a set of keys and bank cards.
Jailed serial rapist barred from contacting daughters after sending them 'provocative' drawings
The artwork featured females in 'fairly provocative poses and dressed in very little'.
Class one meth dealer was 'ready, willing and able to sell to anyone'
The woman, pregnant with her seventh child, was involved in the heart of a meth operation.
Man hit dog he was entrusted to care for with mallet
Lance Tengu took a mallet and hit the dog in the head intending to kill it.
How many people are kicked out of NZ each year?
A Vietnamese woman faced separation from her children if deported from NZ.
Junkie mail: Homeowners foil $3m drug ring after finding packages in letterboxes
Ben Rankin was granted a 70 per cent sentence discount for the sloppy importations.
Company must pay worker who made $30k worth of errors
The employee was allegedly studying when he should have been working.
Insults fly after home owner refuses to pay tradie
The tradie retaliated by calling the home owner a “child molester” and a “con man”.
Put a bung in it: Former homeowner tells new owner after $17k leaking pool claim
The ad said: "Beautiful homestead complete with swimming pool for those hot, sunny days."
'Crushing blow': Trainee pilot's dreams may be over after drunken crash
Junior Hoap borrowed a car, hit a power pole and badly injured his passenger.
Gang leader with 84 convictions hands over $300,000 of ill-gotten gains
Police had sought $1.6 million which they estimated Pink netted through gang life.
'Did it happen?': Jury find youth not guilty of school sexual assault
The jury found there was reasonable doubt and acquitted the boy on all charges.
Woman in tears as she appears in court charged with murdering gang member
She is accused of murdering a Mongrel Mob member, Te Reo Wickcliffe-Heta.
War in the workplace: What does it take to fight your employer?
'I have to walk out of this building with people thinking I'm a bully, and I didn't know.'
Bigamy, abuse and 'human-trafficking': How a mother and son found 'sanctuary' in New Zealand
They weren't destined for New Zealand but once they landed, they instantly sought refuge.
'I can't send this man to jail': Judge's conundrum in sentencing machete attacker
Jaden Minhinnick sliced off his neighbour's earlobe and left him with a broken arm.
Legal action launched against vehicle finance companies over loans
The ComCom alleges both companies didn't properly assess their customers' financial means.
Eight charged in crackdown on pokie machine 'corruption'
The offending gives the gambling sector a bad name, says Internal Affairs.
Girl as young as 6 among gymnastics coach's victims
As a gymnastics coach, Gregory Pask lured his victims by building a trusted reputation.
KiwiRail charged after Interislander ferry loses power in Cook Strait
The Kaitaki lost power and came close to running aground in January last year.
Boxing day beach tragedy: Stolen cash, paranoid delusions, and a mystery death
Walkers found thousands in cash strewn across the beach before human remains were found.
'I said no': When a woman's word isn't enough for police to lay rape charges
Her medical file said: "Sex assault by bodily force: Probable".