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School counsellors win $1.8m in damages for workplace stress over student suicides, deaths

Guidance counsellors spent decade in legal battle with high school over workplace stress.

'They have forgiven you': Man who stabbed brother in heart jailed

Joey Richards must serve a minimum of seven years in jail of a 12-year sentence.

Woman who took in 'stray' cat loses claim for animal's costs

Disputes Tribunal agrees it is the nature of a friendly cat to make neighbourhood visits.

Teen who threw fatal punch and then bragged about it has appeal dismissed

The teen made a rap video bragging about the killing while he was in custody.

Refugee abused as a boy in camps grew up to become a rapist in NZ

He spent four years in refugee camps as a young child.

'Traumatised': Disabled man found face down, sleeves tied in knots to restrict his hands

It was also claimed the man's sleeves were nailed to the wall.

Chinese medicine therapist rubbed patient's breasts, called her 'beautiful'

He also admitted to using a vibrating massager on 'intimate' parts of her body.

Family of Kaikohe grandmother Linda Woods tearful as man pleads guilty to manslaughter

The public gallery was filled with Woods’ family and friends, many of whom were emotional.

‘There is no motive': Man's 'frenzied’ hammer killing of step-dad

'It appears the offending was shockingly out of character for you'.

'It's bulls***': Pilot rejects finding that his error caused West Coast crash

Tony Ibbotson maintains mechanical failure caused the Robinson to crash, not pilot error.

Mongrel Mob associate pleads guilty to murder of Darcy Strickland

One of the two accused admits the murder of a Flaxmere man described as a 'gentle giant'.

Fonterra worker sacked for not wearing mask for Covid-19 awarded $30k compensation

She couldn't wear a mask due to her asthma.

'It's a set up': Pound worker maintains he didn't poison the milk

A judge has reserved his decision after the case closed this week.

Young dad dies of asphyxia by sand while walking along beach

Andre Bradshaw died doing what he loved, going to the beach with his 2yo daughter.

'He was hunting for children': Sex offender caught trying to lure girls into car

He used promises of cash to get them into his vehicle. Two fought against him and escaped.

Pharmacist who heckled Ardern struck off after denouncing Govt's Covid response

The pharmacist heckled the former PM at a press conference, leading to it being shut down.

'Degrading' - Man films sex with drunk 15yo girl and posts to Snapchat

He said he accidentally posted the video of the act to his Snapchat story feed.

'Concerning laxity': Lawyer suspended for overcharging client $18k

It is the second time Philip Sheat has been caught overcharging a client.