‘Wish I could do more for victims’: Judge to rely on burglar's promise to pay back business owners
Brian Reuben broke into five Thames businesses over severals weeks due to spiralling debt.
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The boy was not violent before, but prior to the attack he had played violent video games.
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Even the judge saw a glimpse of Tevita Hufanga's temper during proceedings.
Woman accused of hitting her grandchildren with hockey stick
Grandmother lined up grandchildren for a smack or slap to discipline them, she says.
Tenants overpaid rent for home damaged in Auckland floods
The landlord claimed the group were in rent arrears - calculations told a different story.
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Man who poached 4600 crayfish for ‘sprawling’ black market ring jailed
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Grieving father takes private prosecution against forestry company after son's death
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'No, no': Murder victim still conscious when chained to car, accused claims
Jacob Ramsay was beaten, chained to a car and dragged to his death.
'Not guilty': Sportsman acquitted of indecent assault charges
The jury returned not-guilty verdicts on all seven charges.
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The man claims his neighbour complained about him after he rebuffed her advances.
'Violent, extremist content': Man who shared Isis execution videos with friends fails to have them made legal
The man argued the videos were shared in a closed group.
'You fellas are mad': Farm boss turns up to tanker track attack, hears worker was dumped in pit
The victim was beaten, chained to a car and dragged along a tanker track.
'Outrageously bad piece of driving': Speeding driver told police he didn't stop as he was disqualified
Judge tells 20yo police have better things to do than chase after young men like him.
Pay back: High Court orders thief to return stolen funds to victim, with interest
Woman’s claim she had repaid the money was “breathtakingly incredible” judge says.
'Is he that monster?': Jury retires in trial for sportsman accused of indecent assault
"Or is he a man against whom lies have been told.”
Surgeon burned his note of medical procedure that killed patient
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Jailed former New York property developer admits more forgery
The man was back in court after a previous $1.3 million tax fraud offence.
Disabled man dies in hospital choking on food after nurses fail to follow pureed diet plan
The man was given a meal of chicken and vegetables despite being on a pureed diet.
900kg bull known as 'Big Boy' responsible for man's death on farm
Robert William Hewitt died after being attacked by the bull at his property in Gore.
'I was young': Realtor created fake valuation for house he won at auction
Nick Hoogwerf used the letterhead of a real company, but the valuation was false.
'Do you want to die?' Teen begs for life as he's pulled from car and stabbed at party
"Please, please don’t, I’m only 15, I’m 15, please stop," the victim pleaded.
'Our heads will roll': Man spends 36 hours trying to locate missing cocaine parcel
The man encouraged someone to break into the neighbour's to find the missing drugs.
Head Hunter jailed for discharging shotgun outside school
Daniel Fayen will be released from prison soon on time served.
Man jailed for sexually abusing girl, blames Oranga Tamariki for placing child in his care
The man has had up to 60 children in his care over the last 15 years.
'I didn't slap a butt': Sportsman denies indecent assault
"I didn't touch her like at all," the accused sportsman told the jury.
'You are the highest chain of command': Mongols gang president jailed
Jim 'JD' Thacker has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison.
Convicted sex offender travels world for 17 years on false passport in brother’s name
The offending undermined New Zealand's immigration system worldwide, a judge says.
Strong evidence in attempted murder case heading to trial
A trial date has been scheduled in the High Court at Whangārei for July 2024.
Woman charged with killing two children pleads not guilty
The woman has been held in a mental facility and declared fit to stand trial.
'Vaccine hesitant': Otago University staffer fired for refusing jab awarded $53k
She previously worked from home but the school rejected her request to do it again.
'Manifestly inadequate': Crown to appeal sentence of teen Mobster involved in murder
Home detention is not appropriate given the seriousness of the crime, the Crown stated.