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Convicted killer and child sex offender wants supervision lifted despite his 'high risk'
Basil Mist spent 20 years in prison for killing his girlfriend and sexually abusing girls.
RSE workers sue employer over 'unlawful' deductions
Case could set precedent for minimum wage earners.
No criminal inquiry into doc who imported restricted drugs and gave them to drug-seeker
The doctor was suspended for the misconduct, but police are not prosecuting.
'Pissed off' bar owner who sacked bouncer during Covid isolation forced to cough up $18k
The employer first said the job was abandoned, before making the bouncer redundant.
Explainer: How Auckland shooter was considered 'low risk'
Nothing suggested the gunman would be a danger to the general public.
‘No longer trust anyone’: Rest home carer tried to swindle $10k from resident, spent $2k on victims’ debit cards
An 89-year-old victim was in hospital when she had cash, a card stolen and used.
Exploitation of immigrant worker costs kebab store owner $48k
The boss told a worker he ‘did not believe in that stuff’ when queried about holiday pay.
Dog fight: Breeder sues couple over pregnant 'pedigree' pup
A couple promised not to let the dog breed...then it gave birth to eight puppies.
'You took my Peanut Slab!' Enraged uncle assaults nephew
The man became out-of-control when he discovered his L&P and Peanut Slab were missing.
Judge jails Aimex former health and safety manager
Former health and safety manager sent to prison for lying about workplace accident.
Trusted 'Grandad' figure jailed for sexually abusing young girl
A young girl was sexually abused by a man her mother thought she could trust.
'Belittled': Housekeeper awarded $28k by ex-hotel owner
The woman claimed she was subject to workplace bullying by her manager.
‘Acrimonious’ breakup: Wife dobs in husband with bogus Fiji passport
He had already been deported but came back to NZ on fake papers and gained residency.
Container ship skipper fined after shallow-water excursion
The skipper navigated the ship into dangerously shallow waters during Cyclone Gabrielle.
'Clear case of exploitation': Woman lambasted for role in migrant worker rort
The group of Papua New Guinea residents were brought to NZ to work but were hardly paid.
'Robbed of my son': Mother's heartbreak after son, 4, dies after dad's drunken crash
The child's father has now been jailed.
Man faces manslaughter charge after alleged drunken hit-and-run
Casidhe Maguire died after being hit by a car near Te Papa in Wellington.
'Enough to kill': teen gets home detention for vicious attack
An attack over a woman has left one teen trapped on home detention for 10 months.
'Gross breach of trust': Teacher stole $20k, vouched for by former minister
The teacher now works at a polytech, managing a budget of nearly $500k.
'Sloppy business': Accountant misused $400k of clients' money
'Whatever mistakes I made, I have fixed,' the accountant said.
A landlord's nightmare: Graffiti on the walls, damaged floors and a missing driveway
'The driveway had been removed by the tenant without permission.'
'Oh little angel': Psychologist sent intimate texts to patient
The psychologist told her patient she loved her during an exchange of 1000 messages.
Serial stalker’s privacy partially breached by Corrections
Kerryn Mitchell stalked her ex for more than a decade. Now, she's fought for her privacy.
'I blame myself': Mother of newborn killed in dog attack speaks
Max Mitchell-Clifford was the registered owner of the dog that killed the baby in 2020.
'Really mad': Teacher loses registration after swearing at students
The man said he was 'free at last' when his teaching career came to an end.
Toy Story: Zuru loses trademark battle with Lego over ‘compatible’ building bricks
Judge says the use of the word Lego on packaging was an 'aggressive' move.
'Blind rage': Murder accused's violent past laid out in court
Police were called to two separate incidents where a woman was the victim of beatings.
Construction company and director to pay $96,000 for migrant worker breaches
An investigation found 42 breaches of employment law.
‘Terrifying habit’: Judge slams Mob gang associate whose 4yo barks like a dog
The thief was given a chance to clean up his act for the sake of his daughter.
Ex-army member 'baits' paedophile with made-up daughter for sexual gratification
The man pretended he had a teen and offered her up for sex.
'Ruff him up': Man videoed naked, tied-up kidnap victim on roadside
The man wasn't a part of the assault on the victim, but he did help kidnap him.
Passenger partially scalped in power pole crash caused by recidivist dangerous driver
The occupants were found in the upside-down car injured and bleeding badly.
Children's lives at risk from landlord’s 'disturbing disregard'
Tribunal orders landlord to pay the tenant more than $11,000 in damages.