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Employment row: High school board ordered to pay former assistant principal

The school launched a claim against a former staffer - but they weren't allowed.

Missing boy was ‘out of breath, panicky’ the day he disappeared

'He seemed out of sorts, a bit worried and concerned'.

Meth-using killer fails in appeal against murder conviction

Moetū Kaitai appealed on three grounds, all relating to the trial judge's summing-up.

'Knife to a fist fight': Coromandel man found guilty of brother's murder

The jury deliberated for six-and-a-half hours to reach their verdicts this afternoon.

'Help me': Boy's desperate pleas to be with his stepfather revealed

The boy sent multiple emails, begging his stepfather to get him.

‘Prepare to go to jail’: Judge warns worker who stole from community organisation

Kathryn Morale Holmes, 58, appeared in the Whangārei District Court.

‘Open, remorseful and frank’: Former gang member approved to work in security industry

Ex-gang member tells licensing authority he regrets his past.

Coromandel murder trial: Remorse no defence for brother’s murder, Crown says

Joey Richards' counsel submitted he should be found guilty of manslaughter.

Newborn 'robbed of his basic rights' after inadequate maternity care leads to brain damage

Parents: Our baby has been robbed of achieving his true potential in life.

Supreme Court turns down appeal bid by knife-wielding murderer

Tristan Locke stabbed Mark Cowling to death in dispute over loud music.

'Puzzling': Lawyer suspended for charging client over $3k for free report

A tribunal described Chris Tennet's misconduct as 'puzzling'.

Covid fraud: Man created company to get $120k in subsidies

He was bankrupt at the time.

$280k fine after man’s hand caught in meat cutter in workplace accident

The company was fined $280,000 and ordered to pay $48,000 to the injured worker.

Man holds gun to taxi driver's head after lying about cancer to get lighter sentence

Judge raises concerns over offenders lying about their health to get a lighter sentence.

Hotel publicans in bitter dispute over funds

A glimpse inside a bitter dispute between business partners and former friends.

Property manager who stole $90k in bond money receives fine, censure

'There is no place for a person like Mr Sharma in the profession' - tribunal.

Threat to knife neighbour results in tenant's immediate eviction

Mac Pulefale threatened his neighbour that "if they got involved, they would get knifed”.

Repeat upskirt offender: Why I keep taking vile videos

Seth Frater went to the mall and used his phone to record unsuspecting victims.