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Woman seen by five different district nurses in month before she died of sepsis

Coroner finds "confusion" among health professionals and experts he consulted.

Business manager facing sex charges claims he is ‘unlucky’ victim of lies

The man has been accused of indecently assaulting multiple women.

Chef caused crash by towing cart he knew was too heavy

Out-of-control van crossed the centreline and collided with an oncoming vehicle.

Where is Tanya? Unpaid man says three-year battle to find his employer was 'futile'

Jacob Pietras took his fight all the way to the Employment Court, with no result.

‘I had a shotgun to my head': Complainant recalls beatings, gunpoint car trip

Jesse Whitiora had a gun to his head as he was told he was going to die.

Care worker stole from elderly client to feed pokie habit

Woman used money taken from elderly man's bank card to feed gambling habit.

'Vile': Parents sexually and physically abused their children

The father injected the girl with drugs, stating it was a "trust exercise".

'Child exploitation of the grossest kind': Man shared sex abuse images

Man who argued he was not aroused by online child abuse images now on home detention.

'The muscle' fails in Court of Appeal while gang mate succeeds

The gang members were convicted for their part in a meth ring run out of a car yard.

‘Exaggeration and fabrication’: Road-rage attackers jailed

Frank and Ben Sweeney were sentenced in the High Court at Hamilton to jail today.

Police wrong to take and retain photos of man at random check

Mahia Tamiefuna was convicted using photos taken unlawfully.

Man caught filming woman in toilet cubicle loses security licence

Police complained to licencing authority after man took photo in women's bathroom.

‘Best orgasm of your life’: Lawyer suspended for drunken misconduct

The man knelt on the floor of the taxi and tried to prise the woman's legs apart.

'God complex': Complainants tell of unconsented touching

The man's defence will open its case to the jury this week.

Loss and betrayal: Woman robbed of life savings suing thief for $800k

Victim tells thief during cross-examination in civil case: 'I trusted you'.

Witness recalls accused talked of 'revenge' after friend's drug death

The Crown claims Sao Yean was murdered as retribution for a drug death.

'Cruel and inexcusable': 70 cattle left to starve to death

A 52-year-old woman has been fined $6000 for wilfully neglecting the animals.

Driver deemed unfit to stand trial for manslaughter after dementia diagnosis

Stanley Hiroti won't go on trial for causing the fatal crash while driving drunk.