Man thought he could hear cyclist's thoughts and was under attack, so he ran him down

The driver has now been found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity.

Construction boss dumped rubble at his rental, tidy-up could cost $130k

Hui Gao's dumped debris flattened paddocks and filled a backyard pond.

‘We believe in inclusion’: Wellington Pride faces tribunal over group’s ban from festival

Lava: Members were distressed and hurt by the decision to cancel their stall at the fair.

'Extraordinary': Man says hospital overdose left his sister with 'no quality of life'

The woman struggled to breathe after receiving multiple opioids over 24 hours.

‘I have had enough’: Mother pleaded for help months before baby was killed

Despite the woman's repeated calls to the police, there was little intervention.

Baby girl had just been diagnosed with reflux when her father killed her

He has since been jailed. Now a coroner is now looking into whether changes are needed.

Pensioner spent nearly two years in cold, damp council unit then got evicted

She won the first battle but has now been evicted for rent arrears.

‘F*** you, I did not’: Man shouts at judge at sentencing for 'sadistic' sex assaults

A judge said the offending was so serious, he considered escalating it to a higher court.

'You stole what wasn’t yours': Woman reclaims power when facing rapist in court

Mark Rangihuna has been jailed for raping the woman in Wellington about a decade ago.

'There were hundreds of flies': Auckland rental left covered in urine, dog poo and rubbish

The property manager could barely enter the home due to the smell.

'Old and dingy': Property set for demolition instead used as unlawful, crowded boarding house

The owner has now been ordered to pay the boarding house's head tenant more than $9k.

Cleared in court: Teacher not guilty of abusing boy while he was babysitting her kids

The woman said it was the boy who made sexual advances, which she'd rebuffed.

Trial for the man accused of murdering Nelson police officer moved to Christchurch

Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming died after being struck by a vehicle on New Year's Day.

Man bit woman until she bled during sex assault, masturbated on public transport

Wellington chef Aakash Aakash has been sent to prison for the sexual offending.

‘I pushed him away’: Teacher accused of sexually abusing a boy claims he tried to kiss her

The woman is defending charges at a trial in the Wellington District Court.

Wife says God led couple to house where alleged abuse occurred

'He’s an honest man’: Wife stands by husband in teacher abuse trial.

Julia Deluney appeals conviction and sentence for killing elderly mum

The shocking case will return to court for an appeal hearing.

‘What the heck?’: Teacher allegedly sexually abused boy who was half her age during sleepovers

The man says he was 12 when the woman, who was also a family friend, sexually abused him.

Bone found in case of missing diver leads to findings on his death

Jinting Guo hasn't been seen since 2023. His body remains missing, but for a single bone.

Gang member fights gang patch law, compares it with Warriors, All Blacks fan gear

Mana-Apiti Brown was convicted after CCTV showed him wearing a Nomads cap.

Woman damaged house, then fought eviction because her dog had puppies

She didn't think Kāinga Ora was serious when it threatened to evict her for the DIY.

'She lost him as well': Woman's texts led to Mobster partner being shot dead

Jade Oldridge asked her uncle to 'smash' Dean Kahukiwa after he allegedly beat her.

Hit-and-run driver swerved into man he knew, sending him flying, then drove off

The victim's head was described as hanging like a 'melted marshmallow' after the incident.

Fractured whānau: Grandson appointed guardian after fight over kaumātua's care goes to court

Judge says feuding whānau had 85-year-old's best interests at heart but couldn't agree.

Man caught peddling drugs in rehab while on bail for dealing

Michael Clark was caught with 207g of meth in his room.

'Family crest': Judge orders police to return gang member's seized patch

Syd Te Rata said wearing the gang patch was a way of honouring his friend who had died.

'I’ve had enough': Farm worker torched two properties after job, paddock lease fallout

Maya Moore caused $2m in damage after setting fires at the neighbouring properties.

‘Thought we were under attack': Man wakes to find home and sleepout on fire

Maya Moore, who leased some land from him, is accused of lighting the fires.

Social housing tenant's pleas to landlord to fix damp, leaky home ignored

But the landlord who leased the property was considered the 'meat in the sandwich'.

Julia DeLuney jailed for 18 years for murdering her mother in Khandallah attack

She struck her mother around the head with an object several times. Her motive was money.

'I was wary of her': Woman accused of arson allegedly had a volatile temper

Witness claims Maya Moore said she wanted to do something that would get her jailed.

'No one's going to be safe': Neighbour recalls woman's chilling words before fires were lit

Maya Moore denies setting fires at two Wairarapa properties in 2022.