Jailed drug boss gets extra 18 years for $15m meth operation run from behind bars

He used smuggled phones to send meth-soaked book pages and drugs in car parts.

Inquest ponders if helicopter flight could have saved this Foxton farmer’s life

The case has already triggered new burns training and trauma protocols at ED.

Woman who threw acid asks judge 'why are you being so mean to me?'

Her victim was left with chemical burns on her skin from the sulphuric acid.

Families fight plan to call Christchurch mosque terrorist at inquest

They argue calling him risks shattering the safe, victim-centred inquest space.

'Zero gravity': Court rejects gang member's challenge to patch law

Court of Appeal ruled prosecutors need not prove actual fear or intimidation.

Mobster claims seized red, bulldog jersey was his ex-wife's, not gang insignia

After losing a bid to have it returned, he's promised his ex-wife chocolates.

‘Moral weapon’: Health worker snoops through ex and his new girlfriend’s medical records

Judge says the woman wanted ammunition in a hostile dispute with her ex-partner.

'Are you threatening me?': Contractor approached by undie-wearing tenant armed with metal pole

The tenant says he was concerned a plum tree he liked was going to be cut down.

Gifts for sex: Arthritic pensioner jailed for sexual abuse of vulnerable teen

George Lazaridis befriended the teen, showering him with gifts, cash, food and cigarettes.

Mosque gunman has made 686 complaints to prison staff since being locked up

The Christchurch shooter claimed his complaints had not been recorded, but they had.

Christchurch mosque gunman's lawyers cite 'Nelson Mandela Rules' in bid to appeal convictions

The most 'reviled' person in NZ claims jail conditions were inhumane and torturous.

Expert questions how guilty plea would stop mosque gunman's 'suffering' in jail

An Australian expert says the man knew he would be detained for life, regardless of plea.

Mosque shooter's prison phone calls monitored, camera on him at all times

The mosque gunman is seeking leave to appeal against his convictions and recant his pleas.

Māori man's bone tissue transplant performed without his consent, against his beliefs

The patient only learned about the transplant three months after his surgery.

Tiny house or shed: Tribunal draws line on what counts as a home

The prefab didn't have a working toilet, kitchen or running water.

‘I don’t mean to hurt people’: Hammer attacker jailed after violent assaults

Daniel Harris struck a man on the head with a hammer. Then he attacked a prison guard.

Card-cloning trade: Devices built for petrol and parking machines found in air fryers and laptops

Seven people have been prosecuted for card skimming in the past five years.

‘Most serious end of the scale’: Judge detains killer as special patient

The court heard Jarrod Dent remains a high risk of sudden, serious violence.

'It makes you feel sick': A parent's guilt after doctor groomed and abused boys

Kāpiti Coast GP Jared Cook abused teenage boys after befriending their families.

Man who met woman while dressed as The Joker before raping her to have ongoing supervision

Nathaniel Mahoney was dressed as The Joker at an expo when he met a woman and raped her.

Landmark win: Supreme Court backs disabled family carers as homeworkers

Christine Fleming said she was "thrilled" with the court's unanimous decision.

‘I can’t believe that’: Already convicted abuser shocked at guilty verdicts in rape, violence case

Jordan Tegus has been convicted of 15 of the 17 charges he was defending at trial.

‘A bit of a dickhead’: Defence opens case in Wellington sex trial

Jordan Tegus denies raping a young woman, saying, 'I'm not that kind of person.'

Arsonist who caused millions of dollars in damage refuses to show her face during sentencing

Maya Moore told a neighbour 'no one's going to be safe'.

'Begging and pleading was music to your ears': Woman confronts abuser with 'nappy porn' fetish

Man dressed his victim in a nappy and forced her to suck a dummy before raping her.

‘He was nice at the start’: Woman tells court of online control and abuse in rape trial

The two communicated daily through Instagram and sent pictures, despite an order not to.

'I own you now:' Man allegedly asked woman for photo of bruise he left on her throat

Jordan Tegus is facing 17 charges, including rape and making an intimate visual recording.

Tenants move out claiming blocked loos left 'squelching carpet'

Tenant said the loo blocked seven times in 18 months; landlords said it wasn't that bad.

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.