She told the ERA she also had to pay a $10,000 'deposit' to hold her job while on holiday.

Kareem Tourangi had been making good progress in trying to get his life back on track.

The horse bolted and Eliza-Jayne Coetzee was thrown into a fence before hitting the ground

His conditions were varied after CYFs said it had no safety concerns about him.

Andrea Lilo stole thousands from her workplace, boss and co-workers.

Anare Cilicewa left his injured passenger and jumped off the edge of the highway.

David Gilchrist was off his meds and deemed an imminent risk when he killed Glen Collins.

The verdict means Iulu Apineru and Henry Atoni can now move on with their lives.

Two cousins are on trial for continuing to punch a man after he no longer posed a threat.

Nicholas Crosby threw the first punch. He ended up in ICU for three days.

Nicholas Crosby threw first punch but Crown alleges two accused men kept going.

Basil Mist served 20 years for sexual offending against girls and killing his partner.

Whānau concluded the inquest with moving waiata, haka and karakia.

Esther Osborne told a nurse she wanted to die. Shortly after, she was found unresponsive.

Offender sung sexually explicit songs while encouraging woman to drink wine he bought.

The tribunal found it didn't have jurisdiction to hear case against it.

“[The baby] was let down by the very ministry dedicated to safeguarding her" - coroner.

David Rae has asked the Supreme Court to hear his case about his NZ bank accounts.

The bank admits they did wrong by their customers - now it's time pay the penalty.

Lyndon Sheed was found guilty of manslaughter after punching Kane Wayman.

They say she acted improperly - two previous courts have found otherwise.

He had not been taking his medication and had experienced other recent seizures.

The housing provider had previously moved the man four times for similar behaviour.

Jason Signal wasn't a gang member but was convicted for his part in the killing.

Friends tried to get Callum Wither's keys and asked him to slow down before the fatality.

He fraudulently claimed almost $200k in Covid-19 wage subsidies.

Encounters between the two neighbours became 'aggressive' and 'abusive'.

They said the money left by their dad was for the funeral, the sister says otherwise.

The drunk man was driving at almost twice the legal speed limit when he hit a pedestrian.

Teenager was robbed by members of the Crips in a drug deal gone wrong.

He told the police, "I know it's not an excuse and what I did was wrong."

The security guard needed costly reconstruction surgery afterwards.

The mother of one victim was told he wasn't going to make it - he proved them wrong.

The constable suffered significant injuries, including broken facial bones.

But Benjamin Sweeney's part in death of Anthony Bell has meant he'll stay behind bars.

A judge described the man's choice to consume the drug for work as a "terrible idea".

She appeared over audio-visual link from the hospital with her hand in a bucket.

He groomed teens, giving them alcohol and cannabis before engaging in sex acts.

The landlords did not respond to plumbing issues fast enough, the Tenancy Tribunal rules.

The landlord claimed the group were in rent arrears - calculations told a different story.

The jury returned not-guilty verdicts on all seven charges.

"Or is he a man against whom lies have been told.”

"I didn't touch her like at all," the accused sportsman told the jury.

"The truth is you were a willing participant," lawyer Paul Knowsley said to the woman.