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'Another comfy chair please': Apprentice's request escalates to suspension, awarded $30,000
New Zealand

'Another comfy chair please': Apprentice's request escalates to suspension, awarded $30,000

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Four leaks in four months: Ceiling collapsed on young family’s bedroom
New Zealand

Four leaks in four months: Ceiling collapsed on young family’s bedroom

19 May 01:30 AM

Their bed and belongings were covered in debris.

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

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

18 May 05:00 PM

He was bankrupt at the time.

Repeat upskirt offender: Why I keep taking vile videos
New Zealand|crime

Repeat upskirt offender: Why I keep taking vile videos

17 May 06:00 AM

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

Family with autistic son denied residency
New Zealand

Family with autistic son denied residency

15 May 07:00 AM

The 7-year-old requires education funding at the "very high needs" level.

Police wrong to take and retain photos of man at random check
New Zealand|crime

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

09 May 02:55 AM

Mahia Tamiefuna was convicted using photos taken unlawfully.

Woman accused in suitcase murders fights to keep name suppression
New Zealand

Woman accused in suitcase murders fights to keep name suppression

07 May 11:20 PM

She appealed after the High Court declined her application in March.

Woman quits in work-from-home row, loses ERA case
New Zealand

Woman quits in work-from-home row, loses ERA case

05 May 09:00 PM

Philippa Johnson said she would never backstab her boss - but did and lied about it.

Why teen who planned terror attack in Auckland keeps his name secret
New Zealand|crime

Why teen who planned terror attack in Auckland keeps his name secret

05 May 10:20 AM

Young man's plans targeted non-Muslims in Auckland.

Retired senior educator charged with sexual offending
New Zealand|crime

Retired senior educator charged with sexual offending

05 May 01:16 AM

The boy was aged 5 and 7 at the time of the alleged offending.

Jurors find gun enthusiast who shot at moving car with AR-15 guilty of murder
Crime

Jurors find gun enthusiast who shot at moving car with AR-15 guilty of murder

04 May 11:28 PM

Corrdon Femitiai Vailoa Esera brought the semi-automatic weapon from his home.

Māngere murder accused was gun enthusiast who joined shooting competitions, jury hears
New Zealand|crime

Māngere murder accused was gun enthusiast who joined shooting competitions, jury hears

03 May 08:27 AM

Corrdon Esera fired his AR-15 at a car, killing teen driver Misiona Talafu Petelo.

Victim in alleged Boxing Day kidnap and motorway death named
New Zealand|crime

Victim in alleged Boxing Day kidnap and motorway death named

02 May 10:52 PM

Katelyn Rua-Tuhou was found dead inside a crashed car.

'I didn't do it': Suitcase murder accused raises hand in court to proclaim innocence
New Zealand

'I didn't do it': Suitcase murder accused raises hand in court to proclaim innocence

02 May 10:00 PM

The woman raised her hand to speak to the judge.

Man hires skip bins, charges them to Chorus and pockets $42k
New Zealand|crime

Man hires skip bins, charges them to Chorus and pockets $42k

02 May 06:00 AM

The offender wore a Waste Management uniform and drove a vehicle with the company logo.

Driver tried to pull dead friend from burning van after crash
New Zealand|crime

Driver tried to pull dead friend from burning van after crash

01 May 05:58 AM

When Nguyen Cong Giap's van struck a power pole, Alex Blackwell was in the backseat.

'Blow her away': Mum threatens to shoot police officer in face
New Zealand

'Blow her away': Mum threatens to shoot police officer in face

28 Apr 06:00 AM

The solo mother said she meant no malice but a judge disagreed.

Fake Middlemore Hospital doctor jailed after treating dozens of patients
New Zealand|crime

Fake Middlemore Hospital doctor jailed after treating dozens of patients

27 Apr 05:09 AM

Yuvaraj Krishnan was driven by a bizarre compulsion to be a doctor.

Youth leader turned 'kingpin' drew family into meth ring, court hears
New Zealand

Youth leader turned 'kingpin' drew family into meth ring, court hears

26 Apr 06:00 AM

He grew up with a good family who gave him "every advantage".

'Dress sexy': Boss tells assistant she could be showroom 'honeytrap'
New Zealand

'Dress sexy': Boss tells assistant she could be showroom 'honeytrap'

24 Apr 09:51 AM

The Auckland construction company has been ordered to pay nearly $60,000.

Pair accused after gas station stabbing death are in hospital
New Zealand|crime

Pair accused after gas station stabbing death are in hospital

21 Apr 04:53 AM

Shayden Perkinson was killed after a "serious assault".

Man posed as doctor, courier to steal thousands in groceries and products
New Zealand|crime

Man posed as doctor, courier to steal thousands in groceries and products

20 Apr 07:00 AM

Whaiora Galvin's ruse spanned a year and two regions.

Mall lockdown: Man brandished knife at shopping centre 'for protection'
Crime

Mall lockdown: Man brandished knife at shopping centre 'for protection'

19 Apr 11:13 PM

He has now been jailed for the incident, which sent the mall into lockdown.

Doctor prescribed 'high quantities' of addictive, controlled drugs to colleague
New Zealand

Doctor prescribed 'high quantities' of addictive, controlled drugs to colleague

17 Apr 05:28 AM

GP's treatment enabled doctor's drug misuse and dependence, the Medical Council said.

Elderly 'illiterate widow' granted New Zealand residency
New Zealand

Elderly 'illiterate widow' granted New Zealand residency

11 Apr 05:00 AM

She imparts her rich Indian cultural knowledge to her grandchildren, a tribunal said.

Woman accused of throwing juice over Posie Parker pleads not guilty
New Zealand

Woman accused of throwing juice over Posie Parker pleads not guilty

05 Apr 10:24 PM

The woman entered a not-guilty plea through her lawyer.

Child star hit-and-run death: Boss pleads guilty at emotional hearing
New Zealand

Child star hit-and-run death: Boss pleads guilty at emotional hearing

05 Apr 06:22 AM

Wiremu Gray drove off after he hit Lionel 'Doeboy' Allan with his truck.

Officer never admitted suicidal thoughts to social worker
New Zealand

Officer never admitted suicidal thoughts to social worker

04 Apr 02:16 AM

The man's welfare officer gives evidence on second day of inquest.

Estranged wife tells inquest she flagged police officer’s suicide risk for months
New Zealand

Estranged wife tells inquest she flagged police officer’s suicide risk for months

03 Apr 05:00 PM

The former police officer died amid the breakup of his marriage.

Aspiring pilot secretly filmed woman and two teenagers in their home
New Zealand|crime

Aspiring pilot secretly filmed woman and two teenagers in their home

31 Mar 05:00 PM

He watched the videos, some of them lasting hours, for his own gratification.

Charges laid in two-car fatal crash
New Zealand

Charges laid in two-car fatal crash

30 Mar 11:03 PM

The two-car crash near Motunui killed two and injured four others in November.

Young man planted secret bathroom cams and posted intimate footage online
New Zealand

Young man planted secret bathroom cams and posted intimate footage online

30 Mar 03:56 AM

Greg Park's offending started when he was 16 or 17.

Ex political figure pleads not guilty to child sex assault
New Zealand

Ex political figure pleads not guilty to child sex assault

27 Mar 09:49 PM

The alleged offending against two teenage boys happened in the 1990s.

'Cruel attack': Dad's shoe imprint left in bruise on boy
New Zealand

'Cruel attack': Dad's shoe imprint left in bruise on boy

26 Mar 04:00 PM

Abusive father rates his anger issue only 3/10

Real estate agent turned himself in for touching young granddaughters
New Zealand|crime

Real estate agent turned himself in for touching young granddaughters

24 Mar 12:12 AM

He did it when they were playing outside, mowing the lawn, or painting pine cones.

'Deliberate, planned offending': Teen on home detention when he stole cars for night-time ram-raids
New Zealand

'Deliberate, planned offending': Teen on home detention when he stole cars for night-time ram-raids

23 Mar 06:00 AM

“There are a lot of victims” - Judge Gary Collins.

Man charged with harassing prominent broadcaster
New Zealand

Man charged with harassing prominent broadcaster

22 Mar 01:41 AM

A man has appeared in court for breaching bail by sending messages to a broadcaster.

'She did not desist': Woman sent 1000 angry texts after Tinder date’s disinterest
New Zealand

'She did not desist': Woman sent 1000 angry texts after Tinder date’s disinterest

20 Mar 06:59 AM

Spurned Tinder hopeful also threatened to accuse uninterested date of rape.

'My partner left me': Woman who drove into pedestrians at Manukau mall carpark
New Zealand

'My partner left me': Woman who drove into pedestrians at Manukau mall carpark

17 Mar 09:19 AM

The crash killed one pedestrian and injured six others.

Grafton murder accused clutches Bible in court, pleads not guilty
New Zealand

Grafton murder accused clutches Bible in court, pleads not guilty

16 Mar 11:23 PM

The woman turned herself in after several days in hiding.

'I just want my finger back': Bakeworks fined after workers’ fingers mangled in machinery
New Zealand

'I just want my finger back': Bakeworks fined after workers’ fingers mangled in machinery

15 Mar 05:31 AM

A second injured woman says she still suffers from flashbacks and nightmares.

Oranga Tamariki care provider abuse: Man pleads not guilty
New Zealand

Oranga Tamariki care provider abuse: Man pleads not guilty

13 Mar 04:52 AM

He is one of three accused of historic offending against boys.

North Shore stabber deemed insane, says devil told him to attack people
New Zealand

North Shore stabber deemed insane, says devil told him to attack people

09 Mar 11:19 PM

He went on a rampage with a kitchen knife before someone took him down with a crutch.

'Hatred of guns': Man gains weight to 120kg to evade Turkish military service
New Zealand

'Hatred of guns': Man gains weight to 120kg to evade Turkish military service

09 Mar 07:00 AM

The Turkish national suffers traumatic flashbacks after witnessing a gun incident.

Samoan church leaders sentenced for $170,000 tax fraud
New Zealand

Samoan church leaders sentenced for $170,000 tax fraud

08 Mar 11:40 PM

The pastor, treasurer and Sunday school leader of the Manukau church were involved,

Tinder swindler: Victim traumatised, feels like a failure after sex-money scam
New Zealand|crime

Tinder swindler: Victim traumatised, feels like a failure after sex-money scam

08 Mar 06:00 AM

The victim, a father-of-two, thought he was chatting with an alluring blonde.

'Don't forget to pray': Teenagers accused of Beach Haven murder appear in court
New Zealand

'Don't forget to pray': Teenagers accused of Beach Haven murder appear in court

05 Mar 11:10 PM

The two teens charged with murder have appeared in court.

SAS trooper death: Charge against Army dismissed
New Zealand

SAS trooper death: Charge against Army dismissed

01 Mar 08:39 PM

The Army exists to do dangerous things in dangerous environments, the High Court ruled.

Elderly man injured by neighbour who thought he was breaking into his home
New Zealand|crime

Elderly man injured by neighbour who thought he was breaking into his home

03 Feb 04:00 PM

The 78-year-old needed surgery after his leg was broken at the hip.

'It's a free country': Ex-political candidate slept on the floor while tenants moved in
New Zealand

'It's a free country': Ex-political candidate slept on the floor while tenants moved in

28 Jan 07:28 AM

The bach was also 'worn and tired' and so cold in winter the walls 'cried'.

'Found with no heartbeat': How P almost killed me - and how I fought back
New Zealand

'Found with no heartbeat': How P almost killed me - and how I fought back

27 Jan 04:00 PM

Shannan Hill had her first drink at 11 and was hooked on meth by 18.

'Excruciating pain': Woman's knee 'popped' but police force justified
New Zealand

'Excruciating pain': Woman's knee 'popped' but police force justified

25 Jan 10:32 PM

The woman appeared to be having a mental health crisis at the time she was restrained.

'I was desperate': Nurse posed as boss over email, wrote fake reference letter
New Zealand

'I was desperate': Nurse posed as boss over email, wrote fake reference letter

25 Jan 04:16 AM

Struck off nurse: 'When you tell one lie you have to tell another.'

Christmas Day nightmare: Man sentenced for running over and killing partner
New Zealand

Christmas Day nightmare: Man sentenced for running over and killing partner

20 Jan 08:30 PM

A tragic accident on Christmas left their children without a mum.

'Heartbreaking': Ex-cop sentenced after killing cyclist
New Zealand

'Heartbreaking': Ex-cop sentenced after killing cyclist

20 Jan 05:15 PM

Jada Manase fell asleep at the wheel after a night of drinking. Her actions claimed a life

Boxing Day kidnapping: Accused can now be named
New Zealand

Boxing Day kidnapping: Accused can now be named

19 Jan 11:12 PM

Accused was charged after young woman was found dead in crashed car on motorway.

Real estate agent hugged, pecked woman's cheek in bedroom during private viewing
New Zealand

Real estate agent hugged, pecked woman's cheek in bedroom during private viewing

18 Jan 05:42 PM

Tribunal: 'While not disgraceful, there was a reckless indifference to the rules'.

Killed by her own car: Widower's plea for answer over driveway death
New Zealand

Killed by her own car: Widower's plea for answer over driveway death

16 Jan 04:00 PM

The woman left the van in drive mode and was struck by it as it rolled down the driveway.

'Oh my god': Witnesses recall the moment a mother was crushed by her own van
New Zealand

'Oh my god': Witnesses recall the moment a mother was crushed by her own van

16 Jan 02:16 AM

Krasimira Kraleva was crushed by her own van as it rolled backwards on a driveway.

Man used toy helicopter to film up skirts of 22 girls in Newmarket shopping mall
New Zealand|crime

Man used toy helicopter to film up skirts of 22 girls in Newmarket shopping mall

13 Jan 06:49 PM

The youngest victims were 10 and some were in school uniform.

‘You’ve ruined two years of my life’: Teacher groomed teen as form of 'escapism in lockdown’
New Zealand|crime

‘You’ve ruined two years of my life’: Teacher groomed teen as form of 'escapism in lockdown’

13 Jan 05:04 PM

The two exchanged explicit messages for a fortnight during lockdown.

'You were manipulated': Woman 'very sorry' for part in $8.7m mortgage fraud
New Zealand

'You were manipulated': Woman 'very sorry' for part in $8.7m mortgage fraud

11 Jan 11:59 PM

Two couples bought houses with money obtained through fraudulent mortgage applications.

'Dismissal without notice': Luxury resort to pay $35k to fired wine sales manager
New Zealand

'Dismissal without notice': Luxury resort to pay $35k to fired wine sales manager

11 Jan 05:00 AM

The wine sales manager had a yelling match with the big boss at a staff meeting.

What a dog fight: Neighbourly spat ends up in court
New Zealand

What a dog fight: Neighbourly spat ends up in court

06 Jan 06:12 AM

Canines Gus and Abby just didn't get along.

Prisoner claims fear of retribution delayed his appeal after being shanked, house burnt down
New Zealand|crime

Prisoner claims fear of retribution delayed his appeal after being shanked, house burnt down

20 Dec 07:00 AM

Luigi Havea was jailed for his part in the fatal car boot kidnapping of a Thai drug queen.

Doctor suspended for touching medical students’ breasts
New Zealand

Doctor suspended for touching medical students’ breasts

13 Dec 04:00 AM

The misconduct was in contrast to his excellent clinical and academic results.

'Deeply ashamed': Man caught filming woman undressing and showering
New Zealand

'Deeply ashamed': Man caught filming woman undressing and showering

09 Dec 05:00 AM

He said he was trying to make the woman dislike him.

Accused doctor woke up patient for chest exam when he was med student
New Zealand

Accused doctor woke up patient for chest exam when he was med student

07 Dec 04:46 PM

Doctor claims women have "exaggerated" what happened in case of alleged breast touching.

‘Kiwipedo’ who tried to buy child online for sex resentenced to three years
New Zealand|crime

‘Kiwipedo’ who tried to buy child online for sex resentenced to three years

07 Dec 12:42 AM

He tried to buy a child on the dark web for sex. Now he's being sentenced - again.

‘Cornered and groped’: Doctor accused of touching med students’ breasts
New Zealand

‘Cornered and groped’: Doctor accused of touching med students’ breasts

05 Dec 05:07 PM

Med student tells tribunal the one-on-one tutorial felt 'very invasive'.

Tinder swindler: He posed as a cop and conned a real one
New Zealand

Tinder swindler: He posed as a cop and conned a real one

03 Dec 06:20 AM

Three victims fleeced of thousands of dollars

Man charged over LynnMall knife incident that sparked lockdown
New Zealand

Man charged over LynnMall knife incident that sparked lockdown

02 Dec 12:23 AM

A 37-year-old man was summoned to the Waitākere District Court this morning.

Parents who refused vaccinated blood for baby's surgery appear in court
Politics

Parents who refused vaccinated blood for baby's surgery appear in court

29 Nov 10:32 PM

Documents were filed at the Auckland High Court as health authorities take action.

Favona homicide: Judge rules on insanity plea
New Zealand

Favona homicide: Judge rules on insanity plea

29 Nov 08:50 PM

The man was charged with the murder of 72-year-old Mohammed Hakim.

Young athlete says ‘creepy’ physiotherapist touched her inappropriately
New Zealand

Young athlete says ‘creepy’ physiotherapist touched her inappropriately

29 Nov 12:10 AM

The man was texting the girl on his personal phone.

Inquest: Eagle footage shows moment police shot man with machete
New Zealand

Inquest: Eagle footage shows moment police shot man with machete

28 Nov 04:00 AM

Jerrim Toms was fatally shot by police on an Auckland highway in 2018.

'Gullible' private investigator sentenced for buying items pilfered in Trelise Cooper heist
Crime

'Gullible' private investigator sentenced for buying items pilfered in Trelise Cooper heist

25 Nov 03:01 AM

Jurors found Kathy Stephens guilty in February.

High-speed chase, fatal shooting: 29yo driver was shot by police 12 times, inquest hears
New Zealand

High-speed chase, fatal shooting: 29yo driver was shot by police 12 times, inquest hears

25 Nov 03:00 AM

The expectant father died on an Auckland highway after a police pursuit.

Ten-week prison escapee Te Ariki Poulgrain sentenced
New Zealand

Ten-week prison escapee Te Ariki Poulgrain sentenced

17 Nov 04:42 AM

The prisoner was serving time for stabbing notorious double-killer Graeme Burton.

Man sentenced for stalking women and stealing their shoes
New Zealand

Man sentenced for stalking women and stealing their shoes

17 Nov 04:28 AM

He had a shoe fetish since he was 10.

'Who is available URGENT': Intruder got called up for a triple shooting that left a victim blind
New Zealand|crime

'Who is available URGENT': Intruder got called up for a triple shooting that left a victim blind

16 Nov 08:55 PM

The bullet went through the eye of the victim and lodged in his brain.

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