Mark Williams wore a balaclava and entered the man's home in December 2023.

Aitua Puriri said he didn't believe he was driving very fast at the time his nephew fell.

'The consequences are with you for the rest of your life', a judge told Rameka Rewiti.

Kaiwaka farmer Niven Lowrie admits to animal neglect, including 14 dead deer.

Schizophrenic 501 deportee must serve at least 10.5 years in prison.

The fight involved multiple people and four victims, including one who was stabbed.

Blake Herbert was on bail for a kidnapping when he drove high on meth and evaded police.

Former principal James Parker's number of victims has now climbed to 22.

Chardella Whiu targeted stores like Farmers and Chemist Warehouse for luxury items.

Marsden Point worker Semisi Tuivai forced his way into the woman's emergency housing.

'At what point do we say enough is enough?'

Nine homicide cases this year have added to the delays in the High Court at Whangārei.

The registered child sex offender has now been sent back to prison.

Two weeks earlier Lovepreet Gill had been recorded driving at 140km/h in an 80km/h zone.

Driver: 'I had a heavy addiction and that was a huge part of what happened. I apologise.'

Judge: 'It's behaviour that is wrong and at your age, you should know better'.

John Arthur falsely advertised himself as a registered professional.

Belle Mumby is accused of theft, deception and forgery.

Director Jing Ma testified for four days, denying the former manager's claims.

The incident occurred at a youth residence in March 2021 over a missing pen.

Five ex-partners testified he raped, beat, and assaulted them.

Operations manager Belle Mumby allegedly forged CEO Jing Ma's signature to claim overtime.

Greenway Trust in Dargaville supports individuals with intellectual disabilities.

She failed to provide a tenancy agreement and a gang member showed up to collect rent.

Complainant alleges the abuse began the day she came into the man's care.

Paul Smith, known as ‘Gandalf’, faces new charges in Whangārei District Court.

The man is defending physical and sexual violence allegations made by five exes.

Kenneth Green swung a knife 35 times, stabbing the victim he had been drinking with twice.

She had three chances to rectify her bad driving before the fatal crash occurred - Crown.

Four ex-partners have alleged they were raped and physically abused by the man.

The woman described the few months she lived with the man as the worst time of her life.

Archibald McKenzie's body was found in a Kawakawa car park last month.

She warned other women about him on social media, saying he was psychologically abusive.

She is one of five women the man, who is now on trial, allegedly abused over 15 years.

Brian Tito was found with 87g of meth and 'tick lists' of around $50,000.

The teen attacked him with a hammer, continuing even after the victim was unconscious.

The sliding side created a gap in which the 7-month-old became trapped in.

Cameron Ansah moved to Australia at 7 and faced deportation for violent offending.

Now Tony Harrison's arson conviction has been quashed.

Driver crashed into the victims head-on, flipping their car and injuring seven people.

The victims have suffered self-doubt, PTSD, fear, distrust and shame.

Ton Kaan claimed he did not know images of children in explicit poses were illegal.

'I should have known better,' said the woman whose partner was killed by a drink driver.

Northland man was jailed indefinitely in 2013 for abusing 20 boys aged 9 to 16.

Some people were burgled of sentimental jewellery that could never be replaced.

The men were unable to enter pleas due to concerns around their mental health.

Man had left the hospital and taxied to the airport when police were called to assist.

One man was killed and another stabbed after a $150 drug deal went wrong.

More than 1200 false claims were sent to the Ministry of Justice.

The mother insisted she only tried to wake the baby with a simple shake.

The woman has previously lost a child and said she was worried what people would think.

Coroner calls for better supervision around pools, lakes and rivers.

Police confirmed a shooting occurred but the tenant didn't engage with them.

Man accused of shooting Yvonne Chapman is still in hospital, delaying court appearance.

She said it was rape while he argued it was consensual.

Crown: 'Mr Stainton didn’t really care if she was consenting or not, he just went ahead.'

Only four of the 31 witnesses had testified before the trial ended.

'They were hissing and my daughter was just screaming,' she told the High Court.

Euan Mackey was allegedly murdered by three people over a property dispute.

Charges included six counts of indecent assault and one of unlawful sexual connection.

Crown claims Denise Davis warned victim’s family they'd return to take the house.

The Crown alleges the man sexually assaulted a 14-year-old sportstar.

Vaughn Hill was arrested in 2023 after a search of his Kaitāia home.

Five Vietnamese men were jailed, claiming they were duped into a visa scam.

Teen: 'I don’t want him doing that to other people, it’s not a nice feeling'.

The man harassed children, neighbours, tradesmen and blocked roads with his wheelchair.

The Vietnamese man ended up in a cannabis growing op that used $300 of stolen power a day.

Bob Kleiman’s body was found in a Whangārei home in 2022. Now his killer has been jailed.

The judge sent Elaine Rudolph to jail for her 15th disqualified driving charge.

He said he was kept awake by instruments, a boxing bag, a weed eater, a mower and trucks.

Judge Bayley criticised Tau's stance, noting his 40 prior convictions.

Fashion designer Samantha Williams was killed by drink driver Jake Hamlin.

Thirteen complaints were made to Kāinga Ora since she moved in last year.

Shayden Perkinson died trying to protect his cousin at an ATM in 2023.

Pesticides were sprayed, and 600m of drains illegally installed.

Judge Tomlinson said the assault had 'homicide written all over it'.

The girl had been seeking refuge at her friend's house amid troubles in her home.

Harley Hauraki resisted arrest, swinging a patu at officers during a police stop.