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Body mistaken for rubbish

A near-dead comatose Cromwell girl found in the street was nearly mistaken for a pile of rubbish.

Dental practice manager caught on ACC fraud

An Auckland dental practice manager who fradulently obtained more than $150,000 from ACC was caught out by his employer.

IT crash seen as crippling court reform

A failed IT project to modernise the courts has crippled reforms that were meant to take advantage of the system, the Chief District Court Judge has said.

Second man in court following death

Fines at lowest level in a decade

The amount fines and reparations owed has dropped to the lowest level in almost a decade.

Judge slams drink-driving tourists

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Clark's door ajar for Tamihere

China detains 'outspoken' editorial writer