Latest from District Court

'Disdain and disrespect': Woman who stood with her back to judge sent to prison

'Yesterday when I asked for an apology you doubled down on your disrespect.'

Man's conviction for obstructing police officer overturned due to impact on his mana

'Powerful evidence' presented to High Court, judgment says.

Cover of darkness: Details emerge of cops' night raid on alleged underground weed bunker

Wild West-themed Cowboy Paradise owner denies secret drugs operation.

'Who owns the trailer?': The question that left council lawyers floundering in court

The council ticketed the man for parking a car and trailer over a driveway.

Woman who stabbed victim in the back has her jail term reduced

Attacker waited for her victim to return home, then stabbed her in the back.

Man beats woman with wooden bat because she refused sex

The man then held a knife to the woman's torso when she called the police.

Cowboy’s Paradise owner denies cannabis bunker

Police raided Wild West-themed property in 2019.

Man sentenced to 11 years’ jail for sexual offending against Gloriavale children

At least one of the victims was aged 12 or younger at the time of the offending.

Grinning inmates who spurred manhunt after motorway escape sent back to prison

A bystander said the inmates 'looked pretty happy' as they emerged from the prison van.

'Catastrophic': Banned driver sped from cops before crashing into photographers

The forbidden driver who had earlier sped away from police faced several charges.

Judge hits alarm button over looming end to courts' alcohol and drug screening service

But a provider says it will put them in line with other courts around the country.

Radio host attempted murder plot was hatched by popular Auckland religious leader

Devotees in his temple were recruited to carry out the gruesome stab attack.

Group buying drugs at motel launch brutal attack on 'child molester'

The man had a knife held to his throat and was accused of being a sex offender.

Man killed in crash by Fulton Hogan worker - brother attacks road crew with meat cleaver

Only months prior, Nicholas Pukeroa lost his brother.

Ex-gym coach admits 32 more charges of sexual offending against young girls

The total number of offences he has admitted is now more than 60.

Auckland man jailed for possessing, sharing child sexual abuse material

The man appeared at Auckland District Court today where he was sentenced.

Slaughterhouse Fire: Chinese-owned meat company fined $51k

Penalty for discharging slaughterhouse waste, lighting rubbish fire that burned for days.

Puppies, cryptocurrency and offshore scammers: How one Kiwi became a money mule

He gave a mystery perpetrator his bank account to use, creating multiple victims.