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Ending legal aid for cultural reports could make court hearings longer, costlier

Judges must take into account a range of factors when sentencing.

Tax dodge repeat: Company director convicted second time, jailed for $560k for unpaid PAYE

Leslie John McKenzie has been sentenced to two and a half years in jail.

Kmart robber was asked for receipt - so he pulled out a knife

“Do you want me to use this on you?” Satwinder Singh asked the employee.

Church leader plotted with US rapper, baggage handlers to smuggle $8m of meth into NZ

He used his 'mana' in the community to recruit young men into the scheme, the Crown says.

'Sick, disgusting behaviour': Man exposes himself to schoolgirl walking home

Victim sought refuge at nearby house after running from man who'd exposed himself.

Teacher, 52, charged with pensioner's murder, appears in court

Helen Gregory died as a result of a violent act, police said.

'Growing problem': Nelson man shares child exploitation video on Snapchat

He told the court he regretted sharing the video and knew his actions were wrong.

'I never touched her': Taiawa Harawira, son of Māori rights icon, denies child sex predator charge

Prosecutors dismissed his testimony about his famous mother as "simply incredible".

'I was forced to keep a really big dirty secret' - Ambulance officer's abuse finally revealed

Former Blenheim ambulance officer Roger Haack was convicted of indecent assault.

History-making Māori land marches woven into defence at Harawira child sex-abuse trial

The complainant acknowledged disliking the defendant's high-profile activist family.

He wanted information from his neighbours, so threatened them with a cricket bat

He ran towards them with the bat yelling, 'There will be no peace for you until I’m gone'.

Rapist took selfie with sleeping victim, then went to next room and attacked again

Tyler Cheung denied the accounts at trial, but he has now admitted wrongdoing.

Secret compartments and suitcases full of money: Meth syndicate's 'cash custodian' sentenced

The church-going defendant “holds himself up as an example of what can go wrong”.

Christchurch homicide: Alleged killer keeps name secret for now

The 38-year-old was found dead on a Christchurch street.

'I was s*** scared': Court hears police interview with woman telling of childhood sex abuse

The defendant belongs to one of NZ's most prominent families of Māori rights activists.

ACC told to reconsider woman’s injury claim after suicide attempt linked to medication

The medication 'likely played a material role' in the woman attempting suicide.

Member of prominent family of Māori rights activists on trial, accused of child molestation

The defendant, who is the brother of Hone Harawira, is facing 44 historical charges.

Well-known New Zealander awaiting trial on violence charges

The man has been charged with threatening to kill a family member.