Man famous for amateur facial tattoo remanded in custody for sentencing at a later date.

Jury hears from first responders who arrived at scene minutes after 111 call was placed.

Former construction businessman had been living at a property known as "the Castle".

Judge says she kept up a determined attempt to mislead him with persistent falsehoods.

Sex offender now identifies as female and uses the name Laken McKay.

Puipuiomaota Galuvao hit and killed a schoolgirl in 2014 while driving unlicensed.

Paul Te Hiko came out of the house with an axe, the Crown said.

The unauthorised financial adviser faced nearly 50 charges for misappropriating funds.

Parole Board rules 70-year-old needs more insight into his 'pro-offending attitudes'.

The Court of Appeal quashed several convictions after a challenge by three businessmen.

The cop was accused of threatening the woman by pressing his Taser on her forehead.

Police had no right to go onto the property where the meth lab was hidden, a lawyer says.

Schoolboy, 16, banned from using internet outside of study.

'I wouldn't sit here and lie under oath, what reason would I have?' Woman tells court.

A 28-year-old Australian national denies being the March 15 gunman.

A woman was fatally stabbed in Massey last month.

A Coroner linked a baby's death to the fact her mother drank before breastfeeding.

The teenager's lawyer is seeking permanent name suppression.

A constable is accused of assaulting a woman while trying to elicit information from her.

A confrontation in the SkyCity Casino carpark saw a police officer criminally charged.

Driver was unsteady on his feet and smelt of alcohol but police arrest faulted.

Mike Hosking talks exclusively to convicted child sex offender Peter Ellis before Supreme Court hearing. Audio / Newstalk ZB

An agreement would mean "mutual recognition" of court orders between countries.

"We found the second male at the airport trying to flee the country."

There have also been reports of thieves using unmarked tow trucks to steal cars.