‘I know you don’t have a bad heart’: Victim forgives woman who violently robbed him
The offender became emotional as her victim offered her forgiveness.
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Drug house shooting: ‘I wish he had done a better job’ says wounded victim
Hendrix Jury has been sentenced for a Christchurch shooting and two prison assaults.
'Generous' sentence: Shooter who flip-flopped on plea loses final appeal bid
Jamie Ronaki Kissling has lost a second appeal regarding the shooting in 2016.
He sailed to NZ as a high-flying US property developer. He's now in jail after a $1.3m tax fraud
Now behind bars, Colin Rath previously led a 'very privileged' life.
No bullying or assaults before prisoner took own life, Coroner rules
The Colombian national had been in New Zealand four years when he was charged.
'Someone else put it there': Convicted meth cook successfully claims gun was planted
The man said an acquaintance had set him up after a car deal between them soured.
Covid booster not to blame for fatal heart attack - but St John apologises for 111 delay
Nurse had no history of heart problems before she died.
Snapchat upload of child sexual abuse exposes offender
Deemed a low risk for reoffending, the man was given nine months' home detention.
Doctor concedes 'flirty' texts with junior went too far
Doctor who told junior she was "more fun to text than in real life" loses job.
'Meth more common': SPCA calls for end to greyhound racing
Animal welfare activists want the tote closed on the sport after ongoing meth detections.
GP says money for sex with patient proposition was test
The doctor 'hypothetically' asked another patient if she would have sex for money.
Dad claims work stress behind 'out of character' assault on partner
Dad who assaulted partner of 16 years struggling to come to terms with what he did.
Back injury accidental after officer falls on youth, IPCA says
Youth ran from off-duty police officer after being caught trying to steal a motor scooter.
Man filmed himself violating children in public changing rooms
The 35-year-old Christchurch man filmed himself raping a young child.
Dad of toddler found dead in pond wants case reopened as murder inquiry
Lachie Jones, 3, was found dead in a Gore oxidation pond four years ago.
'Ow, it hurts': Teacher 'tweaked' ear of preschooler after he smeared faeces on himself
'These are called ears and they aren’t painted on so please use them,' teacher told child.
‘Repeated dishonesty’: Doctor forged document saying she passed exam
The doctor forged a letter saying she'd passed the surgical test, despite not showing up.
Man denied lamb leftovers hits support worker in head
Angry lunch guest assaults support worker when denied leftover lamb.
Beaten, chained and dragged by a car: Farmers jailed for 'savage' murder of colleague
The men beat the father-of-three, chained him to a car, and dragged him 1km across gravel.
Husband guilty of trying to kill his wife by driving car over cliff
'If there's no you, there's no me,' the man said before driving his wife over the cliff.
Watch: Tensions boil-over with patched gangsters as Mob boss jailed for 'cold-hearted' murder
The patched gangsters shouted the Nazi cry Sieg Heil as the gang president left court.
Teenager pleads guilty to manslaughter
A 16-year-old has admitted to the manslaughter of Michael John Biggins.
Tensions boil-over with patched gangsters as Mob boss jailed for 'cold-hearted' murder
The patched gangsters shouted the Nazi cry Sieg Heil as the gang president left court.
Tenants illegally sublet rental after claiming it was unliveable
A mother and son duo claimed the property was unliveable - then rented it to someone else.
Pharmacist struck off for blaming colleagues for his own mistake
A Pharmacist blamed a colleague for a mistake that put a patient in hospital.
'Dismay and frustration:' Inquest into Christchurch mosque shooting delayed at the first phase
Coroner says counsel is working to tackle the case’s challenging workload.
Prominent lawyer says he shouldn’t be struck off for misconduct
“She was a vulnerable client who was badly let down.”
Guilty or not? Jury out on attempted murder trial in car over cliff case
"If there's no you, there's no me," the man allegedly said before driving off a cliff.
Worker left with burns and PTSD after electric shock awarded $30,000
The lingering effects of electrocution have left the man unable to work.
Man accused of trying to murder wife by driving car off cliff can’t remember crash
The man denies the Crown’s claims he tried to kill his wife by driving off a cliff.
Stud farm owner banned for life from racing industry after mare's death
It was one of the worst cases of neglect to come before a racing authority.
Parliament protests one year on: 26 cases remain before courts
More than 250 people were arrested during and after the riot that occupied Parliament.
‘Designed to degrade, belittle her’: Man jailed for rape, sexual assault of woman
The woman did not want to let Michael Corrigan in but he forced his way into her home.
Avocado orchard to pay $62k after failing to protect worker when wire snapped
The worker was awarded $62,185 after fencing wire hit him in the face