Stephen Lewer was drunk at the time, walking with the gun, pointing it up at trees.

The theft was discovered when a member wanted to withdraw $10k but only $4 was available.

The trio smashed their way into businesses in Tamahere, stealing money and alcohol.

Two couples bought houses with money obtained through fraudulent mortgage applications.

The judge asked the man if he was tired before telling him to "stand up straight".

Compensation for miscarriages of justice in wrongful convictions is not a legal right.

'They’ve absolutely destroyed my life... I'm trying to get justice and I'm still at it.'

Profiting from renting dangerous and unlawful premises has to stop, tenancy tribunal rules

He went to her house and delivered on his threats hours after their social media exchange.

The golf coach returned to his hometown to work for the club for just over a year.

Graham Bartlett was caught doing an indecent act on an infant at a shopping mall.

'I’m having a great time. I’m the table tennis champion.'

Susan Denham describes her experience from inside the occupation.

He ignored the woman's pleas for him to stop and continued to grope her.

A forestry company breached the rules by using heavy machinery in a stream bed.

Watching TV helped Gillian Bearman get a few tips in fighting her own court case.

Bill Burr says shooting the teen was a last resort and he's glad he didn't have to.

From a saboteur and murderer to fraudsters and druggies; Rotorua sees it all.

Nelson had no links to gangs and police said he was “in the wrong place at the wrong time”

One man has endured the tragedy of drink-driving for most of his life. He's not alone.

Psychological interventions 'glaringly absent' from teenager's care, says psychiatrist.

From burrito crime to tagging a cop car, here are the most peculiar stories this year.

Ethan Griffiths looks back on the most consequential stories in our courts this year.

The number of people absconding has been increasing since 2018.

The Bay of Plenty has had some of the country’s most notable cases this year.

Police papers say young ram-raiders not in gangs, but follow influential ringleaders.

Police confirm they will investigate allegations of neglect in an IHC home.

It began when the man made a privacy information request of Auckland’s Pelican Club.

The man would covertly put his phone in his shoe and then hit record.

He was subsequently fired and has now successfully claimed it was an unfair dismissal.