'Disruptive and scandalous': Lawyer and former uni lecturer struck off and fined
Caroline Sawyer accused the court system of enabling drugs and child pornography.
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'Shouldn’t have happened': Envirowaste to pay almost $1m after worker crushed at landfill
Gratten Layne's widow says the lives of family have not been the same since his death.
Woman rejected from job because her mum worked in the same team wins $10k
The woman hadn't disclosed that her mother worked in the same team.
Pregnant woman punched elderly motorist through his car window
She felt he had driven too close to her and her family at the supermarket.
Scout leader 'father figure' encouraged nudity on camps, court hears
Man faces 26 charges, including 16 of committing an indecent act on a young person.
Serial rapist to spend Christmas outside of wire
He was on parole for rape, only to rape again. Now his lengthy prison term has expired.
Woman admitted to over-stretched ED for nosebleed died four days later
Inquiry found junior registrar gave sedative without consulting senior clinicians.
NZDF U-turn: Sergeant charged over alleged drunken assault
Two years after a soldier complained she was groped by her superior NZDF has laid charges.
Fears justice could be lost to rural community by court closure
"The decision to feed your kids over going to court is not a difficult one."
Tenants stung with $1000 bill for 'accidental' flannel flush
Tenants ignored a $1068 bill for repairs to a toilet after they flushed a flannel down it.
Man who claims innocence wept as lengthy lag handed down for tyre iron attack
The victim lost four teeth and suffered a fractured skull.
Convicted for attempted murder: Man claims he never meant to kill
Hughes said he attempted to murder the teen but nine years later he says he made that up.
Meth dealer tells judge gang association 'over', gets home detention
Addicted dealer had meth in his pocket and cannabis in his house.
Woman charged with smashing PM's electoral office with sword
She said she was declaring war on the government for not looking after her.
Auckland company fined $112,000 for chemical spill
Company had already spent $400,000 cleaning up the spill, and gets $112,000 fine.
'Violent and cowardly': Men killed stranger with 7kg brick to head
The 21-year-old victim had been at a park playing loud Samoan music and singing.
'Not in a good place': Former All Black caught drink-driving, four times over the limit
Carl Hayman told police he was depressed, grieving and suffering early onset dementia.
'My ex was 13... do you mind the age gap?' Man jailed for sex with minor
Logan Westbury had sex with a 13-year-old who he believed was his girlfriend.
New violence charge laid against man awaiting trial for murdering his partner
Leigh Beer, 31, has been accused of killing Emma Field on May 27.
Charge reduced and bail granted for one of the men accused of murdering a young father
The man has now admitted to being an accessory in the death of Rei Marshall.
Caught out: Pair pinged over blue cod plunder
Fishermen fined, boat forfeited after pair lie about why they had more fish than allowed.
Aircraft engineer jumps on wing of plane with engines running, punches pilot
The pilot felt the plane rocking, then saw a man on the wing before the blows rained down.
Lawyer's 'woeful' conduct causes client to go bankrupt
A fight to get his classic car back led the client to a $16,000 debt and bankruptcy.
Woman stabs ex 14 times, severs his artery during argument over who will cook dinner
The woman claims to have 'blacked out' during the bloody attack.
'Worst nightmare': Estate agent wins 11-year stoush with blogger
'I wasn't going to give in to a bully,' says man who beat Dermot Nottingham in court.
Boy declined as refugee could be forced to leave NZ without mother
A mother was afraid of being deported to India because she had children out of wedlock.
'She was just a girl': Judge to sex offender he sent to prison
On one occasion Mein gave his victim a cuddly toy and ring after a sexual encounter.
Killer Beez gang member dodges jail for drive-by shootings
Lawyer says gang member was caught up in the group offending but watched from the streets.
Thirty seven sheep die 'horrific deaths' in prolonged overnight dog attack
'You're never quite prepared for it,' - dog control officer attacked by dogs on farm.
'I'll be back': Drug deal goes sour, so man returns and sets fire to dealer's bedroom
Court of Appeal knocks four months off arsonist's jail sentence.
Violent man's supervision order cancelled despite his high risk of reoffending
He once shot a man and a dog with a cut-down shotgun. Now he wants to live a 'happy' life.
Convicted cop killer fails to reduce 'crushing' sentence
The man who murdered Constable Matthew Hunt will remain behind bars for at least 27 years.
Drunk and drugged man walks into strangers' house trying to find cheating ex
Tribunal: His offending is bizarre. He succumbed to alcohol, drugs and sexual fantasies.
Woman facing eviction barricaded herself into apartment before cutting window cleaners' abseil ropes
Police had to smash their way into the apartment.