'I can fight Dad' - boy, 3, wanted to defend mum against ex-partner
Man kicked ex-partner's door in half and knocked it off its hinges.
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Blood stains and a bashed in lift: Tenant billed for extensive damage
Blood stained the apartment, hallway and lift after a tenant's drunken outburst.
Evangelist on 'unstoppable mission' now a refugee in NZ
They called him 'cultist', insane, and beat him on the head with a police baton.
Company culture: Boss told to 'get f****d'; worker told good riddance
ERA's decision on penalty was influenced by the firm's "culture of swearing".
'Under 12 months old': Young man's child abuse collection involved babies, bestiality
Some of the victims were less than 12 months old.
Black Power member suffers traumatic tetraplegia after prospect crashes
A gang prospect was high on drugs when he smashed into a tree, injuring a patched member.
Malachi's misery: Oranga Tamariki slated by Ombudsman over inaction
Litany of failures by Oranga Tamariki inaction before death of 5-year-old Malachi Subecz.
'You put so many damn holes in him': Grieving mum recounts son's 'execution-style death'
The woman's son was fatally shot by his neighbour following a confrontation.
60c/hr: Prisoners go to court demanding pay rise
Minister's lawyer says work behind bars isn't designed to pay for inmates' everyday needs.
'Urine and faeces': Council fined $76,500 over wastewater discharge
Half an Olympic size swimming pool worth of untreated wastewater polluted a city stream.
Meat thief challenges supermarket boss: 'What are you going to do about it?'
Prolific shoplifter James Weir has been caught stealing meat, a bike and electric shavers.
Farmer fined $95K for RMA breaches, including moving stream
It's not the first time the farmer has been in court for breaching the RMA.
Warbirds over Wanaka crash: Confidential settlement ends vintage plane crash appeal
Pilot Arthur Dovey wanted $616,500 after his vintage plane was damaged during the show.
'Rot in hell Mr Booth': Paedophile teacher sentenced to seven years prison
A former victim arranged the sting that would have him admit to his crimes over the phone.
'Beautiful young man': Family of drink-drive crash victim 'struggle every day'
Liam Mclean was thrown out of a speeding car driven by Ethan Stewart, drunk on cider.
Dog walker terrified when confronted by abusive knife wielding man in park
Eileen Pritchard was terrified when a knife-wielding man abused her as she walked her dog.
Teen who killed man thinking he was a serial killer not guilty by reason of insanity
The 18-year-old was still deemed to be a danger to society by the judge.
Top breeder found guilty of neglect allowed to keep dogs until sentence appealed
Prosecutor says he has no confidence woman and her daughter will look after their dogs.
Gang rapist who took turns abusing teen girl granted early prison release
The man and his three friends spent hours raping the 16-year-old girl.
Barista wars: Plant milk company backed by Hollywood celebs wanted to trademark 'barista' on NZ products
Oprah Winfrey and Natalie Portman both have links to the oat milk company.
Two men accused of rape after party with drugs and alcohol
'You don't think your friends would do something like that,' the woman told police.
'Slamming doors' prompted woman to stab neighbour as she hung out washing
Despite the sentence, she will be released today on a time-served basis.
Man's lower leg amputated after doctors fail to treat ingrown toenail properly
He had his leg amputated three months after going to hospital with an ingrown nail.
Woman thought she would die after bad reaction to hospital drug
The woman was given droperidol for pain relief by a registered nurse.
Orini milk tanker attack: Judge wants to hear victim's story
The Judge wants the teen to meet with the victim before his fate is decided.
'A theft from the entire community': GST fraud nets prison term
Some of the money McCormick paid back he didn't have the authority to use.
Yelled at for buying a pumpkin, worker awarded $21,000
The former motel manager told the ERA Michelle Smith was very hard to get along with.
Babies online: Couple find surrogate via social media
Couple advised by fertility clinic to use social media to find their surrogate.
'Treated like a criminal': Sacked cook did nothing wrong says judge
Niwa accepts the court's decision and hopes former ship's cook can now 'move forward'.
Tiny homes saga turns sour: Boss wins payout after worker sets up rival firm
The worker used company time, testimonials and product images to start a rival business.
Convicted baby killer back in court, risks another recall to prison
The man is on lifetime parole for murdering his seven-week-old daughter.
Security driver felt 'left out' when colleagues spoke foreign language
An ERA decision found the majority of Peter Carrington's claims were not justified.
Man who kissed stranger awarded $450,000 for staying in jail too long
Man served 1789 days for relatively low level offence under Three Strikes law.
Crown appeals teen rapist's home detention sentence
An appeal has been filed despite the Crown earlier defending its position on the sentence.