Woman almost five times the legal limit stopped from driving by liquor store manager.

Anthony Hoyle is on trial for sexually abusing a young boy and committing bestiality.

The man charged with assaulting a three-month-old appeared in court this morning.

Inquest hears that wife thought she was going to die at the hands of her armed husband.

Northland's Judge John McDonald will preside for another two years before fully retiring

Serial offender described as having an impulse and intense desire to use violence.

Victims re-traumatised by reparations payments drip-fed over years.

Doctors say the starved and ill-treated girl may never grow to her proper height.

An Indian couple are set to be deported, despite a judge deciding against convicting them.

Illness causes delay of six-week trial. No new trial date set yet.

Parade of broken families confront former US Navy marine for his sex offences in court.

The black BMW was picked up by CCTV footage as it drove past the local Favona dairy.

Hum Hospitality was ordered to pay back the more than $106,000 still owed to Stylo.

The Christchurch District Court was told of the girl's brave efforts.

Non-profit offering a dispute resolution service is entitled to call itself an ombudsman.

Resident angered by drink-driver's antics claimed he acted in self-defence.

The 35-year-old was due to go on trial later this month but changed his plea today.

Advocate: 'We institutionalised him. It seems wrong to now just foist him off onto Samoa.'

Benjamin Goundar flatly denied abusing the complainant.

Jamie Nicholas got a discount on his sentence because he was addicted to methamphetamine.

Man being dealt with as adult for crimes committed as a youth was factor in avoiding jail.

Burglar sentenced to community detention and supervision due to cognitive difficulties.

'No darling, this is not losing' - sacked hospital worker loses bid to appeal decision.

Hermanus 'Theo' Kriel has been denied parole, to the relief of Liberty's family.

Intoxicated man tricks woman out of her van and drives away, refusing to stop for police.

Patients had no idea he was unqualified, a court has heard.

The man said he cut the trees to let more light into his bedroom window.

Authorities say she was actually claiming $420,00 for patients who weren't eligible.

Mother left sobbing after offender's dramatic exit from court.

Ex-prisoner who accused cellmate of rape did not want to complain for fear of reprisals.