"He turned up and said the debt is yours."

Shad Undersen told his victim she was going to 'die today'.

She said no but he didn't listen. Afraid, she offered no further resistance.

Three women were inside vehicle that was repeatedly rammed.

When police arrested him, he had on only a towel wrapped around his waist.

Man fired airgun across a busy road, from his bedroom window, hitting a pre-school's sign.

April sentencing set for Christmas Eve assault in Christchurch bar.

Judge orders two Neapolitan mastiffs to be destroyed after separate attacks on two women.

Identity still the issue in re-trial for driver accused of firing gun during police chase

The company pleaded guilty to two charges related to the operation of the vessel.

Offenders are in legal limbo as Corrections suspends community work in high-risk areas.

Clouds of dust repeatedly blew from a development site, across a highway and over homes.

Financial strife caused Wayne Maunder to turn to crime but he's since got back on track.

Andrew Springfield was warned continuing to flout the law by driving could result in jail.

The woman was ordered to pay for emotional harm to the worker.

Now the courts have reduced his sentence saying it was 'manifestly unjust'.

"His anger was palpable" - Judge dismisses entire jury after emotional outburst from one.

Christchurch judge's 'robust' anti-vax comments referred to chief district court judge.

Judge rejects defence that there were two fights on the night sailor was injured.

Convicted murderer pleads not guilty after police accusation of red-light district visits.

Woman alleges she felt ill at party before sexual assault began.

Possible trial locations include a Whakatāne Marae and a number of convention centres.

Not knowing what to do, the girl pretended to be asleep each time he touched her.

The accused denies he caused the crash and is heading to trial.

The man is still doing drugs and was back in court shortly after his release from jail.

A piece of paper has cost an Invercargill accountant who was adjudged bankrupt his home.

Duane Simon rerouted wiring to steal thousands of dollars worth of electricity.

The payout follows the worker being axed 5 months after new owners took on the business.

Judge's reserved decision rejects bail application after Thursday's hearing.

Former telco worker sentenced to 12 months' intensive supervision for grooming 2 teens.