Offender turns life around after stealing horse float
Financial strife caused Wayne Maunder to turn to crime but he's since got back on track.
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Recidivist disqualified driver threatened with jail term
Andrew Springfield was warned continuing to flout the law by driving could result in jail.
Sex act performed in front of McDonald's drive-thru worker
The woman was ordered to pay for emotional harm to the worker.
Killer Beez inmate shanks rival gang member after rape and death of his niece
Now the courts have reduced his sentence saying it was 'manifestly unjust'.
'I can't take this': Juror's emotional outburst stops rape trial in its tracks
"His anger was palpable" - Judge dismisses entire jury after emotional outburst from one.
'Nutcase views': Judge's anti-vax outburst brings 10 complaints
Christchurch judge's 'robust' anti-vax comments referred to chief district court judge.
Compensation after Brownie the dog receives 'inadequate' vet care
Dog owner gets $5000 compo towards emergency vet bill after poor care by another vet.
Three months in jail on shoplifting charges - two weeks to go
Offender serves equivalent of 6 months in prison awaiting sentence for shoplifting.
Man punched and stomped on sailor's head
Judge rejects defence that there were two fights on the night sailor was injured.
Murder parolee denies breach with red light visits
Convicted murderer pleads not guilty after police accusation of red-light district visits.
Jury told of rape, violation allegations outside Kaiapoi party
Woman alleges she felt ill at party before sexual assault began.
No trial location yet determined for those charged after White Island disaster
Possible trial locations include a Whakatāne Marae and a number of convention centres.
Serial bottom-groper doesn't know why he repeatedly preyed on young, sleeping girl
Not knowing what to do, the girl pretended to be asleep each time he touched her.
Man accused of causing quad bike crash resulting in critical injuries has been bailed
The accused denies he caused the crash and is heading to trial.
Let down: A mother forgave the driver who killed her teen girl. Now he's in strife again
The man is still doing drugs and was back in court shortly after his release from jail.
Bankruptcy confusion leads to loss of home
A piece of paper has cost an Invercargill accountant who was adjudged bankrupt his home.
Cannabis drug bust: Linesman sentenced to prison after rerouting electricity meters
Duane Simon rerouted wiring to steal thousands of dollars worth of electricity.
Tyre fitter awarded $32,000 in lost wages, compensation
The payout follows the worker being axed 5 months after new owners took on the business.
Bail refused for man accused of Christchurch teen's murder
Judge's reserved decision rejects bail application after Thursday's hearing.
'Sick, perverted individual': Father's message to man who groomed teens on Snapchat
Former telco worker sentenced to 12 months' intensive supervision for grooming 2 teens.
Torture, tumors and unfair trials: An alleged murderer's plea against extradition
Lawyers say Kyung Yup Kim is suicidal, has a brain tumour and extending case is inhumane.
Taranaki businessman denies charges of rape and abduction, remains in custody
The man will remain in custody until his next appearance in April.
Weighing specialist threatened farmers' pay from Tegel, rare prosecution reveals
Chickens were not weighed correctly after a company failed to fix a machine at Tegel.
Victory for Kiwifruit grower who fought council after massive CV hike
The orchard's CV would have skyrocketed from $1.65m to $4.1m if the council had its way.
Man who sexually exploited an impaired woman lured her with the promise of takeaways
Judge: "The Department of Corrections is going to rule your life for the next little bit."
Lawyer has contracted Covid defendant says
Former Northland prison officer's sentencing for Arms Act offending adjourned.
Disgraced doctor who stupefied, sexually assaulted patients to remain in jail until June
A disgraced GP has been denied parole for the fourth time over sexual assault of patients.
Teen's murder trial date set
Two-week trial scheduled for 16-year-old charged over Chch supermarket carpark death.
Boy, 12, charged with murder after 62yo's body found in crashed car
Judge orders mental health report for young murder-accused.
Woman pretended to be asleep in hope her friend would stop sexually assaulting her. He didn't
The woman fell asleep on the man's couch. She froze when he began to touch her.
Man confessed to abusing daughter, then Police released him
A man continued to abuse his daughter for a year after confessing to Police.
Scavenging bins to selling P - Hamilton man's path to prison
Neville James Junior King was in possession of around 350g of meth when he was arrested.
Singh denies fabricating invoice and agreements presented in court
Counsel accuses defendant of fabricating evidence in Immigration Act trial.
Boy, 12, among Northland young people involved in three separate murder cases
12 year-old among Northland young people involved in three High Court murder cases