Napier woman punches dog control officer in 'tug of war' over husky
Woman assaults dog control officer, misses trials, gets good behaviour bond, loses dog.
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Bail bid by cocaine accused rejected
Crown opposed bail for four accused when they were arrested, and all remain in custody.
Pig farmer who reclaimed land to build his own harbourside 'park' back in court
The man wanted to build an area for his family 'similar to Memorial Park'.
Skipper fined for failing to report severed fingers
Skipper fined for failing to abide by obligations to report serious workplace accident.
86yo loses blemish-free streak, lands first conviction
He was told he wasn't allowed to drive. But that didn't stop one Taranaki man.
Crown agrees to bail in synthetics case
Bail granted after 10 weeks in custody on synthetic cannabis charge.
Coroner urges review of hospital transfers after patient's death
The coroner has discovered a series of bungles after Ian Bell's early prostate surgery.
Night out ends in pub carpark beating, four surgeries for victim
Two strangers crossed paths outside a Taranaki pub and the result was a brutal attack.
Raw milk seller convicted, wife walks free
A Horowhenua farmer has been convicted for selling raw milk.
New charge laid against alleged member of Colombian drug ring
He was previously jointly charged with money laundering $200,500.
Four years jail for gang-affiliated Tauranga meth dealer
The man was sentenced for the possession of cannabis and meth.
Woman kidnapped at knifepoint, threatened to be sold to gang
Held at knifepoint, thinking of her son fuelled a woman's escape from her abductor.
Rape victim confronts abuser in court
Woman tells court she was robbed of a childhood after being sexually abused.
Police withdraw all but one indecent assault charge against rap artist
Martin Frost originally faced 13 charges.
Man dials 111 - gets arrested
Police asked him to stop calling unless he had a genuine emergency. He kept abusing them.
'I made the decision to go in': Stevedore saves mate from toxic ship's hold
Iakopo Sagote was thinking of his family and children as he slipped into unconsciousness.
Rainbow pencil case stash the undoing for 'wholesale' meth dealer
Napier woman who dealt in "wholesale" quantities of meth avoids a prison sentence.
Trio plead not guilty after 4-year-old severely injured
The boy's injuries include fractures to the hips, ribs, sternum, sternal and spine.
Watch: Driver loses control passing logging truck, avoids head-on by 300mm
Dashcam footage from a logging truck owned by Richmond-based Stuart Drummond Transport and driven by Dan English, who also photographed the aftermath.Video / Dan English of Stuart Drummond Transport