‘Can’t courier $1m of drugs’: Police under scrutiny over testing of 11kg meth find
A defence lawyer says all of the drug haul should have been driven to ESR in a police car.
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Intern says she was afraid to speak up after lawyer’s Xmas party antics
The senior partner allegedly made lewd comments and inappropriately touched other staff.
‘Gratuitous and violent act’: Teen claims he slit stag’s throat to ‘end its suffering’
His mate deliberately struck the deer with a ute, an act that was posted to social media.
Brothers admit role in fatal attack that claimed young man’s life at service station
Shayden Perkinson died trying to protect his cousin at an ATM in 2023.
‘I wanted to piss off the police’: Arsonist reveals why he torched train station
Daniel Vale has previously been jailed for torching the office of former PM Sir John Key.
$673,000 cash, 11.3kg meth found in drug searches, court hears
Crown says Sunia To'ofohe was a drug dealer; defence says he's a victim of poor policing.
One of priest’s victims feigned appendicitis hoping to avoid boarding school abuse
Michael O'Donnell is the third Hato Pāora College staffer to be convicted of sex crimes.
Law firm partner accused of inappropriate touching at Xmas party
He allegedly grabbed a colleague's penis while dancing.
'Terrible pain': Woman left in agony after dentist puts crown on wrong tooth
The previously 'perfectly healthy' tooth later required a root canal.
Chef caught with knife, rolling pin, stun gun says he was off to cut potatoes
The man said he didn't know how to use the Taser and was 'just being a dick' having it.
Pesticides and illegal drains: Wetland suffers damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fields
Pesticides were sprayed, and 600m of drains illegally installed.
‘I was knocked unconscious’: Dispute over parking leads to alleged assault
Stevee Ormsby denies assaulting a man who confronted her about her parking.
SPCA to pay $29,000 after flawed dismissal of volunteer coordinator
The ERA ruled the dismissal process was unfair and disproportionate.
‘More than just a meal’: Woman fights for kai costs to be covered at husband’s tangi
Authority rules in her favour saying kai is an 'ordinary and integral' part of a tangi.
Police challenge allowing man who holidayed with patched gang members to work in security
Sultan Alfathly has kept his security licence despite police raising objections.
‘If you come in, this place will be gone’: Woman held hostage for 15 hours
Phillip Mant was furious with the outcome of an earlier court matter.
Teacher hands himself in after sending sexually explicit videos to teen boys
He has been given a good behaviour bond and permanent suppression for the offending.
Disqualified driver in court after making pizza run in mum’s car
'The public needs to be protected from your poor driving' - Judge Richard Russell
‘Stop, you’re gonna kill him’: Assault leaves man with skull fracture, brain bleed
Judge Tomlinson said the assault had 'homicide written all over it'.
Man plied his daughter's 13-year-old friend with alcohol then sexually preyed on her
The girl had been seeking refuge at her friend's house amid troubles in her home.
'Sieg heil': The strange arrest of a nunchuck-wielding barking teen
Police stopped a car for not having its headlights on but discovered much more.
Coroner rules out foul play in death of man whose body was found at a playground
VJ Tutai was likely in a low mood from drug withdrawal at the time of his death.
'Forever 8': Women deny killing young boy in alleged assault
The pair accused of killing Rickah'Shae Keefe-Haerewa plan to take the charges to trial.
'Overly harsh punishment': Real estate agent loses court battle over Māori course requirement
Hobson's Choice lobby group calls court decision "outrageous".
Police used excessive force in arrest of boys aged 10 and 14 who fled in stolen car
Footage showed an officer punching one of the boys several times.
Four plead not guilty to murder of Boy Taylor in Napier CBD
Name suppression lifts for three of four defendants accused over homeless man's death.
'I see potential': One man's plea for gang member who was on meth by age of 9
Harley Hauraki resisted arrest, swinging a patu at officers during a police stop.
'Holding on to a rocket': Dad describes motocross crash that claimed 10yo son's life
The 'confident' and 'competent' young rider was killed in an accident in 2023.
Couple fined $20k for illegal building work, say they didn’t need consent as they are ‘sovereign citizens’
Councils were 'seeing a surge' of sovereignty citizenship arguments.
Woman dies of sepsis from a perforation during surgery to remove cancer
Patient was admitted to hospital after the procedure and treated for pancreatitis.
Man admits involvement in arson of a car which was later found with woman's body in it
Ariki Rigby’s body was found in a car parked near Havelock North in September 2022.
Christian counsellor told abused teen she had 'soul ties' to her rapist
Multiple criticisms made of faith-based residential facility with oppressive rules.
'Not in any mood to forgive': Son of slain teacher says young killer shouldn't be released
Jameel Job broke into Barbara Julian's house and beat her to death.
Driver quit seizure medication for extreme soup diet, passed out and caused $28k crash
The man was living off two portions of soup per week and taking weight-loss meds.