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Health practitioner loses medical licence after sharing images of children being abused

The woman also discussed her desire to have her own child so the child could be abused.

Auckland suitcase double-murder trial: Counsellor recalls Hakyung Lee’s ‘crisis of faith’

As Hakyung “Jasmine” Lee’s husband was dying in hospice care, the former Sunday school teacher revealed to a palliative care counsellor that she was having a “crisis of faith*.

'I’ve had enough': Farm worker torched two properties after job, paddock lease fallout

Maya Moore caused $2m in damage after setting fires at the neighbouring properties.

Mum of Phillips children in court on driving charge hours after fugitive dad shot dead

She appeared in Te Kūiti District Court on Monday after being stopped by police last month

Mother of Marokopa children faced court on drink driving charge hours after Tom Phillips' death

Open Justice can reveal the mother of the Marokopa children, Cat Christey, appeared in court on drink driving charge while two of her children were still missing. Video / NZ Herald

Suitcase double-murder trial: Reporter gives details about the grisly court case making headlines

Reporter Emily Ansell talks with Herald NOW about the double-murder trial that is making headlines Video / Herald NOW

Man forced his way into stranger's home before sex assault

A judge described the invasion as 'a worst nightmare’ for those living alone.

'I cry every day': Mother's grief as drug-driver avoids jail after double-fatal crash

Kyan Stack, 20, was sentenced for causing two deaths while drug-impaired.

'Unsettling': Stolen $130k trophy reappears in woman's home nine months later

Manawa Hepi broke down in court after hearing the owner didn't hold a grudge.

‘False and malicious’: Luxury resort worker vindicated after five-year legal fight

Operations manager Belle Mumby was accused of theft and forgery at Carrington Resort.

'He is stubborn': Dad spent a year renovating heritage cottage, despite being warned to stop

Now the man and his son have ended up in court after failing to get consent.

Cat-astrophe: Diseased, unvaccinated pedigree cat sold by breeder had to be euthanised

The cat had had rotting teeth, weepy eyes, and was underweight.

'Not an item of cutlery': Driver claims 12cm hunting knife was for cutting pizza

A man said he was entitled to carry a hunting knife to defend himself, and cut his pizza.

Isuzu owner told water pooling inside $73k SUV was 'normal'

'The amount of water is huge, it’s not a couple of spots,' the buyer said.

Warren Lee, his 'undesirable' neighbours and the bomb he built to scare them off

The pipe bomb had enough ammonia to damage everything in a 1km radius of his Huntly home.

Neighbourly spat ends up in court after farmer dug trench in neighbour's drive during flooding

The trench left the driveway inoperable, leaving neighbours unable to leave.