Civil justice shake-up: Why people may soon be able to claim more in small legal battles
The amount the Disputes Tribunal can award a claimant is currently capped at $30,000.
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The victim supported her former partner's discharge without conviction.
Karen Aim's teen killer, who spent more than half his life in prison, denied parole
Jahche Broughton beat tourist Karen Aim to death with a baseball bat when he was just 14.
Three people are believed to have taken their own lives in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
Coronial inquest: The deaths are among 18 linked to the Auckland floods and Gabrielle.
Unborn baby dies after urgent scan results sent to 'nowhere'
The first-time mum began spotting a few days later and her baby was stillborn.
Fat blast treatment puts woman in hospital for skin graft
The woman needed a skin graft for injury caused during fat blast treatment.
'Far too dangerous:' Teen's fatal plunge into swollen river
Jordan Adams had been drinking with workmates when he jumped into a fast-flowing river.
Sparky's apology after tradie electrocuted 'too little, too late' for grieving partner
Builder Craig Johnston died after being electrocuted in 2020.
Terrified woman woke to find knife-wielding intruder performing sex act next to her bed
Her toddler was asleep next to her in a cot and the man had exposed himself.
Judge criticises woman for doctoring bank statements used as evidence
The woman was trying to hide her true financial position during Family Court proceedings.
'Medication wasn't working': Mum fears anti-depressant contributed to 14yo's death
Summer Mills-Metcalf took her own life in 2018 while taking fluoxetine.
Prisoner launched shank attack on fellow inmate in exercise yard
He then hid the shank inside a milk carton in a rubbish bin.
'Can’t do anything': Brain-damaged man's decline after hospital's morphine overdose
Trevor Flood was being treated for cancer when he suffered a significant brain injury.
'I’m trusting you,' judge tells serial thief with long history of offending
”Please don’t let us down, don’t let [your wife] down," offender told.
'This is a woman who lies:' Fake landlord scams desperate family before Christmas
Judge: 'How can you take that money and deceive people who are so desperate?'
Mosque shooter’s lawyers fear for their safety, identities to remain secret
Brenton Tarrant's lawyers were granted a rare order to permanently suppress their names.
Whānau of slain grandfather devastated by killer's 'ridiculous' sentence
Chit Ko Ko was an undiagnosed schizophrenic when he fatally stabbed his neighbour.
How police brought down kingpin of $2.9m stolen goods ring
The goods were stashed across lockups, homes, businesses and a shipping container.
Youth suicide inquest: Teen’s cryptic message to his mum
'Losing my son has broken me, I died with him,' says a Northland teen's mum.
Teacher allegedly offered teen $10k to not make complaint about sexual advances
'I was so scared, nothing like this had ever happened to me before,' the 17yo girl said.
Nelson woman fined for taking more than 1000 cockles from traditional fishery reserve
Judge: 'If everyone did that, we would not have any cockles left in our country'.
'I had nothing to go on': Firearms officer on why she didn't investigate concerns about shooter who was later killed by police
Joel Buckley fired at police when they arrived at his home.
Cold blooded murder: The chilling discovery of a body and the plan to cover it up
Three friends claimed it was an accident, but a jury found otherwise.
Teen mobster involved in murder lied to avoid jail, now he’s rejected early parole
Tana Ormsby-Turner has assaulted inmates and racked up misconducts while inside.
Aggressive driver who caused serious crash told police to 'f*** off' when asked for blood sample
The 'horrendously bad driver' later assaulted his partner and bit a police officer.
Stabbed and walked away laughing: Teen's ongoing trauma after shopping mall attack
'Small disagreements' led to a teen stalking a peer around a mall and stabbing her.
Fired vet who tried to choke cow after lethal injection didn't work wins $35k payout
Tony Austwick was unjustifiably dismissed after three customers made complaints about him.
'He was made to feel like a nobody': Troubled life of 12-year-old who took his own life
Boy's death is one of six suspected youth suicides the coroner is examining in Whangārei.
'Very capable of harming people': Firearms boss not made aware of colleague's alarming concerns
Joel Buckley was later killed by AOS after firing at officers when they visited his home.
'The end result is out of all magnitude': Driver's carelessness claims motorcyclist's life
Christopher Haverkort, 65, was out riding with his brother when he was hit and killed.
Man died within two days of being sent home from hospital without oxygen
The much-loved husband and father was rushed back to hospital but died there.
'I've got to kill you now': Man kept ex in rural shack, beat her with hammer
He told her that if her family came to get her, they'd be killed and buried.
'This is a disgusting advert:' Complaints after gay sex education ad runs where kids can see it
"I think any big poster promoting anal sex outside a dairy is a no-go."
'He has this addiction:' Pensioner cast porn to tv, sexually assaulted teen
'I wasn’t really myself after it happened,' teen tells the court as 69yo is sentenced.