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'End of the reign': Decades-long Pākiri sand mining battle ends as company eyes up new location

But, MBL will need to be prepared for a new battle with Bream Bay locals.

'Unsustainable caseloads': Chief Justice laments too few judges, not enough courts

Criminal trials are becoming longer and more complex, now lasting more than three weeks.

'No one's going to be safe': Neighbour recalls woman's chilling words before fires were lit

Maya Moore denies setting fires at two Wairarapa properties in 2022.

'Completely unacceptable': Supermarket manager attacked while restocking shelves

The next day, Shamah Riley tried to strangle a prison inmate over a piece of bread.

Loafers Lodge murder accused said voices commanded him to burn down building

Psychiatrist Dr Justin Barry-Walsh describes the moment the defendant told him he heard voices telling him to light the fatal fire. Video / Supplied

'I stand here broken': Mum confronts attacker who stabbed her and toddler, then killed baby

'Sometimes my body burns and it feels like I am fading away into death.'

Chief Justice speaks on the stress judges face in a overloaded justice system

Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann speaks on the "heavy load" that judges carry on a day to day basis in a justice system she says is under considerable stress. Video / NZ Herald

'This is my kill': Social media post about cheating leads to terrifying attack

The victim was dragged by the hair before one of the attackers tried to cut it.

'I felt threatened': Sallies worker defends shoving colleague, using 'derogatory slur'

The sacked furniture store worker took his case to the ERA, claiming wrongful dismissal.

'Young, naive' woman turned to drug-running after relationship break-up

Melissa Rodgers set to be sent back to NZ when she finishes doing time in an Aussie jail.

'She was just wailing': Friends had to tell RSE worker's mum he had been killed in a crash

Truck driver Robert Clifford was on his phone when he crashed into the RSE van.

Inmate launches court battle after being denied meds and free hearing aid batteries

Lance Lee says he shouldn't have to buy his own batteries, even at a discounted price.

'It’s not their fault:' Children of man mauled to death say he wouldn't blame the dogs

'If they were brought up with good people, they probably would have been good dogs.'

'Altogether unaware': Tenant made $18k from Airbnb bookings without landlord's sign-off

The landlord only discovered what was happening after getting a tip from a neighbour.

To catch a thief: How cop tracked down repeat shoplifter with just one clue

Constable Zac McKay is part of a retail crime unit that's making a real difference.

'Their instincts were correct': Young female staff targeted by 'touchy-feely' cafe boss

Judge: 'It was too frequent, it was unnecessary ... their discomfort was justified.'