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'Longstanding antipathy': Man stabbed cop in the head so hard the knife broke
Vaughan Elliot Subritzky has been jailed for the stabbing of a police officer.
Companies fined after baker loses half his arm in crumbing-machine accident
Christchurch's Baker Boys and Pye Electrical were fined over safety failures.
'Grossly dishonest': Blood lab medical technician loses registration for CV fraud
She falsely claimed to be a 'Doctor of Medicine' in her CV.
'Concern about escalation': Children as young as one identified in man's objectionable videos
Jordan Te Iri-Kearns was jailed for 25 and a half months.
It's a 'rough area': Tenants deny starting fire that damaged rental property
The fire happened hours after the tenants had been asked to remove a pile of rubbish.
Man's bedroom meth stash enough to supply Wellington region for two months
He failed to convince a judge that the stash was to feed his own addiction.
Pharmacist made $126k selling stolen medication on Trade Me
Jayant Patel was caught after his boss checked his CCTV and hired a private investigator.
Tramper made himself comfortable, set off beacon before dying of fall injuries
He wandered on to a steep and slippery slope from which he probably fell, says inquest.
Teacher pulled fingers and swore at students, made fun of kids with learning disabilities
Wendy Hopwood also ripped up students’ artwork and tore pages from their workbooks.
The 200m drive for smokes that led to a man's 7th drink-driving conviction
'Alcohol is not for everyone, and perhaps it’s not for you,' says the judge at sentencing.
Man's 'manipulative, cruel and sinister' hold on teen started with exchange of nudes
When the teen tried to cut contact with him, he threatened to leak her naked photos.
Landlord threw up when inspecting rental ruined by three cats trapped inside
The landlord vomited from the overpowering smell inside the home.
‘I’m worried about my unborn child’: Victim speaks out as sexual predator put back behind bars
The man says he doesn't want any other child harmed by someone like David Brent Phillips.
'Sounded like fireworks': Woman describes hearing noise on the night man was shot in his bed
Court hears woman accused of being party to a murder suffered panic attack after he died.
'Appalling conduct': Solicitor sets up website, prints leaflets, harasses fellow lawyer
His actions have been described as a 'veritable crusade' against a fellow practitioner.
'No one to save me': Woman claims before trial suddenly halted
Complainant alleges the abuse began the day she came into the man's care.
Man shot partner in the face while on bail for hammer attack on gang member
Aramu Rangi is now serving two prison sentences, totalling 12 years.
'You need help': Judge urges man to stop drinking after 13th drink-driving conviction
Sukhdev Singh has used alcohol to cope since losing his teenage son in a quadbike crash.
Cannabis advocate's supporters rally as 'Gandalf' appears in court
Paul Smith, known as ‘Gandalf’, faces new charges in Whangārei District Court.
'You were an adult, she was a child': Teacher jailed for grooming, abusing student
Samuel Ramsay began messaging the girl on Facebook when she was 13.
'You ran away:' Anger as teen sentenced for setting fatal fire that claimed woman's life
He was just 12-years-old when he lit a fire at the foot of the woman's bed in 2020.
Kāinga Ora to pay $15k after child ended up in Starship while living in damp home
The Tenancy Tribunal said the mother's complaints to Kāinga Ora fell on deaf ears.
'Kill him': Crown alleges woman's Facebook messages incited man's murder
But the woman's lawyer said the murder would have happened regardless.
Nearly 7 times over the limit: Former NZ Idol judge Paul Ellis caught drink driving, living in his car
Former New York-based music exec Ellis told police he was living in his car in a park.
Elderly woman underwent gallbladder surgery, despite not having one
Deputy Commissioner Cooper has criticised staff for not reviewing hard-copy notes.
'Terrible experience': Dentist ignored woman 'thrashing' in pain as tooth was pulled out
The dentist described it as a 'highly difficult extraction on a nervous patient'.
'Like having our throats cut': Couple called into meeting, both told their jobs were gone
Now Didi van Heerden has been awarded $207,000 from the company and its director.
'You can have 2, not 3': Polyamorous throuple's battle to keep names on kids' birth certificates
The Attorney-General has challenged a decision allowing all three parents to be named.
Son of couple slain by ram 'furious' at how deaths were handled
He believes there has been no accountability, transparency or justice.
'Feared she'd lost half of her face': Mother's distress at dog attack on young girl
A pair of former dog breeders have been sentenced after their sire attacked a 5-year-old.
'Lost the life I had': Woman wants accountability after being left partially paralysed
Tracy Jarman ended up in a wheelchair after an operation on her spine in 2021.
Man's 11-day crime spree targets police by spitting and threatening to kill staff
'I will kill you and then I’ll kill your wife and then I’ll kill your kids,' the man said.
'Trying to survive': Woman alleges years of daily sexual violence by 'sadistic' ex
The man is defending physical and sexual violence allegations made by five exes.