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Physio suspended for sexual misconduct on young female athlete patient
The physio indecently touched the girl on multiple occasions.
Family take action against airline over $25k business class seats
The family claimed economy was full, but a tribunal disagreed.
Stevedore sacked over bosses' doubts about drug test
But the worker denies he's to blame for the invalid test and is fighting to be reinstated.
'Foolish old man': Osteopath who performed sex act on patient revealed
Joe Crozier nonconsensually penetrated a patient while her child was in the room.
Trainee doctor avoids conviction for crash as it could jeopardise his career
But he's avoided conviction after a judge ruled it could jeopardise his medical career.
Senior mobster busted trying to import 1.1kg of meth in golf clubs
The clubs were sent from the United Kingdom but intercepted in Germany.
'What he did will never go away': Sex assault haunts young victim
Blenheim rapist Jordan Newton has been jailed for more than seven years.
'Very poor service': Qantas must pay $4000 for triple ticket blunders
The airline has been ordered to pay passengers compensation.
Climate protester who sprayed car dealership with paint escapes conviction
The showroom mainly contained electric vehicles, according to a director.
Mob associate laughed during fatal attack on Hawke's Bay teacher
Keontay Chadwick pleads guilty to Darcy Strickland's manslaughter.
Fowl play: Duckling dispute leads to assault on hotel employee
John Wright was awarded $42,000 after his face was smashed into a freezer door.
'Cruel' rapist who targeted sex workers jailed for 10 years
Corey Murfitt silenced one victim by pushing her underwear into her mouth.
Judge decides kids better off with mum because dad can't 'preserve' their Māori culture
The children were raised in a Māori household, but lived with their dad after a breakup.
Barista sacked by text after raising alarm over non-paying customer
The problem started when Tom McNally noticed a customer at a table who hadn't paid.
Are bad landlords really held to account?
Renter advocates say bad landlords should face disciplinary action.
'Unhinged' businessman raped wife next to sleeping children
It occurred amid the man's obsession with opposing the Government's Covid-19 mandates.
Man who went down child exploitation 'rabbit hole' has prison sentence quashed
A judge said prison will set back his rehabilitation and he should be on home detention.
'Extremely dangerous': Tree feller didn't bother with safety plan because it was too expensive
Judge says the contractor is a 'law unto himself'.
'It is disgusting... sadistic': Drug dealer films himself throwing puppy off 20m cliff
Police found the video on Karena Panui’s phone after searching his house for drugs.
Woman thanks her rapist for admitting what he did
The victim said the offending cost her her job, and made her go "into hiding".
'I only had one pinot gris': What brought a $2.7m fraudster back before court
Tessa Grant was jailed for six years for her thefts, but given a fine for her crime today.
Man tries to push partner out of car on SH1 at high speed
A motorist followed Jason Marino for 13 minutes along State Highway 1 south of Hamilton.
Mongrel Mob members ransack P dealer’s home in ‘gang taxing’
Hamiora Chase and three others stole cash, phones, a set of keys and bank cards.
Jailed serial rapist barred from contacting daughters after sending them 'provocative' drawings
The artwork featured females in 'fairly provocative poses and dressed in very little'.
Class one meth dealer was 'ready, willing and able to sell to anyone'
The woman, pregnant with her seventh child, was involved in the heart of a meth operation.
Man hit dog he was entrusted to care for with mallet
Lance Tengu took a mallet and hit the dog in the head intending to kill it.
How many people are kicked out of NZ each year?
A Vietnamese woman faced separation from her children if deported from NZ.
Junkie mail: Homeowners foil $3m drug ring after finding packages in letterboxes
Ben Rankin was granted a 70 per cent sentence discount for the sloppy importations.
Company must pay worker who made $30k worth of errors
The employee was allegedly studying when he should have been working.
Insults fly after home owner refuses to pay tradie
The tradie retaliated by calling the home owner a “child molester” and a “con man”.
Put a bung in it: Former homeowner tells new owner after $17k leaking pool claim
The ad said: "Beautiful homestead complete with swimming pool for those hot, sunny days."
'Crushing blow': Trainee pilot's dreams may be over after drunken crash
Junior Hoap borrowed a car, hit a power pole and badly injured his passenger.
Gang leader with 84 convictions hands over $300,000 of ill-gotten gains
Police had sought $1.6 million which they estimated Pink netted through gang life.