Stephen Foley managed to shave several months off the amount of time he'll be behind bars.

'There are some cases where you’ve got complete sympathy.'

Thiyagalingam Thanababu died in hospital after hitting a power pole.

The armed man allegedly shot at police before the 14-hour stand-off.

Judge grants interim name suppression to protect the two men’s fair trial rights.

John Salter strangled his wife Jean with a necktie but couldn't take his own life.

Tesla then skidded 60m into bank, slid, smashed through pole, rolled, court hears.

Dylan Stuart has served jail time for dealing methamphetamine and firearms offending.

Raynor Cribb was dragged 80m to his death under a car by a driver who knew he was there.

American finance company manager Brett Reck was here on holiday with his wife and child.

The Tesla landed upside in a ditch, nestled in long grass next to a hedge.

Drug seller claims money was from orchard work, building and pokies.

Jury returns unanimous guilty verdicts in case of Bay of Plenty man Eli Johnson's murder.

The case ended up in the Tenancy Tribunal where the termination notice was set aside.

Now the male nurse has been found guilty of professional misconduct.

Jianxin Tu has been denied a final appeal against his sentence of life in prison.

The man spent time in hiding before eventually moving to New Zealand.

He walked over to the cake table, picked up a knife and started eating a piece of cake.

The judge believed Reece Whatarau tried to manipulate his victims.

Alan Rubick has been in jail for the past decade for sexual offending against boys.

A man was given the choice to trade in his gang patch for a security licence.

The 17-year-old died in a two-car collision in June 2023.

The light was red for 7 seconds before the crash, which left another motorist injured.

The victim has permanently damaged eyesight after being bashed with a bat in a carpark.

The one-and-a-half-hour course was compulsory for all real estate agents in 2023.

Jacinda Hamilton deeply regrets actions that had a hurtful impact in her workplace.

'There’s no suggestion that he deliberately assaulted his cherished son' - defence.

'Her spirit, her happiness, her laughter is broken,' says judge of victim.

Tuumanako Tawha stomped on the victim's head as he lay on the ground.

However, Sirpa Alalaakkola's ex-husband will receive a larger share of other assets.