'Cheers for the memories': A rapist's text after motel violation of impaired woman
Jury found Rigby guilty of rape in one instance, but not guilty of other sexual charges.
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Judge allegedly said Winston Peters was 'lying' as she tried to enter NZ First function.
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A forensic accountant claimed the defendant was using his loan like a revolving credit.
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Carers Christine Fleming and Peter Humphreys want the work they do recognised.
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Wife attacked husband with Parkinson's before stabbing herself
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Pregnant beauty therapist awarded $100k after being made to quit
The woman said the employment issues robbed her of the joy of being pregnant.
Migrant farm worker claims she was 'roped' into importing cocaine
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Businessman accused of siphoning company of $111k, buying weed killer and Hush Puppies shoes
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City to Sea bridge lobby group claim council's demolition decision flawed
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Jailed rapist takes his sexsomnia defence to the Supreme Court
Damin Cook claimed he was asleep when he raped a woman at a party.
Australia exiles 'reckless' and persistent Kiwi drink-driver who ploughed into motorcyclist
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'A prison of my own trauma': Woman addresses life-shattering night she was raped by three men
Victim battles with “suffocating” PTSD and depression after sex attack.
Man who killed his father and brother found with torture videos at time of murders
The charges were laid four years after Nathan Frost murdered his family members.
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Man's 'family emergency' no excuse for driving drunk for the seventh time
He was pulled over by police for speeding, revealing he was also over the limit.
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Drug dealer imported meth, cocaine while on police curfew, now locked down around the clock
He claimed he was set up, saying someone may have used his name and address.
'I can't go to jail': Colombian refugee tries to convince teen to drop sex charges
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Woman used company card to steal from early childhood employer
Police prosecutor: 'It was deeply cynical and calculated and persistent.'
Talent agency supporting Māori and Pasifika failed to pay model, then fired her
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Canterbury cocaine ring: Smuggler believes he 'should be treated more leniently' than meth importers
The criminal group of Colombian and Argentinian dairy workers operated for four years.
'Equestrian pursuits' come to an end after ex-racehorse turns out to be a bucking bronco
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Dog uplift goes awry as man tasered after thrusting flounder spear at police
He became agitated at the dog being taken and was highly abusive to SPCA staff and police.
'The Holy Spirit has protected us': Pastor wins reinstatement amid church war, years of litigation
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Homeowner's 'worst nightmare': Woman's face cut, thought she would die in knifepoint burglary
The man heard the woman sold her car for $1000 and believed she'd have cash in the house.
How a successful farmer spiralled into a homeless 'night-crawler'
Paul Harrop once ran a $4 million farm. Now, he's in prison.
'Soul-destroying': Woman's ordeal after she was banished from family home by ex
The woman was forced to fight her ex in court over the division of relationship property.
'Fight for innocence' to continue as double murderer Lundy freed from jail
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