Fiona Lu believes her ex John Beckenridge cared too much about her son Mike to hurt him.

The man was three times the legal limit when he crashed into Kathy Sexton's car.

'You are a sexual predator who uses whatever means available to get whatever you wanted.'

Legally blind Sue Thoms sacked over vaccine refusal is returning to the job she loves.

Authority: Hayden James engaged in “inappropriate behaviour across multiple roles”.

He was also granted permanent name suppression.

Ethan Fitzpatrick was in the water with other students when he got into trouble.

GrabOne sold a toy with prohibited parts, which a child later swallowed.

Damien Kuru has lost his appeal against his manslaughter conviction.

The sentencing brought the judge and others in court to tears.

The defendant also said he only covers his face with a mask in his rap music videos.

Sharon Margaret Bradley is banned from entering her former hometown.

'The fight for the truth is far from over' - Lundy's family.

'I will go to my death bed still saying that I did not kill my family'.

The company told customers they were liable for a fee when they weren't.

Christopher Twigley was struck off five years ago.

The wife of an Air NZ employee tried to blackmail manager during defamation case.

Four people are facing a charge of murdering a Hamilton man in 2020

The 54-year-old was charged with intentional damage.

A witness describes her mad dash to tell police what she saw.

At least seven complaints were made over a 15-year period.

Habitat for Humanity sacked its Nelson manager - now an authority has ordered he return.

The $2 million house had just failed a building inspection.

Not only did the dog ruin the lawn, it used the carpet inside as a toilet.

The school launched a claim against a former staffer - but they weren't allowed.

'He seemed out of sorts, a bit worried and concerned'.

Moetū Kaitai appealed on three grounds, all relating to the trial judge's summing-up.

The jury deliberated for six-and-a-half hours to reach their verdicts this afternoon.

The boy sent multiple emails, begging his stepfather to get him.

Kathryn Morale Holmes, 58, appeared in the Whangārei District Court.