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'Hard to see how you could have been worse': Man jailed for violence, rapes

Hokowai George Rotorangi inflicted physical and sexual violence on the woman.

'Chaos': Death penalty for dog that rushed group of cyclists, causing crash and injury

One man suffered several broken ribs when he collided with another bike's handlebars.

Man angry about wheelie bin contract ploughed into road worker with kids in his car

Finn Higgins admitted six charges in the High Court at Hamilton today.

'Frenzied and uncontrolled': Jealous ex's fish and chip shop stabbing attack

Andrew Walsh-Thompson followed his ex and her new partner into the shop and lost control.

'Deadlocked': Trial of police officer accused of assault ends with a hung jury

Taylor Morgan was accused of striking a man he arrested with his fist and a weapon.

‘I think I am going to die’: Adrenaline incorrectly administered sends patient into cardiac arrest

An ambulance had been called to the woman who was experiencing an anaphylactic reaction.

Man blackmails Tinder victim: Pay up or I tell your family

Kavinesh Lal received $1300 in exchange for not revealing the victim was gay.

'Blow their heads off': Black Power member shot at rival in ED carpark, shut down hospital

The shooting followed several altercations between the groups at a motel nearby.

Seymour's new ministry paying staff average salary of $150k – despite recent job cuts

More than 90 staff are being paid an average of $150,000.

'I'm sick of everyone thinking I'm a murderer': Teen stepmum accused of killing toddler

The Crown alleges Jessica Mulford stomped on toddler Harlee-Rose.

‘Your kids saw this’: Ex-lifeguard jailed after brutal stomping on fellow diner’s head

The attacker, an ex-lifeguard of 19 years, then put him in the recovery position.

Landmark prosecution: Man suffered two brain bleeds during workplace accident

Grant Bowling was hit from behind by an agriculture vehicle and collected in its bucket.

Tenants kept awake by cockroaches ‘scuttling across ceiling’ awarded $12k

The residents were paying $1300 per week to live in the house.

'Shhh': Man drank 27 RTDs before sexually assaulting sleeping party guest

'You should not have touched me,' the woman has told her attacker.

Steering toward change: Whangārei launches first young adult drivers court

The court is a first for New Zealand and will assist people to obtain their licence.

Undercover cop spends $60,000 in meth deals over six weeks

The King Cobra gang member offered or exchanged 182g of the drug to the officer.