Trainer kicks horse in genitals - avoids conviction, name suppressed
The judge wants further information before convicting him on child assault charges.
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Alleged Coromandel shooter named as victim's family come together to grieve
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When a woman escaped her ex, she'd been burnt, strangled, and stomped on.
Man stole people's identities to hire car and equipment he never returned
One of Bobby Moana's victims has forgiven him and wants to meet.
'No remorse at all': Son speaks out against fraudster mother's schemes
Tre Araia claims he's also been a victim of his mother Gina Potae's dishonesty offending.
Leading meth cook in country's largest haul asks to move prisons
Brownie Harding is now eligible for parole but is refusing to take part in a rehab course.
High-stakes saga: Mother, son lose $2.2m, including a Maserati, in asset forfeiture
They were convicted under anti-money-laundering law for moving $53m for a businessman.
Car dealer using Govt register to 'bully' former customers
Chris Schwartz has also been sending disgruntled customers pictures of excrement.
Bodybuilding industry buff jailed for 'lucrative' steroids, cocaine enterprise
Harvey deposited almost $250k into a UK account then packages of cocaine were intercepted.
'Physically ill': SPCA chief's horror at neglected pet dog's suffering
Young dog Grimlock had to be euthanised.
Man, 27, paid 13-year-old girl $100 for sex acts
He has been jailed again and will remain on the sex offender register for life.
Son revealed as murder-accused of woman found dead in her home
Jennifer Sheehan's family were left 'shocked and utterly lost for words' after her death.
'Poor taste': Brown Nose Day trade mark rejected for bowel cancer fundraiser
Cure Kids objected over concerns it would be confused with Red Nose Day.
'Imperative to survival': Lifejacket call after kayaker's death during fishing trip
His body was found a week later, 60km from where he left in his kayak.
Man ran down teen the same day he was in court for running down elderly woman
He suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries and was left fighting for his life.
Kiwi nurse's relationship with baby's dad was 'too soon' but not misconduct
The High Court has overturned the nurse's professional misconduct finding.
Blanket carefully hung in prison yard to conceal violent bashing of inmate
The prison assault was only the beginning of Jason Osborne's latest bout of offending.
Public servants offered support to retire or move to Australia amid job cuts
An internal document describes retirement as 'your next work-life balance adventure'.
'Thought he was going to kill me': Victim's fear after gang kidnapping, attack
It took about 18 months for the victim to no longer feel afraid about going out.
Builder made false insurance claim on $1.3m policy after build was damaged by heavy rain
He told the client he had taken out $2m in cover, but hadn't. Then it rained.
'I'm gonna blow': Police swoop on man who called Parliament threatening murder
He said he planned to harm children because his family was being taken advantage of.
Fake landlord with 180 convictions left young, pregnant couple homeless before Christmas
After losing $3600 to the rental scam, the couple had to live in emergency accommodation.
Man who brutally murdered his friend, biting chunks from his ear, jailed for life
Wire Reddington had been on a two-day bender when he murdered Jamie Gill last year.
'Lost the plot': Judge slams teen's retaliation of comatose man
“Whatever the victim had done ...(there) was utterly no justification for your behaviour.”
Court a 'sad occasion' for woman pleading to crash that killed sister
The group had travelled to Wānaka that morning for a day of sightseeing.
'Highly careless': Unconsented earthworks damaged 'vulnerable' wetland
The experienced civil worker was fined $4000.
Council reinstates berm mowing on main routes after community outcry
Horowhenua District Council votes 8-3 to partially reinstate berm mowing.
Locum midwife fails labouring mother, baby dies during birth after shoulder gets trapped
The Health and Disability Commissioner found several failures by the midwife.
Tauranga man who sexually violated woman after work function named
She woke in the early hours to a man, who can now be named, 'forcefully' violating her.
How $20 and two cannabis roaches got two men locked up for three years
'Clearly, it was a stupid thing to do', a judge pointed out.
'Very agitated': Man stormed mosque armed with a knife, asking members for a fight
About 20 members were inside at the time and many were on their knees praying.
Dame Kerry Prendergast wins stoush against her former council over parking ticket
Two JPs found no evidence that the area was properly designated as a footpath.
'I thought he would die': Mother faces the man who took her baby
He stole her car with her baby in it and then dumped the boy on the roadside.
Review suggests hiring fewer new cops for further cost savings
The review, published by Treasury, said police were facing cost pressures.