Interpreter charged as immigration officials unearth asylum seeker scam
Immigration staff discover group's scheme to exploit refugee and protection system.
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A whānau has stepped up to support an offender following a violent attack.
Jury finds man guilty of bestiality and sexual abuse of a boy
Anthony Hoyle has been found guilty of bestiality and sexually abusing a young boy.
Kiwi boxer David Tua talks about the business and his battles with his own conscience
Former heavyweight title contender pulls no punches on his past, present and future.
'They are just empty words:' Victim begs judge not to fall for rapist's remorse
Cory Taylor's sexual abuse spanned 12 years.
Disability advocate puts MoH on notice over bathing ban, threatens UN complaint
The bathing ban followed two drownings of disabled people in the care of Idea Services.
'Pull your head in': Judge to woman who breached home detention
Woman who twice breached home detention pleads with judge to let her stay on the sentence
'Made me feel like a man': Accused talked about hurting victim
Adrian Phillips was under cross-examination at the High Court in Hamilton.
Rapist's bid to shorten jail term due to 'anguish' of inevitable deportation rejected
He says his sentence should be cut due to his inevitable deportation. A court disagrees.
Murder accused tells court he feared for his life when he shot and killed old friend
Adrian Phillips has described to a court the moment he shot at a former mate.
Serial rapist claims feelings hurt, seeks $140k after Corrections delay
Convicted rapist claims humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to his feelings.
'Giant heartbroken baby': Murder accused says he broke down
Adrian Phillips banged his head against the wall to feel better after a serious accident.
'Hurry up and kill me': Accused wanted to die during fire
Adrian Phillips takes the stand in his trial for the murder of Bayden Williams.
'Get your property and get out of there' - Judge
Man locked out of partner's property pleads with judge to allow him to get his horses.
Fizzy drink dispute lands nurse grandmother in court for biting man
The grandmother, also a former nurse, was discharged without conviction for the assault.
Kiwi loses appeal against deportation after fatal crash
Kiwi who caused woman's death did not disclose NZ convictions on entering Australia.
Liquor store manager took car keys off drunk woman five times over legal limit
Woman almost five times the legal limit stopped from driving by liquor store manager.
Alleged sex abuse victim claims bestiality was committed in front of him
Anthony Hoyle is on trial for sexually abusing a young boy and committing bestiality.
Popular judge will preside for another two years before fully retiring
Northland's Judge John McDonald will preside for another two years before fully retiring
'Pipeline to prison': Childhood abuse led killer to life of crime
Serial offender described as having an impulse and intense desire to use violence.
'65 cents a week': Victims of crime owed more than $35m in unpaid reparations over three years
Victims re-traumatised by reparations payments drip-fed over years.
Married grandmother stole $245k over 15 years while claiming to be solo mum
Rowena Price was overpaid $245,715 during 15 years after fraudulently claiming benefits.
Trial delayed for man accused of murdering Michael McGrath
Illness causes delay of six-week trial. No new trial date set yet.
Victim's mother tells sex offender he is 'yesterday's trash'
Parade of broken families confront former US Navy marine for his sex offences in court.
Black BMW seen speeding in streets after fatal shooting
The black BMW was picked up by CCTV footage as it drove past the local Favona dairy.
Auckland community house founder fails in appeal to keep property, must pay back funds
Hum Hospitality was ordered to pay back the more than $106,000 still owed to Stylo.
'I have done bad': Man admits 'frenzied' knife attack on mother-of-four as she held child
The 35-year-old was due to go on trial later this month but changed his plea today.
'The same as how Australia treats the 501s': Samoan deportee calls Govt hypocritical
Advocate: 'We institutionalised him. It seems wrong to now just foist him off onto Samoa.'
Father who sexually, physically abused stepkids jailed
The man sexually abused both stepdaughters, one was just 8 years old when it began.
Killer who confessed to shooting drug dealer remains an 'undue risk'
James Mills, who was on bail at the time of the murder, will remain behind bars.
Gun-toting drug addict who fled police escapes jail sentence
Jamie Nicholas got a discount on his sentence because he was addicted to methamphetamine.
Court sentences man to curfew for 'numerous' childhood rapes of sister
Man being dealt with as adult for crimes committed as a youth was factor in avoiding jail.
Angry worker allegedly dubbed a 'wildebeest' maintains system 'corrupt'
'No darling, this is not losing' - sacked hospital worker loses bid to appeal decision.
'I want to look him in the eye' - mother of murdered teen wants to meet her killer
Hermanus 'Theo' Kriel has been denied parole, to the relief of Liberty's family.