The man drank three bottles of wine before driving to a police patrol car.

The judge assessed the victim as being 'semi-comatose' when she was put to bed.

Elisabeth Buckley admitted she ordered dementia patients to be given unprescribed meds.

Whanganui lawyer Mark Bullock remains in ICU in Wellington Hospital after being attacked.

The 26-year-old woman made a brief appearance in court this morning.

A woman accused of beating her two-year-old to death will be extradited to Australia.

Victims and defendants are suffering the consequences of delays in mental health reports.

Man's childhood thefts of food and groceries escalated to aggravated robberies.

Sibling who took his brothers to court says he didn't think he would lose.

Child sex offender Shane Doull's claims of remorse did not sway a judge, who jailed him.

A banned trainer says she never wanted to hurt her horse and has let everyone down.

Grieving son: 'Our mother's life wasn't worth very much in the eyes of the justice system'

The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples moves a step closer to law.

Scott Dickson says he has no idea how the elevated levels ended up in his horse's system.

"If you do it yourself, this is where you'll end up" says judge in cannabis-growing case.

Northland council gets tough on rule-breaking boaties.

Fabian Phillips died of surgery complications seven months after the accident.

David Tua has taken on the planet's baddest men ... but says being inducted is scarier.

Smiths City salesman circumvented staff purchasing policy to buy flooring and on-sell.

Family ties unravelled by brothers' dispute over bach built by a labour of love.

Baby received treatment after nearly suffocating when mum fell asleep on top of him.

The carpet was so soiled by excrement it had to be removed, revealing the rotten floor.

Sex offender Dylan Edward Coleman's right to appeal a supervision order has been denied.

Problem Gambling Foundation says harmful gambling affects every aspect of a person's life.

Parole denied for four Black Power members jailed for the killing of a rival gang member.

Thai Orchid owner Julian Stokes has to pay a further $8055.31 in costs.

Tests revealed meth levels of up to 11 times higher than the national safety standard.

Former employee who refused to get vaccinated has taken Customs to the Employment Court.

Kenneth McIntyre organised a contractor to unlawfully dig into a stream.

'You need to accept that the relationship is over,' judge tells abusive ex.