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Man who abused children jailed for 15 years, nine months
Northland man gets lengthy jail sentence for sexual and other abuse of children
Woman pleads not guilty to having sex with teenage boy
It's alleged the woman had sex with the boy in her car.
Burglary victim told he'd inherited debt from previous owner
"He turned up and said the debt is yours."
Crying schoolgirl 'forced' to have sex left devastated and with chlamydia
She said no but he didn't listen. Afraid, she offered no further resistance.
Naked man, 61, pestering teen girls banned from beaches
When police arrested him, he had on only a towel wrapped around his waist.
Northland man denies being a driver who fired a gun during high speed police chase
Identity still the issue in re-trial for driver accused of firing gun during police chase
Black Power teen who took turns raping girl to be released from prison
Harrison was part of a group that treated a teenage girl as a "sexual plaything".
Covid-19: Trial aborted as lawyer deemed close contact
The lawyer got a text at 11.24am today saying he was a close contact of a case of Covid.
Off the hook: The reason one man doesn't have to finish 40 hours of community work
Offenders are in legal limbo as Corrections suspends community work in high-risk areas.
Property developer fined $48,000 for repeated dust clouds
Clouds of dust repeatedly blew from a development site, across a highway and over homes.
Killer Beez inmate shanks rival gang member after rape and death of his niece
Now the courts have reduced his sentence saying it was 'manifestly unjust'.
'I can't take this': Juror's emotional outburst stops rape trial in its tracks
"His anger was palpable" - Judge dismisses entire jury after emotional outburst from one.
Compensation after Brownie the dog receives 'inadequate' vet care
Dog owner gets $5000 compo towards emergency vet bill after poor care by another vet.
Three months in jail on shoplifting charges - two weeks to go
Offender serves equivalent of 6 months in prison awaiting sentence for shoplifting.
Serial bottom-groper doesn't know why he repeatedly preyed on young, sleeping girl
Not knowing what to do, the girl pretended to be asleep each time he touched her.
Man accused of causing quad bike crash resulting in critical injuries has been bailed
The accused denies he caused the crash and is heading to trial.
Let down: A mother forgave the driver who killed her teen girl. Now he's in strife again
The man is still doing drugs and was back in court shortly after his release from jail.
Tyre fitter awarded $32,000 in lost wages, compensation
The payout follows the worker being axed 5 months after new owners took on the business.
'Sick, perverted individual': Father's message to man who groomed teens on Snapchat
Former telco worker sentenced to 12 months' intensive supervision for grooming 2 teens.
Torture, tumors and unfair trials: An alleged murderer's plea against extradition
Lawyers say Kyung Yup Kim is suicidal, has a brain tumour and extending case is inhumane.
Taranaki businessman denies charges of rape and abduction, remains in custody
The man will remain in custody until his next appearance in April.
Weighing specialist threatened farmers' pay from Tegel, rare prosecution reveals
Chickens were not weighed correctly after a company failed to fix a machine at Tegel.
Man who sexually exploited an impaired woman lured her with the promise of takeaways
Judge: "The Department of Corrections is going to rule your life for the next little bit."
Disgraced doctor who stupefied, sexually assaulted patients to remain in jail until June
A disgraced GP has been denied parole for the fourth time over sexual assault of patients.
Teen's murder trial date set
Two-week trial scheduled for 16-year-old charged over Chch supermarket carpark death.
Woman pretended to be asleep in hope her friend would stop sexually assaulting her. He didn't
The woman fell asleep on the man's couch. She froze when he began to touch her.
Man confessed to abusing daughter, then Police released him
A man continued to abuse his daughter for a year after confessing to Police.
Scavenging bins to selling P - Hamilton man's path to prison
Neville James Junior King was in possession of around 350g of meth when he was arrested.
'I had to choose between my brother and sister': Afghan interpreter
The extended families of some Afghan interpreters are not eligible for crucial services.
Month-long crime spree started with theft of Mercedes left running outside shop
It ended with a terrifying attack on a diary worker during a violent robbery.
Hamilton man's change of plea - admits owning dog that mauled baby to death
The man changed his plea once he was brought to court on a warrant to arrest.