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Police arrest man after assault on Northland store owner
Dallas Gurney, once the boss of short-lived news station Today FM, was left with a fractured shoulder.
Maritime NZ case: Sealord and skipper fined over fatal medical neglect at sea
In the early hours of 21 June 2022, while working on board a Sealord vessel near the Chatham Islands, a 47-year-old fisherman died "undignified and alone".
Australian receives suspended sentence for crepe attack on former minister
Judge Julie Frans described Suzi Milgate attack as worthy of a prison sentence, saying it wasn't a protest, it was assault.
New arrests in relation to 2023 Pt England murder
Charles Pongi was shot in an Auckland reserve in August 2023.
Tenant evicted after parties, police callouts and guest scaling apartment building
Rosie Palmer was removed from Auckland's The Cube, after repeated antisocial incidents.
Canadian man sentenced to home detention for child abuse images
Joshua Kuyten was arrested and his devices were seized with a search uncovering 2680 images and 357 videos that were identified as objectionable.
Golf club creates positive legacy from destructive mistake
The club has planted 120 native trees and shrubs, turning a mistake in 2023 into an opportunity to enhance the area for future generations.
Filmmaker Rob Reiner murder: Son's defence lawyer quits
Nick Reiner, 32, is accused of murdering his parents Rob and Michele Reiner.
Neglectful breeder fails in latest bid to overturn nine-year dog-ownership ban
Janine Wallace and her mother Barbara Glover had been breeding German Shepherds for several years before their convictions.
Man fights to have parents removed from birth certificate amid baby-farming claims
He claims his mother was paid to take part in a baby-farming scheme in the 1970s.
How a barefoot kid became one of the country's top defence lawyers
Arthur Fairley has almost 900 trials under his belt, and says the law is like a test match.
Māori Land Court cannot rule on Porotī Springs water
A long-running effort by hapū trustees to have their customary rights to Porotī Springs legally recognised has hit another hurdle.
Killer teen stepmum wins bid to appeal jail sentence
Jessica Lee Rose Mulford killed 2-year-old Harlee-Rose Niven in 2021 and now wants her sentence reduced.
Daughter attacked as she tried to protect mum from dad
The dad also repeatedly hit his dog with a large square shovel.
Man accused of sexual abuse has some charges acquitted
The jury was hung on the remaining 19 charges.
Deputy principal accused of misusing school funds reinstated
The woman was fired, after a complaint claiming she used school funds to take her family as helpers on a school camp.
Grindr attackers sentenced for 'hate crime'
The actions of a group of young men who posted "video montages" of assaults on gay men they had lured through Grindr have been described as "a hate crime".
Truck driver who killed RSE worker had history of using his phone while driving
According to experts, there was no indication Robert Wayne Clifford even braked before ploughing into the back of a van, killing Kaiea Taubakoa.
Prominent businessman charged with sexual offending keeps name suppressed
The man has been charged with rape and other offences relating to multiple complainants.
Teen's sentence to be quashed after colleague chained to car, dragged
Jacob Ramsay's killing was motivated by an alleged "small" debt he owed the offenders.