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Police already believed one of the accused had killed Rau Tongia, despite messages from another woman declaring she wanted to kill Tongia, a trial has heard.

The dog, named Saint, did not have access to water, was severely emaciated and had pressure wounds across his body when the SPCA found him.

The woman appeared in the Manukau District Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody without plea.

The man called an Australian judge lazy and attacked the reputation of opposing counsel.

A Domino's pizza franchise owner has been sentenced to 10 months home detention on six migrant exploitation charges in Christchurch District Court on Tuesday.

The men were part of a much larger drug syndicate responsible for importing and distributing nearly 100kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $45 million.

The man faces four charges of posting "an intimate visual recording", according to court documents.

Rudy Giuliani, who had his New York law license suspended in 2021 for making false statements around the election, is no longer allowed to practice law in the state.

The ferry's skipper was left with critical head and spinal injuries while a passenger was thrown into the water before the vessel sank.

Baby Mustafa was taken unconscious to Te Kūiti Hospital in June and died.

His trial is expected next November after he pleaded not guilty to murder.

It's prompted the Law Society to make a plea for increased safety measures in courthouses nationwide.

The agency' social workers have "genuine fear and concern" around court - even though that is one of their core statutory roles.

When a foreign affairs staffer heard that Saudi Arabian officials were going to view his rented apartment he had his landlord trespassed after she refused to recognise his security concerns.

A young man who sent inappropriate Snapchat messages to two girls he knew has been told by a judge to "get a job and do some work on yourself."

The court narrows the use of an obstruction charge brought against hundreds of people over the 2021 Capitol riot.

"We're not giving up on you," judge tells teen who robbed a jewellery store while on home detention.

Golriz Ghahraman has to pay a fine of $1600, and $260 in court costs, for shoplifting offences.