Court
Man accused of Whakatāne rape says woman had been 'flirting' with him
The man is defending the charge of rape in a trial that began on Monday.
Man jailed for 'unprecedented' attack on judge in courtroom
Ryan Brown told police he wanted to go back to jail, because he couldn't handle his drug addiction.
Legal moves to swim, fish and drink safely
A precedent-setting High Court case could be the key to a better attitude towards cleaning up our waterways
The injustice of a freshwater crisis
A precedent-setting High Court case could be the key to a better attitude towards cleaning up our waterways Audio
Man who attempted to murder YouTuber Harnek Singh loses bid to reduce sentence
In 2023 Sarvjeet Sidhu and two others stabbed Singh about 40 times.
Arson, gunshots, fatal crash all in Wairoa over weekend
Three violent but unrelated crimes have resulted in charges for three men.
Fatally injured victim lived long enough to tell police he was 'jumped'
Two people are on trial for Javon Aranui's murder in Hastings in 2023.
Erin Patterson's phone in areas where death cap mushrooms were reported, court told
Telecommunications expert Dr Matthew Sorell was called to the stand, having conducted analysis of Patterson's phone records.
Covid-19 fraud: Man attempted to claim $2.3m in wage subsidy scheme
Hun Min Im faced 91 charges related to his attempts to claim close to $2m from schemes set up during the pandemic.
Baker loses half his arm in crumbing machine
The man was working night shift at a Christchurch family business when he went to assist to colleagues.
Man jailed for online sexual exploitation of children
The 49-year-old man was arrested by customs after arriving back from an overseas trip.
Children as young as one identified in man's objectionable videos
Jordan Te Iri-Kearns was jailed for 25 and a half months.
Ben Roberts-Smith loses appeal bid to overturn defamation case loss
Roberts-Smith sued over a series of articles five years earlier on allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan, bullying and domestic violence against a woman in Canberra.
The 200m drive for smokes that led to a man's 7th drink-driving conviction
'Alcohol is not for everyone, and perhaps it's not for you,' says the judge at sentencing.
Businessman reveals himself as convicted inside trader
Peter Huljich was convicted in 2023 in a case brought by the Financial Markets Authority.
Man shot partner in face while on bail for hammer attack
Aramu Rangi was sentenced in January to nine years. He's now been sentenced for an unrelated shooting.
Sentencing delayed for Auckland teacher who groomed boy, 11
The woman admitted last year to sending nude photographs.
Menendez brothers resentenced, facing 50 years to life
Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of first-degree murder for killing their parents.
Murderer maintains innocence over 2010 killing
Dean Richard Mulligan, convicted of murdering Marice 'Katrina' McGregor, is now eligible for release.
'Destroyed so many lives': 12-year-old started fire that killed woman
A shopping list in his mother's handwriting is all a grieving son could salvage from the remains of her burnt-down house.