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The 19-year-old claims to be a reformed man after being taken under the wing of a mentor from Destiny Church's Man Up programme.

The horses Thomas Simon attempted to poison belonged to his ex-partner.

A man who admitted 78 money-laundering charges after a major drug ring was busted has now had nearly $200,000 in cars, cash and bank deposits confiscated.

The Palmerston North business owner faces charges related to just over $300,000 paid to his company for for window installations that never eventuated.

The ex-wife's actions left the new wife shattered and destroyed relationships with some of her loved ones.

Brian Hunter had more than 180 convictions to his name, including having impersonated several lawyers and even a pilot, but lawyer Chris Tennet still employed him.

Four people were charged with endangering transport, which carries a maximum 14-year jail term.

One Restore Passenger Rail protester has been found not guilty of endangering transport during protests against climate change, but there is still no verdict on the other three accused.

The group has argued that the 2021 decision to grant permits for onshore exploration to two companies did not properly consider the climate change impacts or views of Māori.

Taiming Zhang has lodged five claims with the body.

A man has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for the two instances of sexual violence he inflicted on his then-partner.

The attacker used a pair of scissors to stab his victim, before driving off.

An Auckland man who fraudulently applied for thousands of dollars in grants from a gambling trust has been sentenced to six months' home detention.

Four men are set to be sentenced in Christchurch District Court after a police drug operation in Selwyn.

Taharoa Ironsands Limited was convicted and fined $105,000 for the unlawful outflow of sediment laden water into the coastal marine area.

A jury has heard that New Zealand's major cities could be underwater by the end of this century during the trial of climate activists who hung banners over Wellington's State Highways.