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District Court judge faces Judicial Conduct Panel for disrupting NZ First event
Ema Aitken is accused of shouting that party leader Winston Peters was lying during a function at Auckland's exclusive Northern Club in 2024.
Man jailed after strangling partner more than 40 times
A man subjected his partner to almost two years of violence, including chasing her with a spade after she stabbed him following a violent episode.
Aucklander slams jury process, calls for reform
Nico van Rooyen was stoked to get called for jury service, only to be left deflated and out of pocket after the experience.
Drainlayer, panel beater loses ACC lung disease cover due to pet parrot
Medical experts suggested it was "bird fancier's lung" rather than exposure to asbestos dust and paint fumes that led to Jeffrie Radford's pulmonary fibrosis.
New Zealander deported from Australia after family violence offences
A New Zealander with a long string of family violence convictions who claimed to have hundreds of relatives and extensive family ties in Australia has had his Australia visa revoked.
Family Court grants adoption in overseas surrogacy case amid 'uncomfortable facts'
The judge said the child's welfare outweighed concerns about misleading a foreign fertility clinic.
Stanley Waipouri's murderer remains behind bars after parole hearing
Ashley Arnopp, along with Andre Gilling, beat Waipouri to death in a probable homophobic attack in December 2006.
'I don't want to be that person': Man jailed for hammer attack, prison assault
The offender was sentenced in the Wellington District Court, after admitting six charges from the two incidents.
Gang member shot by police appears in court, no visible sign of injury
Hone Neal, 40, suffered non-life-threatening injuries when he was shot on Wednesday.
'Heartbreaking': Mentally unwell man killed stepfather after meds changed
Rita Tawhai said her son should have been in a secure facility at the time of his crime.
Man arrested after jumping into river to evade police
A witness took to social media to the describe seeing the man on a bicycle being pursued by police on the eastern side of the Hutt River.
Serial rapist Malcom Rewa admits to attacking another woman
Rewa is serving a life sentence for the 1992 murder of Papatoetoe woman Susan Burdett.
Three men linked to Head Hunters gang sentenced to life in prison for murder
The men were found guilty of murdering West Auckland teenager Jayden Mamfredos-Nair nearly three years ago
Man assaulted outside nightclub dies, homicide probe launched
Andy Winitana, 46, died in hospital after sustaining injuries during an assault outside a Napier nightclub.
Paris' cybercrime unit searches X office, Musk summoned
The Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit is conducting the investigation in France, together with the French police's own cybercrime unit and Europol.
Judge slams Mobil's 'mind-blowing' POS failures in $100,000 theft
More than $100,000 vanished, but only $1800 was proven stolen, after investigators could not even prove he was rostered on at the time the rest went missing.
Vehicle compliance company employee awarded $47k, after sacking amid business downturn
The owners of a company facing a downturn in business tried to trim costs by cutting staff hours and ordering a staff member to another site.
Security guard loses license, after posting 'cocaine' Instagram video in uniform
When his security licence later came under threat, Chavez Stewart claimed the powder on display was flour and Panadol.
Former student stalked, harassed teacher, then had affair with her husband
Sarah* tried her best to ignore the woman, despite hundreds of messages, calls and friend requests on social media.
Sixth, final victim of Mount landslide confirmed as Jacqualine Wheeler
The corner has now completed formal identification of all the fatalies from last week's tragedy.