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Lawyer censured for slapping colleague's bottom
A law firm partner has been censured after claiming social functions allow more "freedom" for boundary-crossing conduct.
Drug farmer built 'shanty' on swampland to harvest cannabis plots
The man told police he had harvested more than $200,000 worth of cannabis.
'Isolated and sad': Boy thrown at drawers by his caregivers
A public servant lost her job after assaulting the boy while he was living with her.
Teacher in court facing multiple charges of indecent assault
Secrecy surrounds the details of a teacher charged with four counts of indecent assault.
Khandallah murder trial: How police identified a potential murder weapon
The jury in the murder trial of Julia DeLuney will resume deliberations this morning after four weeks of evidence, including the story of how police went about identifying a potential murder weapon.
Destiny Church protesters in court over Pride Festival charges
The group were appearing in relation to disrupting a children's event at Te Atatu Library.
Group plead not guilty to killing elderly man in house fire
The group of men have pleaded not guilty to murder and arson.
Jury retires in Julia DeLuney murder trial
Jurors are now considering their verdict in the trial of a Wellington woman accused of murdering her 79-year-old mother.
Witness absent from Polkinghorne trial wants to give evidence at inquest
Escort Madison Ashton was meant to be a witness for the Crown during a murder trial, but did not show up.
Family of girl killed by driver on meth fight for longer sentence
Emma-Jane Kupa, 11, died after being hit by Terina Pineaha while cycling to the dairy.
Mum who stole $500,000 from employer spent most of it on takeaways
A sentencing judge says an employee who stole $500,000 and spent most of it on takeaways and clothes was driven by 'greed'.
'Loving relationship': Defence denies DeLuney fell out with mother
Lawyers for Julia DeLuney - accused of killing her 79-year-old mum - say they had an "ordinary" relationship. Audio
Mushroom lunch survivor returns to church after Patterson's guilty verdict
Erin Patterson was found guilty of three counts of murder and one of attempted murder.
Wheelchair-using rapist fails to appeal sentence
Stephen Robert Wilson claims the right side of his body is paralysed after he struck the side of a prison van.
Should teen rapist be sentenced as a youth, or the adult he is now?
The Supreme Court is being asked if it was fair to sentence him as an adult.
Taranaki rapist denied parole due to risk of violent reoffending
It's been 11 years since Allan Rosewarne was jailed for his reign of rape, extreme violence, sadism and cruelty to children.
The people brought down in a South American-linked syndicate sting
In 2022, a joint police and customs bust uncovered cartel links to smuggled drugs in furniture and art, and a family at the centre of it all.
'He kept coming': Woman's fatal stabbing of Mongrel Mob partner ruled self-defence
After being punched, hit with a chair, and strangled, Te Waiariki Grace stabbed her partner once, fatally slicing his heart.
DeLuney interrupts crown during closing arguments
Murder-accused Julia DeLuney interrupted the Crown during closing arguments at the High Court in Wellington this morning. She's on trial for the murder of her mother Helen Gregory on January 24 last… Audio
IRD nets 'zapper' tax cheat in first of its kind conviction
Gurwinder Singh is the first Kiwi sentenced for using illegal sales suppression tools to avoid paying $200,000 in taxes.
