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It follows the deaths of three men at a notorious Waikato fishing spot.

The former tactical unit officer, who is on trial, claims it was an accident.

A trial date has been set.

Noel Wellington has told the High Court that he narrowly avoided a "flashover" that could have killed him.

The 20-year-old took the agency to court over 'unlawful' speed bumps. Audio

Five people charged in relation to the death of Tyreece Te Pairi were greeted with cries of support in the High Court at Hamilton on Tuesday morning.

Wesley Tomich fell into a machine his employer had twice been warned about - and was pinned for six minutes.

Brady Cutting has told a court the fire was so hot, he could feel his ears burn when he stood up. Audio

The taxi driver had worked around 30 hours over two days and then didn't adhere to the required standdown period.

Police have identified 10 possible victims.

A 50-year-old man is accused of murdering five people by setting Wellington's Loafers Lodge hostel alight in 2023.

The alleged offending happened in New Lynn, Mt Eden, Mt Albert, Auckland central and Newmarket, police say.

Patterson was convicted of murdering three relatives by serving a beef Wellington with deadly mushrooms.

A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering five people by setting fire to a Wellington boarding house in 2023.

The tenant claims the landlord takes advantage of vulnerable people who struggle to obtain tenancies.

Abel Wira was accused of owning 21 dogs involved in the fatal mauling of Neville Thomson, who had been his friend for 40 years.

The soldier at the centre of the case was less James Bond and "maybe more like a bumbling wannabe-spy".

While staying with a host family in the Bay of Plenty, the man who should have been offering her safety and hospitality in a foreign country, betrayed her trust, and that of her parents, by indecently…