$13,000 payout for Dunedin removal worker
A removal worker who claimed he was was hit by his boss with a stepladder and suffered other threats and injuries during his employment has been awarded $13,000.
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Court appearance on historic sex offence charges
Court appearance on historic sex offence charges
A 68-year-old man charged with several historic sexual offences has appeared at Waitakere District Court.
Church Minister cleared of assaulting referee
Church Minister cleared of assaulting referee
A church minister has been cleared of assaulting an off-duty police officer who was refereeing his son's under-10 rugby game in a disagreement over a try.
NZ man accused of murdering wife in Canada
NZ man accused of murdering wife in Canada
An ex pat New Zealander accused of murdering his wife has gone on trial in Canada.
Dixon inquest: Procedural faults highlighted
Dixon inquest: Procedural faults highlighted
Convicted murderer Antonie Dixon was seen naked, bleeding and with a cloth cord from his anti-suicide gown tied around his neck seven minutes before Corrections staff entered his cell at Auckland Prison on the day he died from self-strangulation.
Queenstown driver paid $63,000 after sexual harrassment
Queenstown driver paid $63,000 after sexual harrassment
A female truck driver working in Queenstown has been awarded more than $63,000 for being sexually harassed, discriminated against because of her gender and unjustifiably dismissed from her job.
Sworn cop denied bail
Sworn cop denied bail
A sworn police officer facing a raft of charges relating to the manufacture and distribution of drugs has been denied bail.
House prices hit new high
House prices hit new high
Buying a property has just become more expensive than ever before with the average national asking price reaching a record high last month, according to new figures.
Man killed in disc grinder accident named
Man killed in disc grinder accident named
A Christchurch man who suffered fatal injuries when the disc grinder he was using sliced into his chest has been named as John Hebden.
Underage prostitutes 'earning $600 a night'
Underage prostitutes 'earning $600 a night'
Prostitutes as young as 13 are earning up to $600 a night in south Auckland, according to an MP who will be at a meeting called by community leaders to discuss an "outbreak" of underage street workers in the area.
More compo for Wanaka model's sacked nanny
More compo for Wanaka model's sacked nanny
A nanny who was fired by her Wanaka-based international model employer has been awarded further compensation over her unfair dismissal.
Maori teens more likely to binge drink - study
Maori teens more likely to binge drink - study
Maori high school students are more likely to binge drink than any other ethnic group in the country, with injuries, unsafe sex and schoolwork problems among the unwanted effects.
Whalers ram protest ships - Sea Shepherd
Whalers ram protest ships - Sea Shepherd
Crews aboard an anti-whaling protest ship in the Southern Ocean have escaped injury but are struggling to mend "significant damage'' to their vessel after it was rammed by Japanese whalers.
'Sloppy' agent messes up house deal
'Sloppy' agent messes up house deal
A real estate agent who gave a first-home buyer incorrect information has been found guilty of "sloppy and unprofessional" conduct.
Missing boatie: Kids found clinging to hull
Missing boatie: Kids found clinging to hull
A search is expected to continue this morning for a man who went missing when his boat capsized in Bay of Plenty yesterday.
Quad bike debate heats up
Quad bike debate heats up
The debate over quad bike use is heating up as groups argue over how further deaths can be prevented.
Rescued sailors happy to be alive
Rescued sailors happy to be alive
A New Zealand woman and her partner who were rescued from their damaged yacht in a Pacific storm say they are grateful to be alive after a long ordeal.
Man guilty of murdering toddler
Man guilty of murdering toddler
The family of murdered toddler JJ say they can finally start the healing process after today's guilty verdict.
Neighbours drag woman from burning home
Neighbours drag woman from burning home
Neighbours braved raging flames to drag a woman from her burning home mere seconds before the house exploded.
Missing woman's body found
Missing woman's body found
Police have confirmed a body discovered in a forest area close to State Highway 38 near Murupara is that of missing 51-year-old Michelle Hoffman-Tamm, from Rotorua.